The SOS Illinois Application Process
Employment Opportunities
Embark on a career where you can make a difference while making a living. As an employee of SOS Children’s Villages Illinois you’ll be part of the solution—helping to provide a viable alternative to traditional foster care for children who need an extra boost to thrive.
Bilingual Family Support Specialist – Casa Tepeyac
Full Time
The Bilingual Family Support Specialist provides in-home intervention to children and their families utilizing a cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused model to help families adopt positive solutions to problems through the teaching of skills and behavioral techniques, accessing community resources, and support. Intervention is provided to improve youth and family social, emotional, and behavioral well-being by using an accessible services delivery system that is flexible, culturally-competent, and responsive to the family. Family intervention is done primarily in the home, school, and community-setting, as needed.
Bilingual Child Welfare Specialist – Lockport
Full Time
The Bilingual Child Welfare Specialist provides services to SOS Illinois children and their families in order to achieve the particular case goal as outlined and explained in the client service plan to provide services in Spanish. They report to the Child Welfare Supervisor, and provide comprehensive case management services, including assessment, referral, placement supervision, service plan formulation and implementation, and appropriate involvement with the SOS Illinois Foster Parents, youth, and biological families.
Accountant
Full Time
The Accountant at SOS Children’s Villages Illinois works in the Department of Finance and reports to the Senior Accounting Supervisor. Among other duties, this position manages accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and monthly allocations. Additionally, this position assists with Foster Parent home accounts, audit preparation, payroll, and other financial matters.
Training & Licensing Specialist
Full Time
The Training and Licensing Specialist will report to the Licensing Supervisor. He or she will be responsible for the licensing of professional Foster Parents and Home-of-Relative Parents. The Training and Licensing Specialist will be responsible for leading required training sessions, coordinating licensing and certification processes, and completing all required DCFS (Department of Children and Family Services) 402 licensing documentation, reports, and requests.
Director of Programs & Services – Chicago Village
Full Time
The Director of Programs and Services is responsible for the overall day-to-day supervision and guidance of Village programs and clinical services to children and Foster Parents. The Director of Programs & Services provides needed leadership to assure Village census goals are met or exceeded and that the Village maintains a strong sense of community, is cohesive, and high standards of client care are maintained.
Child Welfare Supervisor
Full Time
The Child Welfare Supervisor provides direct supervision to the case management staff in order to ensure the delivery of quality services to SOS children, Foster Parents and biological families in order to achieve the particular case goal as outlined and explained in the client service plan.
Family Support Supervisor – Casa Tepeyac
Full Time
Responsible for the day-to-day supervision and guidance of In-Home Family Services Program (IHFS) at SOS Children’s Villages Illinois’ Casa Tepeyac, this position provides oversight of in-home intervention to children and families utilizing a cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused model to help families adopt positive solutions to problems through teaching of skills and behavioral techniques, and accessing community resources and support.
Activity Specialist
Part Time
The Activity Specialist is responsible for the management of program areas and equipment to improve the well-being of SOS Illinois children, families, and community residents, especially as related to the activity needs (including those of cultural enrichment, as well as the mental, emotional, and physical health of the children).
Maintenance Assistant
Full Time
The Maintenance Assistant works to assist the Organization’s Maintenance Supervisors with the maintenance and equipment need of the buildings and grounds in a manner consistent with quality and long-term preservation of the facilities.
Child Welfare Specialist
Full Time
The Child Welfare Specialist provides services to SOS Illinois children and their families in order to achieve the particular case goal as outlined and explained in the client service plan. They report to the Child Welfare Supervisor and are located at one of our villages in Lockport, Roosevelt Squa…
Relief Parents
Part Time
Becoming a Relief Parent with SOS Children’s Villages Illinois is a rewarding part-time commitment suitable for a diverse array of adults. The SOS Children’s Villages Illinois model of care is a unique one: we employ full-time, professional Foster Parents who care for up to six siblings in a s…
Foster Parent
Full Time
At SOS Children’s Villages Illinois, we are committed to providing safe, stable, loving homes. We do this by keeping brothers and sisters together in an individual home in the care of a full-time, professional Foster Parent. In doing so, we lay the foundation for rebuilding trust, confidence…
Employment Benefits
PPO or HMO plans for healthcare are offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield, which you may qualify for after 90 days of full-time employment.
Vision Care and Dental Care are offered through Guardian.
Paid Time Off, including Vacation Time, Sick Time, and Personal Time. Vacation Time is accrued depending on the length of service — the longer you are with SOS Illinois, the more vacation time you earn!
SOS Illinois also offers Life Insurance covered by employer (with optional add-on’s for employees). A&D, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, and more.
Ability to contribute to a 403B Retirement Savings Plan (similar to a 401K but for nonprofits), which you can contribute to yourselves out of your paychecks immediately if you choose to do so and after 12 months, the company will contribute 4% on your behalf.
The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. More information can be found here. SOS Illinois qualifies as a registered 501(c)3.
Partial tuition remission is available for employees after 18 months of service, with relevant coursework prioritized to better equip our community to serve others through their departments.
