at Illinois Department of Children & Family Services in Peoria, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Location:Peoria, IL, US, 61603
Job Requisition ID: 39232DCFS 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, OPT 6 - PERMANENCY TEAM SUPERVISOR - PEORIA
Closing Date/Time: 07/11/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/24) Step 1B $7,966 a month; Full Range $7,966 - $11,759
Job Type: Salaried
County: Peoria
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063
REQ#: 39232
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.
Your resume, official transcripts, licenses, along with any other supporting documents can be uploaded when applying and is HIGHLY recommened.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Position Overview
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
Job Responsibilities1. Serves as Permanency Team Supervisor
- Plans, supervises, reviews, and coordinates the activities of a team of professional caseworkers engaged in providing child welfare services to children and families
- Meets with staff on a regular basis to provide technical direction and guidance on caseloads
- Monitors progress in meeting case goals and objectives
- Establishes and implements a system for ensuring direct regular clinical review of services is being provided to children and families
- Coordinates and participates in the provision of clinical consultation to staff on individual cases
- Recommends changes in service plans
- Explains, monitors, and enforces compliance with the provisions of all applicable state or federal laws and Department rules and procedures
- Develops, implements, and enforces team-specific operational procedures
- Provides assistance to caseworkers in the development of services and service plans for clients
- Monitors development of service plan agreement
- Drives to field locations to conduct on-site reviews
2. Serves as working supervisor
- Assigns and reviews work
- Provides guidance and training to assigned staff
- Counsels staff regarding work performance
- Reassigns staff to meet day-to-day operating needs
- Establishes annual goals and objectives
- Approves/disapproves time off requests
- Prepares and signs performance evaluations