CHILD Protection Specialist Floater Details | State of Illinois

Overview

CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST FLOATER

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services seeks an organized, professional, and results-oriented individual to serve as a Child Protection Specialist Floater. Under direction, this position will receive and investigate reports of alleged child abuse/neglect within mandated time limits. The position assesses the immediate safety of children and initiates appropriate levels of child protection. This role is best suited for someone passionate about children and the protection of families in Illinois.

• Serves as Child Protection Specialist Floater, supporting field offices in a floater capacity.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of reports, assessments, and case documentation.
• Selects, summarizes, and presents case material for transfer to permanency caseworkers or intact/prevention caseworkers.
• Determines the need for and coordinates placement of children in substitute care facilities.
• Attends multi-disciplinary diagnostic and technical staff conferences to assess needed services.
• Transports clients when taking protective custody, placing them in substitute care, or changing placement locations.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the listed duties.

Preferably requires a master’s degree in social work. Alternatively, a master’s degree in a related human service field (criminal justice, criminal justice administration, or law enforcement) with one year of directly related professional experience; or a bachelor’s degree in social work with one year of directly related professional experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field with two years of directly related professional experience.

The issuing college/university for bachelor’s or master’s degree must be accredited, and the social work degree program must be approved by the Council on Social Work Education.

DCFS is committed to the welfare and protection of children and to strengthening and supporting families. Our goal is to protect children from hotline intake to family reunification, foster care, and adoption, with children and families as the focus.

• Pension program and competitive group insurance benefits including health, life, dental, and vision
• Paid personal business days, paid sick days, paid vacation, paid holidays
• Flexible work schedules when available
• Paid parental leave and other benefits
• Pre-tax and retirement savings options; loan forgiveness program eligibility
• 5% salary differential for bilingual positions

For more information about benefits, visit the state benefits website.

Supervisor:
Narciso Mendoza

Work Hours:

Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM

Work Location:

508 S Race St, Urbana, Illinois, 61801
Posting Group:
Social Services

All applicants must apply electronically through the Illinois jobs website. State employees should apply through the State of Illinois career portal; non-State employees should create or sign in to an account on the Illinois jobs website. Applications submitted via email or paper methods will not be considered.

Questions about applying: state employees should review internal application resources; non-State employees can view application procedures on the Illinois jobs site. Communicate primarily via email; check spam/junk folders for communications regarding applications. Do not include wage information in resumes or application materials.

This position is a union position; provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement apply to the filling of this position. This job posting includes the following contact and posting details:
Job

Requisition ;
Closing Date 02/10/2026;
Agency:
Department of Children and Family Services;
Class

Title:

CHILD PROTECTION SPEC - 07163.