Family Reunification Specialist * International Youth, Residential Setting
Location: Des Plaines
About us: Since 1995, our Unaccompanied Youth programs have served boys and girls from all over the world. Fostering an atmosphere of family and security, we attend to the emotional, legal, medical, educational, and recreational needs of the children until they can be reunited with their families either in the U.S. or in their home country. The children have a range of needs from very basic care and services, to more intensive mental health and behavioral treatment.
Family Reunification Specialists are based at our residential facilities and are responsible for collecting and assessing information related to a child’s family through interviewing the children and their families, and by reviewing documents from police, Child Protective Services and other agencies; researching, assessing and recommending family reunification options for youth; and for collaborating with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and other stakeholders. Family Reunification Specialists also work in a youth care worker/mentor role in the milieu on a regular basis.
To Apply, please complete an online application on our website: www.heartlandalliance.org/careers
The job title is: Family Reunification Specialist
• Bachelors degree in human services, psychology, social work or a related field, masters degree is preferred
• One year of relevant experience
• High proficiency or fluency in Spanish or Hindi
• Detailed oriented with a capacity to organize and work timely with a large amount of information
Contact: jonak@heartlandalliance.org