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Brightpoint (formerly known as Children’s Home & Aid) invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions.

As a Fatherhood Support Group Facilitator, you will plan and lead the weekly meetings of a Parents Care & Share Father’s Group in Northern Illinois and engage in other relevant group work, such as outreach, arranging for food or snacks at group meetings, or parent leadership development in the area. The Group Facilitator also develops safe and trusting relationships with fathers so that services build on family strengths and referrals can be provided for additional supportive services as needed. If you are knowledgeable about the joys and challenges of parenting, have experience in engaging clients and facilitating groups, and are passionate about helping fathers and families thrive and flourish, this may be the perfect opportunity for you to join the Brightpoint team.

Candidate qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree in a social services field OR a High School diploma and commitment to complete an agency-sponsored group facilitator training within 60 days of hire required.
• Experience facilitating groups highly desirable.
• Familiarity with local community resources preferred.

Job details:

• Compensation: Starts at $17/hr; offers are commensurate with experience.
• Location: Groups occur in community-based locations in Northern Illinois, near Rockford.
• Schedule: Support groups are held weekly and scheduled with both community need and the facilitator's availability in mind; position requires approximately 5 hours/week.
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Where you work matters.

We believe that by building diverse and inclusive teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. (More about who we are here.)

We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and learning opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirations. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your unique and authentic voice to disrupt the systemic inequality impacting children and families, we encourage you to apply today.  

Click here to review our agency’s Blueprint for Impact.

Brightpoint is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. All employment activities are conducted in an equal and equitable fashion. The Agency prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, veteran status, source of income, and any other legally protected category in the recruitment, selection, hiring, determination of salary level and benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.

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