Child Welfare Specialist

Job Details

• Job Requisition
• Closing Date: 03/10/2026
• Agency:
  Department of Children and Family Services
• Class
  
  Title:
  
  CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST - 07218
• Skill Option: UMP Credential
• Bilingual Option:
  None
• Salary:
  Anticipated Starting Salary $6,242.00/month – Full salary range $6,242 - $9,021.00/month
• Job Type: Salaried
• Category:
  Full Time
• County:
  Williamson
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians AFSCME

• Serves as Permanency Achievement Specialist, providing professional assistance to casework staff with service emergencies that could impact permanency, ensuring effective resolution.
• Links caseworkers, recruitment/resource specialists, adoption staff, and community providers to expedite and finalize the permanency process.
• Composes reports for regional administrators, area administrators, and permanency supervisors regarding permanency achievement status and issues.
• Assists permanency staff in understanding permanency data and its application to achieve timely outcomes.
• Serves as liaison with the Division of Quality Assurance to improve permanency outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance (Health, Life, Dental, Vision)
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (carry over)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation annually – 10 days in year one of employment
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even-numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (where available)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program (supplemental retirement plan)
• Optional Pre‑Tax Programs: MCAP, DCAP
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill Training/Apprenticeship Benefits for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

All applicants must apply electronically through the  website. State of Illinois employees should apply through the Success Factors employee career portal. Applications submitted via email, mail, fax, or hand delivery will not be considered.

Working with the State of Illinois supports compassion, equity, and dedication, with careers that fit your life and schedule. Illinois offers top-tier benefits, retirement packages, and opportunities for career advancement.

DCFS is committed to the welfare and protection of children, focusing on child and family protection from hotline calls through foster care, adoption, and reunification.

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