Permanency Specialist

Job

Requisition
Opening Date: 06/29/2026
Closing Date: 07/28/2026
Agency:
Department of Children and Family Services
Class

Title:

CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST - 07218
Skill Option: UMP Credential
Bilingual Option:
Spanish
Salary:
Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 07/01/26) $6,460 monthly:
Full Range $6,460 - $9,337 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category:
Full Time
County:
Kane

Number of Vacancies : 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:

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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results‑oriented individual to serve as the Child Welfare Specialist. We offer a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a generous pension program. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills and strong leadership and communication capabilities. Join our innovative team to make a positive difference in the lives of children and families in Illinois.

• Serves as Permanency Specialist.
• Works with intact families and children in home and/or substitute care.
• Conducts interviews with clients and professionals to obtain information for the continued diagnosis of problems and development of treatment plans.
• Transports clients when taking protective custody, when placing them in substitute care, and when changing placement location.
• Translates and interprets, both orally and in writing, for Spanish speaking clients regarding services available and the proper completion of forms.
• Prepares and maintains case documentation for planning, implementing, and evaluating services.
• Participates in case staffings to facilitate case transfer and participates in multi‑disciplinary diagnostic and technical staff conferences to assess needed services.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Preferably: a master’s degree in…