Child Protection Specialist

at Illinois Department of Children & Family Services in Springfield, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Olney, IL, US, 62450

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus

Agency:  Department of Children and Family Services 

Closing Date/Time: 06/08/2023 
Salary:  $4,982 - 7,369 Monthly; Anticipated Starting Salary $5,644 Monthly (Step 2)  
Job Type:  Salaried Full Time  
County:  Richland  
Number of Vacancies:  1  

Under direction of the team supervisor, receives and investigates reports of child abuse and neglect within mandated time limits; assesses immediate safety of children and initiates appropriate levels of protection needed; conducts home evaluations, observing family situations relating to allegations of abuse and neglect; interviews clients and professionals to obtain information for the purposes of making a finding and determining protection and service needs; conducts service assessments; on a rotating basis, assigned to 24 hour “on call” duty in addition to normal assignments; prepares investigation reports; selects, summarizes, and presents case material for transfer to permanency caseworker or community agencies; determines the need for and coordinates the placement of children in substitute care facilities.

• Preferably requires a master's degree in social work;
• OR
• Requires a master's degree in a related human service field, in criminal justice, criminal justice administration, or law enforcement and one year of directly related professional experience;
• OR
• Requires a bachelor's degree in social work and one year of directly related professional experience;
• OR
• Requires a bachelor's degree in a related human service field, in criminal justice, criminal justice administration, or law enforcement and two years of directly related professional experience.

• Requires physical, visual and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties.

• Requires ability to satisfactorily pass an in-depth background check as a condition of employment.
• Requires possession of a valid driver's license, daily access to an automobile, and proof of vehicle insurance.
• Requires ability to serve on 24 hour "on call" duty 

• Social Work
• or a related human service field, in criminal justice, criminal justice administration, or law enforcement

Work Hours:  8:30am - 5pm Mon - Fri.  
Work Location: 1408 Martin St Olney, IL 62450-4722