ASST COMMUNITY LIVING SPECIALIST

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSISTANT COMMUNITY LIVING SPECIALIST

Department of Family and Support Services

Number of Positions: 2

(additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $55,344.00

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 12/29/2025

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

Under immediate supervision, the class provides information and social service assistance to older adults and people with disabilities working at various Department of Family and Support Service locations, and performs related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides short-term options counseling, information, referral and assistance to adults with disabilities, older adults and their families regarding available social service resources and services (e.g., homemaker services, adult day care services, respite services, medical transportation, housing and legal services, home delivered meals, etc.)
• Service provision is provided over the phone in a call center environment, face to face for walk-in clients, virtually for one-on-one appointments and group information sessions, electronically in response to client email inquiries, and in written communication in response to traditional mail information requests
• Assists clients in completing applications for available services and benefits (e.g., RTA reduced fare passes, homemaker services)
• Provides excellent customer service to clients and ensures customer service goals are met and maintained
• Makes referrals to appropriate social service agencies to ensure clients receive needed services
• Follows up with clients, family members and service providers to ensure client concerns have been addressed
• Acts as an advocate for clients by working on their behalf to secure needed services and benefits
• Maintains confidentiality of client information as required by state, federal and local laws and regulations and professional practice standards
• Contacts agencies to obtain information about programs and services and to identify resources for clients
• Maintains a resource directory of individuals and organizations that provide services to older adults and individuals with disabilities
• Operates a Telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) and telephone equipment to receive and transfer incoming calls and to process hearing impaired calls
• Accesses a language bank to obtain translator services to communicate with non-English speaking clients
• May provide back-up coverage assistance in Regional I&A offices in the absence of the assigned staff

Congregate Dining Program Placements. Essential duties include:

* Conducts daily site visits to monitor program operations to ensure compliance to Golden Diners program regulations and protocols as well as public health codes.

* Collects, reviews, reconciles, and processes the submission of daily and weekly Congregate Dining Program Reports

* Ensures client registrations are completed for new clients entering the program and on an annual basis for active clients.

* Ensures weekly meal orders are placed for each site and changes are made to orders as necessary accurately reflecting site participation.

* Monitors the meal utilization at each site to identify trends in participation that require additional action or steps to be taken.

* Ensures that each site has an adequate inventory of nutrition supplies, and that equipment at each site is in working condition.

* Ensures adequate staffing levels of Hospitality Workers and Trainees for the operation of Congregate Dining (Golden Diners) Program

* Communicates and works with each Host Agency representative(s), and/or program management regularly to discuss Golden Diner Program participation, compliance issues, and other concerns to ensure prompt resolution.

Location: City Hall/Regional locations (I&A positions); Regional locations for Nutrition Positions

Address: 1615 W. Chicago Ave, 2102 W. Ogden Ave, 6117 S. Kedzie Ave, 1767 E. 79th St, 3160 Milwaukee Ave, 2019 W Lawrence, Ave, 78 E. Washington, 121 N. LaSalle

Days: M - F

Hours: 8:30 - 4:30

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Gerontology, Psychology, Social Sciences, Public Health, or a directly related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

• Some positions may require a valid State of Illinois Driver's License
• Some positions may require InformUSA (Formerly Alliance of Information and Referral Systems) and SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) Certification within one year of employment

* Some positions may require a City of Chicago, Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification

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 working with elderly and/or adults with disabilities

* Previous experience providing customer service.

* Previous experience working with senior nutrition programs or other food service operations.

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

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.

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The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer, and Fair Chance Employer

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor