Careers
Who We Are
Collectively, Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU) has a culturally diverse, professionally seasoned, and extremely stable work force.
CAU interfaces with various state agencies and a wide variety of organizations and vendors to better serve our families and individuals.
Community Alternatives Unlimited (CAU) is a private non-profit corporation incorporated by the State of Illinois. The organization is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors and is funded by public and private contacts as well as private donations.
Our Mission
Supporting and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live meaningful lives of their choice, and partnering with families to support healthy pregnancies and thriving babies.
What Makes CAU One of the Best Social Service Agencies in Chicagoland to Work For:
- A team of nearly 140 compassionate, caring people speaking over 13 languages providing support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and pregnant individuals and their families.
- Regular Monday through Friday work schedule.
- No required on-call and no required weekend work schedule.
- Remote work opportunities available post training.
- Enjoy a career with opportunities for internal promotions – all internal promotions are based on job knowledge, experience and performance.
- Overtime paid in accordance with the Department of Labor.
How Can CAU Benefit You?
Great Employee Benefits for all full-time employees after 30 days of work on the 1st of the following month:
- Generous paid time off policy of 30 paid days; including 20 Paid time off days and 10 paid holidays.
- Excellent Health insurance coverage – HMO & PPO offered from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost to employees.
- 50k Basic Life Insurance coverage employer paid with additional coverage available.
- 50K Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage employer paid with additional coverage available.
- Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability both at no cost to employees.
- Potential for loan forgiveness through Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
- 401K Plan – Safe Harbor, eligible after vested-1,000 hours and one year of service.
