CHILD PROTECTION AREA ADMINISTRATOR - SPSA OPT 6

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Date:  Oct 29, 2024
Location: 

Marion, IL, US, 62959

Job Requisition ID:  42263

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children.  Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families.  In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus.  The Office of Employee Services works in a supportive capacity by managing human resources functions to enable front line workers to fulfill the Department’s mission of providing services for children and youth.

 

Title:  CHILD PROTECTION AREA ADMINISTRATOR - SPSA OPT 6 - Marion - 2309 W Main St 

Agency:  Department of Children and Family Services  

Closing Date/Time:  11/14/2024 
Salary:  $9,100 - $11,100 Monthly 
Job Type:  Salaried 
County:  Williamson 
Number of Vacancies:  1 

 

****************A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****************

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document that is not a Resume or CV.

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Area Administrator of Child Protection Services.  Subject to management approval, this position will oversee Investigations Team Supervisors who are responsible for investigations of allegations of child abuse and neglect.  The position provides input into regional planning activities for child protection and child welfare and coordinates community and field office support with its counterparts in the Permanency and Intact Family Services areas.  This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in being a leader in the administration of child protection services.  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 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.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires an MSW or master’s degree in a related human services field, in business administration, or a juris doctorate
  • 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, in business administration, or a juris doctorate

Essential Funcations

  • Serves as Area Administrator of Child Protection Services
  • Serves as full line supervisor of subordinate supervisory staff
  • Provides input into all regional planning activities for child protection and coordination with child welfare services
  • Coordinates program support services within the region
  • Consults with and advises community and regional advisory councils, committees, and private agencies on program needs, standards, and services
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience managing or conducting child protection investigations
  • 3 years of experience supervising professional staff
  • Professional experience in the oversight of a large program with multiple sites or multiple teams of subordinate professional staff
  • Professional experience conducting quality review of team functioning
  • Professional experience in the development and implementation of policies and procedures
  • Professional experience conducting planning activities for a social work program on a regional or statewide basis in a management capacity
  • Professional experience conducting community outreach as a representative of a public or business organization

Conditions of Employment

  • Requires the ability to pass a background check
  • Requires possession of a valid driver’s license and ability to travel

Work Hours:  M-F, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM  Work Location: 2309 W Main St Marion, IL 62959-1187  

Agency Contact:  Zack Booher

Email:  Zackary.Booher@illinois.gov
Job Function: Office & Administrative Support 

Supervisor:  Holly Mulvany

PIN:  874458S

REQ: 42263


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