Share Email Opening Title Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Specialist  Position Eligibility Specialist (Child Care Assistance Program) CCR&R   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Base Wage $12.50 - $13.50 per hour based on education level   Description Summary The Child Care Assistance (CCAP) Program Specialist helps to support families looking for child care providers and determining child care assistance eligibility. This positions works with the most vulnerable populations offering the best quality customer service to find resources for families elevating families, children, and their community to success. This position is contracted by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and heavily monitored for compliance and productivity measuers. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Work with low income families to determine eligibility for child care payment assistance. Provide technical assistance regarding subsidized child care to clients, providers, and the community. Maintain confidentiality of agency, client, and child care provider information. Maintain positive rapport with client and child care provider. Maintain a working knowledge of other social services available to parents and child care providers. Process IDHS and Child Care Resource and Referral reports. Maintain assigned caseload of subsidized child care services for both parents and child care providers as contracted by IDHS. Verify client and child care provider eligibility in assigned caseload. Process applications, approvals, cancellations, denials and redeterminations. Authorize child care payments for child care providers. Maintain complete and accurate records on computerized database system within assigned caseload. Learn and Master IDHS Statewide Childcare Management systems (CCMS) Complete 15 hours of professional development training annually.   About the Organization Mission SAL Community Services (SALCS) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. About Us SALCS operates Skip-a-Long Child Development Services - early care and education centers in Iowa and Illinois, The Home Child Care Network - a network of licensed and license-exempt home child care providers in both the Quad Cities and Peoria areas, Open Door - a crisis assistance program funded by IDHS to help individuals and families in crisis navigate local social services, SAL Child Care Connection - the child care resource and referral program in Peoria, IL, the Child Care Resource and Referral of Midwestern Illinois that serves the Illinois Quad Cities and surrounding counties, and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships that serve Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer Counties in Illinois. SALCS is at the forefront of public policy and issues regarding early care and education and individual and family social services, and is dedicated to making sure all families have what they need to be successful, regardless of financial means.   EOE Statement SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information (as defined in Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)), military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability (or for requesting an accommodation for a disability), association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy (including conditions related to childbirth or breast feeding), homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.   Location SAL Child Care Connection   Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt   Open Date 9/25/2020   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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