Child Welfare Specialist

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Job listing expires on June 18, 2026.

• Job Requisition : 55940
• Opening Date: 05/18/2026
• Closing Date: 06/02/2026
• Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
• Class
  
  Title:
  
  CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST – 07218
• Skill Option: UMP Credential
• Bilingual Option: None
• Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary after 7/1/26- $6,460 monthly;
  Full Range $6,460-$9,337 monthly
• Job Type: Salaried
• Category: Full Time
• County: Peoria
• 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: (blank)
• PUC:
• Union Position: Provisions of the collective bargaining agreement apply.

All applications must be submitted electronically through the  website for external applicants, or via the Success Factors portal for State employees. Applications submitted via email or paper will not be considered.

• Serves as Intact Services Specialist
• Provides follow up to parents and families to ensure appropriate linkages have been made with service providers
• Provides immediate oversight to families requesting non-investigatory prevention services and offers referral services to neighborhood/community resources
• Prepares and maintains case documentation for planning, implementing, and evaluating services; prepares statistical and narrative reports
• Works with other Departmental units to facilitate positive outcomes and provision of services for non-child abuse/neglect matters, including prevention services, dependencies, court supervision, runaways, etc.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the enumerated duties.

• Preferably a master’s degree in social work or a related human service field, supplemented by one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; alternatively a bachelor’s degree in social work with one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field with two years of directly related professional casework/case management experience.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree must be from an accredited institution, and the social work program must be approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Directly related professional casework/case management experience must involve family preservation, family reunification, adoption, youth development, counseling, advocacy services, or a related field.

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
• Requires travel, a valid driver’s license, daily access to an automobile, and proof of vehicle insurance
• Requires physical, visual, and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties
• All conditions are incorporated and related to any of the job duties listed.

• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually – (10 days in year one of employment)
  • Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program – A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions

• Supervisor:
  Talia Herron
• Agency Contact:
  Tiffany Norton – Tiffany.
  
  Norton

This title is within the Upward Mobility Program (UMP). To utilize UMP contractual rights, internal applicants must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application prior to submission.

This position does not contain “Specialized Skills” as that term is used in CBAs.