Emily Benson

Emily Benson has extensive experience in the field of child welfare and skill development, currently serving as a Counselor in the Intensive Placement Stabilization program at the Children's Home Association of Illinois since January 2017. In this role, Emily provides casework services for developmentally delayed clients aged 17-21 in a transitional living program. Prior to this position, Emily worked for nearly a decade at the Children's Home Association of Illinois as a Skill Development Coordinator for Residential Programs, where responsibilities included teaching job and life skills to teenagers in a Residential Therapeutic Treatment program and coordinating activities for residents. Emily holds a degree from Illinois College.