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27 Mar 2023
Full-Time Social Services Career Trainee #24399
Job Description
Job Title: Social Services Career Trainee #24399
Agency: Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 03/24/2023
Closing Date/Time: 04/06/2023
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $3,856 – $5,404 per month
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Cook
Posting Identification Number: 10-91-24399
Work Hours: Mon – Fri, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Work Location: 5323 S Western Blvd Chicago, IL 60609-5436
Family & Community Services
Region 1 South Case Management
Englewood Office/Cook County
Please click on the link to apply online: https://illinois.jobs2web.com/job-invite/24399/
Position Overview
The Division of Family & Community Services is seeking to hire an energetic and detail-oriented Social Services Career Trainee to receive on-the-job training for a period of six to twelve months in receiving and assisting customers seeking public assistance services available through the Department of Human Services (OHS) programs in the Englewood Office. This position will develop the knowledge, understanding, and practical skills needed to manage a public assistance caseload such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) including earned income cases, Medical Assistance No Grant (MANG) including Spenddown cases, Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD), Group Care, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or other such cases. This position also informs clients of the changes in the State’s Welfare Programs, work incentive programs, and child support services and encourages client participation in these programs; receives training in managing earned income cases and in determining continued eligibility for TANF; evaluates requests and identifies special needs of the client for referral to appropriate services; and receives training in records and updating case status changes, such as a change in address, unit composition and number, budget computation, SNAP and medical eligibility. The Division helps Illinois residents by connecting them with many programs and services. Through our programs, services
and prevention efforts, the Division improves the health and well-being of individuals and promotes self sufficiency and integrity of families of Illinois.
Job Responsibilities
1. Receives on-the-job training for a period of six to twelve months to develop the knowledge, understanding, and practical skills needed to manage a public assistance caseload such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) including earned income cases, Medical Assistance No Grant (MANG) including Spenddown cases, Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD), Group Care, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or other such cases.
2. Informs clients of the changes in the State’s Welfare Programs, work incentive programs, and child support services and encourages client participation in these programs.
3. Receives training in managing earned income cases and in determining continued eligibility for TANF.
4. Evaluates requests and identify special needs of clients for referral to appropriate services.
5. Receives training in records and updating case status changes, such as changes in address, unit composition and number, budget computation, SNAP, and medical eligibility.
6. Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Requires a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, psychology, sociology, social welfare, or equivalent educational attainment in a related field of the social sciences.
Conditions of Employment
1. Requires ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
2. Requires the ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form.
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is to provide equitable access to social services, support programs, and resources to enhance the lives of all whom we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency, and Kindness.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefits package that includes the following:
• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually- (10 days in year one of employment)
• * Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour Work Schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even-numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 10 Weeks of Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program – A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
How to Apply
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