PERMANENCY SPECIALIST

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

Job Description

Aurora, IL, US, 60506

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: Public Service Administrator-Option 6 - Permanency - Aurora 
Closing Date/Time: 06/05/2024 
Salary:   $7,415 - $11,307 Anticipated Starting Salary $7,415/Month  
Job Type:   Salaried 
County:   Kane  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU: RC063   

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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.

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Permanency Team Supervisor.  Under administrative direction, this position will plan, review, and coordinate the activities of a team of professional staff engaged in the provision of child welfare services to children and families.  The position will also monitor progress in meeting case goals and objectives and will establish and implement a system for ensuring direct regular clinical review of services is being provided to children and families.  This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in providing leadership of a team of child welfare professionals focused on keeping children 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 leadership capabilities.  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 Permanency Team Supervisor.
2. Serves as working supervisor.
3. Establishes and maintains effective linkages with the appropriate community and contracted service providers to ensure the provision of child-centered, family focused, community-based services to the maximum extent possible.
4. Establishes and implements a team-based program of staff development and training for subordinate staff.
5. Explains and enforces agency policies, procedures, state and area statutes, and requirements.
6. Attends technical staff conferences to assess needed services.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.