Child Protection Specialist Floater Details | State of Illinois

Child Protection Specialist Floater

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Location:

Jacksonville, IL, US, 62650

Class

Title:

CHILD PROTECTION SPEC - 07163

Skill Option:
None

Bilingual Option:
None

Salary:
Anticipated Starting Salary $6,768/ month;
Full Range $6,460 - $9,337/ month

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

County:
Morgan

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME

PUC:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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 position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in playing a role in ensuring the safety 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 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 reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Preferably requires a master's degree in social work;
• Requires a…