Intact Specialist

Maintain a reduced caseload of families who have been referred for services following a child abuse or neglect investigation with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

Actively participate in and successfully completes all modules of the agency’s Intact Family Services Training Series, including training in Solution Based Casework.

Work in partnership with individual family members to assess strengths, functioning and natural support systems; implement the Solution Based Casework Model to fidelity with all assigned families.

Work with the families and identify support systems to find solutions for all family members to ensure families remain intact and out of the care of DCFS.

Assume responsibility for comprehensive and consistent engagement with families to include needs assessment, service planning, case coordination, monitoring for child safety, service brokerage, linkages with community resources, monitoring progress toward goals and objectives, and making recommendations for ongoing services when necessary.

Prepare court reports, attend scheduled court dates, and testify in court regarding the best interests of the children and family upon request.

Schedule home visits at a time that is convenient for involved parties and complete all necessary unannounced visits as practice and policy indicates.

Compensation: $54,361/annual fixed salary ($59,361/annual fixed salary for qualified English/Spanish bilingual candidates). The salary range provided represents our current estimate for this role at the time of posting and is subject to change. The final salary will be determined based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's relevant experience, education, qualifications, skills, certifications, and alignment with organizational needs. We are dedicated to fair and equitable compensation practices and are committed to fostering a diverse workforce while providing equal opportunities for all candidates.

Additional Compensation: A $3,000 CWEL Stay Bonus payable in two installments: $1,500 after 6 months of consecutive employment and $1,500 after 12 months of consecutive employment. Eligibility for the bonus is contingent upon the role requiring the CWEL certification.

Opportunity for Promotion: Eligibility for promotion into an Advanced Specialist role within 6-12 months of hire which includes a salary increase.

Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match ( more benefits details here ).

Location: Hybrid (remote/in office); majority of your time will be spent in Mond, Madison, St. Clair Counties completing home visits to participants homes or meeting with participants in an agency office or community setting, with other opportunities to complete service documentation and other case coordination from your preferred location (in office, or remotely).

Schedule: Full-time, salaried; general business hours with some flexibility required for accommodating client’s schedules and special projects. On call responsibilities on a shared rotation.

We don’t just hire talent—we grow it: Emerging Leaders will have access to leadership development opportunities and one-on-one mentorship.

Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) .