State Central Register Call Center Supervisor

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

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as State Central Register Call Center Supervisor.  Under administrative direction, this position will oversee a staff of child welfare professionals who provide coverage of a 24 hour a day/7 day per week hotline for the reporting of child abuse and neglect.  This position evaluates and approves reports of calls received and approves or disapproves requests from hospitals and physicians for permission to provide medical treatment to youth in care.  Being a State Central Register Call Center Supervisor gives you the opportunity to lead a team devoted to protecting the most vulnerable among us.  DCFS offers a competitive salary plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.  The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills, leadership capabilities, and the ability to multi-task.  We invite all qualified applicants to apply to join our innovative team to help make a difference in the lives of children and families.

1.  As State Central Register Call Center Supervisor, directs the operations of the State Central Register Call Center for assigned shift.

2.  Serves as full line supervisor

3.  Establishes and implements an SCR-based program of staff development and training for subordinate staff

4.  Evaluates and approves reports of calls received

5.  Approves and disapproves requests from hospitals and physicians throughout the state for permission to provide medical treatment to youth in care

6.  Attends and provides input into supervisory and administrative staff meetings to discuss and recommend policy and procedure changes

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

1.  Requires a master’s degree in social work or a related human services field (child, family, and community services, early childhood development, guidance and counseling, home economics-child and family services, human service administration, human services marriage and family therapy, master of divinity, mental health counseling, pastoral care, pastoral counseling, psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, psychology, public administration, rehabilitation counseling, social science, social services, or sociology) from a recognized college or university

2.  Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with an MSW OR four years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with a master’s degree in a related human services field

1. Prefers 2 years of supervisory experience leading a team of professional staff


2. Prefers professional experience evaluating program and personnel performance


3. Prefers 2 years of professional experience working in a call center environment


4. Prefers professional experience working in a 24 hour/7 day per week operation


5. Prefers professional experience conducting quality review


6. Prefers professional experience conducting staff training


7. Prefers professional experience in multi-tasking with multiple system applications

1.  Requires a valid driver’s license and ability to travel

2.  Requires ability to pass a background check