What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intervention Specialist - Cook County position at Metropolitan Family Services?
Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 117,000 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston / Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.
We are now hiring for eight full-time Intervention Specialist to join our Metropolitan Family Services Adult Protective Services team! These positions will primarily serve the Illinois Department on Aging (IDOA) Area 13 Suburban Cook County - South Suburbs, Chicago Northside sub area 1-4, and Skokie but can be asked to cover other service areas based on programmatic need.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :
- Using intermediate level skills, conducts comprehensive client assessment : works with more complex cases.
- Develops a written service plan with the client to meet client need, specifying goals to be achieved and services to be pursued.
- Supplements / service plans to meet client needs.
- As appropriate, provides advocacy, case management, and supportive counseling to individuals, families, and groups in coping with environment and interpersonal relationship issues.
- Uses expanded knowledge of resources and helps clients utilize them. Works collaboratively with community resources.
- Works within contract, grant, and program requirements including meeting timelines and reporting requirements.
- Reassess and monitor client situation and adequacy of service plan.
- Collaborates and participates with other program staff in the planning and implementation of service plans.
- With supervisory approval, authorizes limited amounts of financial assistance to own clients.
- Identifies systems issues and reports to Program Director as appropriate. May work with community groups and may carry a special community assignment.
- Takes increasing responsibility for own professional development, utilizing supervision and other developmental opportunities within and outside the agency to enhance skills and understanding.
- Up to 10% other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Works effectively with diverse staff and service populations.
- Develops the knowledge and skills needed to address the complexities of ANE and collaborate with community resources to reduce risk.
- Works with supervisor / s, other staff members, support staff and / or student / s to meet the day to day needs and goals of the program.
- Handles emergency and crisis situations within target population which may include appropriate use of financial assistance and engagement of first responders.
- Covers the APS Intake Line and the APS Afterhours Line on a rotating basis taking intakes, addressing inquiries, and providing referrals.
- Provides community outreach activities to raise awareness of APS program.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
SALARY :
Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $100,000
