Permanency Specialist Floater

Job Requisition : 56645
Opening Date: 06/09/2026
Closing Date: 06/24/2026
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Class

Title:

CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST - 07218

Working Title: Permanency Specialist Floater - Springfield

Skill Option: UMP Credential
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/26) $6,460/mo;
Full Range $6,460/mo - $9,337/mo
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME

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 Permanency Specialist Floater. 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 Floater, serving the offices of the sub-region in a floater capacity
• 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 which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Preferably requires a master’s degree in social work; OR a master’s degree in a related human service field, supplemented by one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; OR requires a bachelor’s degree in social work and one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; OR requires a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field and two years of directly related professional casework/case management experience.

The college or university issuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree must be accredited, and the degree program in social work must be approved by the Council on Social Work Education. The directly related professional casework/case management experience must be related to family preservation, family reunification, adoption, youth development, counseling, and advocacy services or a related field.

• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
• Requires physical, visual and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime, including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends. This also requires…