Child Welfare Trainee

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

Job Description

Belleville, IL, US, 62223

THIS POSTING IS FOR THE HIRING EVENT (FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS) ON 3/27/24 ONLY 

DCFS WILL OFFER THIS TITLE TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS AT THE EVENT

PLEASE BRING VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE / STATE ID AND RESUME

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 

Title: Child Welfare Trainee - Children & Family Services Intern, Opt 2 - Belleville
Closing Date/Time: 04/01/2024 
Salary:   $4,611/mo. - $6,685/mo. (Anticipated Starting Salary $4,611/mo. Step 1C)  
Job Type:   Salaried 
County:   St. Clair  
Number of Vacancies:   25  
Plan/BU: RC062

REQ#: 36093

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU UPLOAD OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AND RESUME

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Child Welfare Trainee. Under general supervision, this position will participate in a trainee program for 6 to 12 months, to a maximum of 24 months to obtain additional training and experience. The position will provide on the job training in agency field services and administrative services to enable the selected candidate to develop working skills in the field of child welfare. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in playing a role in ensuring that children and youth remain safe. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong communication skills. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

1. Serves as Child Welfare Trainee.

2. Develops working skills to advance in completing projects of increased complexity involving academic knowledge coupled with on-the-job training.

3. Attends meetings to broaden knowledge of agency operations.

4.  Assists supervisor with projects acquired to further agency operations and/or agenda and begins to participate in assigned area of responsibility.

5. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.