Assistant Family and Community Resource Center - Peoria, United States - State of Illinois

Description

Agency: Department of Human Services

Opening Date: 05/20/2024
Closing Date/Time: 06/03/2024
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $7,688 - $9,697 per month ($92,256 - $116,364 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
County: Peoria
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: None

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Posting Identification Number 37217

Position Overview

The Division of Family & Community Services is seeking to hire an energetic and detail-oriented Assistant Family and Community Resource Center (FCRC) Administrator to oversee the operations of the Peoria County Family and Community Resource Center in Peoria, Illinois. The position supervises and administers the activities of professional and non-professional staff providing casework services to applicants seeking public assistance or referrals. 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. Serves as Assistant Family and Community Resource Center (FCRC) Administrator.
2. Serves as a working supervisor.
3. Confers with and advises subordinate supervisors concerning personnel problems and employee evaluation issues.
4. Conducts regularly and specially scheduled staff meetings to discuss, interpret and implement new policies and procedures or changes in existing policies and procedures.
5. Plans and implements special management assignment projects.
6. Coordinates workflow throughout the office on a rotational basis.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with course work in a social or human services field.
2. Requires three (3) years progressively responsible administrative experience in a health or human services organization.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Two (2) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff and approving time off.
2. Two (2) years of professional experience interpreting and implementing policies, procedures and goals of public assistance services.
3. Two (2) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a health or human services organization.
4. Two (2) years of professional casework experience using social casework methods, techniques and principles gained through human services related college education or professional experience as a caseworker.
5. Two (2) years of professional experience providing technical training and assistance to staff to ensure the accurate and timely benefits in service delivery.
6. Two (2) years of professional experience in public speaking to small audiences.
7. Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Work Location: 103 NE Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61602

Division of Family and Community Services

Region 3

Administration

Peoria Office/Peoria County
Agency Contact:
Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who 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 benefit 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 & part-time work schedules (as applicable)

• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• GI Bill Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link:

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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