Child Protection Specialist Floater

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Child Protection Specialist Floater. Under direction, this position will receive and investigate reports of alleged child abuse/neglect intakes within mandated time limits. The position assesses the immediate safety of children and initiates appropriate levels of child protection needed. This is a role for someone who is passionate about children and interested in ensuring their safety, with opportunities in DCFS benefits and career development.

• Serves as Child Protection Specialist Floater, serving the field offices of the sub-region 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 caseworker or intact/prevention caseworker.
• Determines the need for and coordinates the 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, when placing them in substitute care, and when changing placement location.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Preferably requires a master's degree in social work; OR requires a master's degree in a related human service field, in criminal justice, criminal justice administration, or law enforcement and one year of directly related professional experience;
• OR requires a bachelor's degree in social work and one year of directly related professional experience;
• OR requires a bachelor's degree in a related human service field, in criminal justice, criminal justice administration, or law enforcement and two years of directly related professional experience.

Additional notes:
The position is a union role; provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner will not be considered.