Associate Deputy Director, Dually Involved Youth & Human Trafficking Prevention

Job Requisition : 59012
Opening Date: 09/28/2026
Closing Date: 10/13/2026
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Class

Title:

SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option: Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary: $135,000 - $155,000 / year
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Exempt under Section 4d of the Personnel Code, Gubernatorial (Management Bill)
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM
-5:00 PM
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: Not available, fully in office Work County: Statewide Posting
- County to be determined after candidate selection.

Agency Contact: [email removed] (Questions Only)

Supervisor: Stelana Burns

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Senior Public Service Administrator
- Option 6 (Associate Deputy Director, Dually Involved Youth and Human Trafficking Prevention). 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 leadership and communication capabilities. 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 Associate Deputy Director of Dually Involved Youth and Human Trafficking Prevention.
• Provides the Deputy Director and the Director with major administrative input into agency programs and operations which are of high importance within the community and child welfare constituencies.
• Reviews, oversees, and coordinates the overall implementation of various Departmental pilot programs within the oversight of Clinical and Child Services.
• Provides advice and consultation in the development of Department curriculum related to transition to adulthood, human trafficking, and dually involved youth.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Develops and strengthens relationships between DCFS and law enforcement agencies, probation offices, the public guardian, the courts, and all other related public agencies.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires an MSW or a master's degree in a related human services field from a recognized college or university.
• Requires four years of administrative child welfare experience with an MSW or five years of administrative child welfare
  experience with a master's degree in a related human services field.

• Three years of professional experience managing or working in children and youth…