**Description:** **BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT** **Human Service Specialist II** **Department of Family and Support Services** **Number of Positions: 1** (additional vacancies possible pending budget approval) **Starting Salary:** **$** **66,612.00/Year** **Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on** **02/24** **/202** **5** **This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with** **AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5** **. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.** **BID INSTRUCTIONS:** **Apply on the bid site:** **https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en** **AND** **1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”** **2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)** **3. Select your correct bargaining unit** **FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION** Duties: Under supervision, the class functions at the fully functional professional level, providing counseling and social services assistance to individuals and families in crisis or in need of social or other support services. + Counsels clients with complex needs that require assistance from multiple social service agencies + Conducts short- and long-term case management to address immediate needs, identify recurring issues and resolve problems + Conducts in-depth evaluations to assess clients’ presenting problems and social service needs + Develops individual and family-oriented service plans detailing actions to assist clients in addressing identified problems and obtaining social service assistance + Provides crisis intervention and counseling services to clients in need of emergency services + Determines clients’ social service assistance eligibility, advocates on clients’ behalf with various social service agencies + Provides referrals, coordinates efforts with other social service agencies and conducts follow up to ensure clients receive appropriate and needed assistance + Maintain accurate client records that will include case notes, follow up calls, contacts with clients, and or other needed information to assist clients progress to self-sufficiency in DFSS data systems daily Performs related duties as assigned **Location:** Department of Family and Support Services – Various Locations **Address:** **1140 W. 79** **th** **Street** **10 S. Kedzie** **4314 S. Cottage Grove** **845 West Wilson Ave** **8650 S. Commercial** **4312 W. North Avenue** **Days:** Monday – Friday **Hours:** 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM **THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE** **Qualifications:** Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in the Social Sciences or related field, supplemented by two years of community or social service experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. A valid State of Illinois driver’s license is required **Selection Criteria** This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral part of the interview will be selected **Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:** + Previous experience providing counseling services to clients who require assistance from multiple social service agencies + Previous experience conducting long and short-term case management + Previous experience providing crisis intervention and counseling services to clients in an emergency + Spanish speaking skills **For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:** Click Here **For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:** Click Here (https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp\_info/JobClassification/2025\_Classification\_and\_Pay\_Plan.pdf) **APPLICATION EVALUATION:** Initial evaluation will be based on the information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow all required employment/hiring plan provisions, federal, state, and local laws, and collective bargaining agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago **COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:** To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA), and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. The learn more about our hiring processes click here. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html) **ALL** **REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY** **AND** **ALL** **APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR** **CITY** **EMPLOYMENT.** The City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer **City of** **Chicago** Brandon Johnson, Mayor