Chicago-area nonprofit serving 136,600+ families across education, mental health, and economic stability
Metropolitan Family Services operates a large, service-delivery-heavy nonprofit across Chicago with 1,000+ staff split across healthcare, education, support, and legal functions. The tech stack is enterprise commodity (Office, Zoom, UKG payroll, HMIS case management) — typical for a mid-sized social services org — but the hiring velocity and project mix reveal operational scaling pressure: 141 open roles with focus on healthcare and support staff, active builds around trauma services (human trafficking, domestic violence, mental health training), and persistent pain points in resource allocation and compliance reporting.
Notable leadership hires: Lead Teacher, Services Office Lead
Metropolitan Family Services is a 167-year-old Chicago-based nonprofit providing services to over 136,600 families and individuals annually across the Chicagoland region. The organization operates programs in education, mental health support, legal aid, economic stability, and domestic violence services. Staff are distributed across healthcare delivery, field support, education instruction, operations, legal services, and human resources. Core operational tools include HMIS for case management, UKG for payroll and HR, and standard Microsoft and Zoom infrastructure for communication and coordination.
Core systems include HMIS (case management), UKG/UltiPro (HR and payroll), Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint), Confluence (collaboration), and Zoom (conferencing). Articulate 360 is also in use.
Active initiatives include gender-based violence rapid rehousing, services for human trafficking survivors, domestic violence programming, mental health training for staff and families, one summer chicago employment program, and senior recreational and educational activities.