Subsidy Support Team Supervisor

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

Job Description

Waukegan, IL, US, 60085-6153

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- Opt. 6

Closing Date/Time: 08/05/2024 
Salary:   Anticipated Starting Salary $7966/Month- Full Range $7966-$11,759/Month  
Job Type:   Salaried 
County:   Lake 
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.

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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Subsidy Support 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 pre and post adoption and guardianship services.  Additionally, the position will monitor to ensure that staff make appropriate decisions regarding approval of adoptive placements and subsidies.  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 adoption services.  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 Subsidy Support Team Supervisor.

2). Serves as working supervisor.

3). Establishes and administers regional adoption goals and objectives.

4). Consults with staff responsible for adoptive resource development including professional, paraprofessional, contractual employees, and students. 

5). Establishes and implements a team-based program of staff development and training for subordinate staff to ensure the ongoing communication of rules and procedures and social work practice knowledge, methods and skills. 

6). Administers the adoption assistance program for area of oversight, including primary approval or denial of applications, recertifications, revisions, amendments, and terminations. 

7). Provides input into regional adoption budget projections.

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