Child Welfare Specialist

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• Job Requisition
• Closing Date: 02/25/2026
• Agency:
  Department of Children and Family Services
• Class
  
  Title:
  
  CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST - 07218
• Working Title:
  
  PERMANENCY SPECIALIST (UMP) - BLOOMINGTON
• Skill Option: UMP Credential
• Bilingual Option:
  None
• Salary:
  Anticipated Starting Salary $6,242 a month;
  Full Range $6,242 - $9,021 a month

• Job Type: Salaried
• Category:
  Full Time
• County:
  Mc Lean
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees

Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians AFSCME.

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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Permanency Specialist. Under general supervision, this position will provide professional child welfare casework services to children and families, determining the need and coordinating the placement of children in substitute care facilities. Additionally, the position will conduct interviews with clients and professionals to obtain information for the continued diagnosis of problems and development of treatment plans.

This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in playing a role in ensuring the safety and stability of children and youth. DCFS offers a Competitive Compensation Plan, Excellent Benefits, And a Pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong communication skills. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

• Serves as Permanency Specialist providing experienced professional casework services to children and families.
• 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.
• 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 within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Preferably requires a masters degree in social work; OR a masters degree in a related human service field, supplemented by one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; OR requires a bachelors degree in social work and one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; OR requires a bachelors degree in a related human service field and two years of directly related professional casework/cas