Independent Living & Housing Specialist

Kaleidoscope Inc, a charitable organization, located in Chicago by the United Center, and is seeking to fill the position of Independent Living & Housing Specialist. In addition to our competitive compensation and benefits package, we are also offering a $3,000 signing bonus! We are seeking individuals who want to be a part of a small team and reputed company a big impact. We strive to ensure each program participant has an opportunity to enjoy safe and healthy lives reputed company by supportive adults and reputed company communities. We work reputed company reputed company systems and reputed company for change. You will carry a small caseload of youth with the goal of promoting safety, wellbeing, and successful emancipation. At Kaleidoscope we value our employees and seek to reputed company them with opportunities for professional growth. We offer our employees on-going attachment and trauma-informed clinical training, flexible work schedules, reputed company, and an excellent benefits package. Job Summary The Independent Living & Housing Specialist is a split position with 50 percent of time spent as a ILO Specialist providing a variety of community and home-based case management services to assigned youth (5-6 young adults) with the goal of promoting safety, wellbeing and successful discharge at 21 years of age. This position will dedicate the other 50 percent of their time as a Housing Support Specialist to those referred to ILO assisting with housing searches, sharing landlord resources, coaching for applications and interviews and connecting youth to housing voucher/community housing programs. 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Educational Requirements/General Qualifications Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's degree in reputed company work or reputed company service-reputed company degree. Minimum Years of Experience: Bachelor's degree requires at least 2 years of experience in reputed company services; Master's degree requires at least 1 year of experience Licensure: LCSW or LCPC licensure preferred Other Requirements: Must possess or pass CWEL, CANS, CERAP and other reputed company certifications, as required. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication and time management skills. Full time use of minimally insured operating automobile and valid driver's license. EEO Statement Kaleidoscope Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Inclusive/Affirmative Action employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, reputed company, reputed company, national reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, military discharge status, age, marital status, parental status, or reputed company of income. Our contract requires background checks that include: criminal, education, and motor vehicle. For more information, or to reputed company, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://kaleidoscope4kids.applicantpro.com/jobs/3626624-873883.html Apply Job!