Subsidy Support Specialist

Overview

This job was posted by (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Information, Please See  The Department of Children and Family Services (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.

• Job Requisition
• Closing Date: 02/04/2026
• Agency:
  Department of Children and Family Services
• Class
  
  Title:
  
  CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST - 07218
• Skill Option: UMP Credential
• Bilingual Option:
  None
• Salary:
  Anticipated Starting Salary: $6,242/ monthly;
  Full Range $6,242- $9,021/ monthly
• Job Type: Salaried
• Category:
  Full Time
• County:
  Champaign
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians AFSCME

This position is a union position; 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 Jobs2

Web website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the Success Factors employee career portal. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered. It is highly recommended that you upload college transcripts and resume.

Why Work for Illinois? Working with the State of Illinois reflects values of compassion, equity, and dedication. We offer flexible jobs, top-tier benefits, and a pension program to help you build a rewarding career with the State of Illinois.

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results-oriented individual to serve as Subsidy Support Specialist. Under general supervision, this position will provide professional child welfare adoption and subsidized guardianship services to pre and post adoption and subsidized guardianship families. The position will identify children appropriate for adoption/guardianship and conduct assessments and home studies to determine the suitability of prospective adoptive homes.

This role offers an opportunity for someone passionate about children to help ensure they find their forever home. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills and strong communication skills.

• Serves as Subsidy Support Specialist
• Prepares and counsels birth parents and adoptive families regarding placement or conversion to adoption or subsidized guardianship
• Prepares and maintains necessary case documentation for planning, implementing, and evaluating services
• Maintains case files to ensure the presence of requisite legal documents, including court orders, financial or subsidy agreements, home studies, investigations and background checks, assessments, and diagnostic/medical reports
• Responds to informational requests regarding adoption services and shares expertise in adoption with child welfare staff in both public and private delivery systems (e.g., CPS/CWS staff, new workers, Adoption Preservation program staff, etc.)
• Reviews billings and contracts regarding adoption and guardianship assistance cases for accuracy of information
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the duties enumerated above