Subsidy Intake Assistant

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

Job Description

Chicago, IL, US, 60616

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: Office Specialist (Upward Mobility)

Closing Date/Time: 08/13/2024 
Salary:   Anticipated Starting Salary $4246/Month Full Salary Range $4246-$5701/Month  
Job Type:   Salaried 

County:   Cook  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU:   RC028  

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 Subsidy Intake Assistant.  Under general direction, this position will perform complex paraprofessional functions involved in regulating and monitoring the adoption assistance program.  The position will assign subsidy packets to regional DCFS Adoptions staff for review and approval and will monitor and track assignments to ensure compliance with timeframes.  This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is detail oriented and interested in playing a supporting role in the Department’s adoptions operations.  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 Subsidy Intake Assistant.

2). Assigns subsidy packets to regional DCFS Adoptions staff for review and approval

3). Prepares and keyboards documents which impact unit policies and procedures, as well as confidential documents related to the performance of unit personnel.

4). Utilizing extensive knowledge and understanding of multiple software programs, develops and provides comprehensive, complex database reports, which include confidential data for distribution to professional Adoptions staff and the Federal Financial Participation Unit. 

5). Serves as secretary to the supervisor. 

6). Serves as timekeeper.

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