CLINICAL SERVICES MANAGER

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Clinical Services Manager.  Under administrative direction, this position will administer the Clinical Unit through planning, management, and evaluation of all professional and support staff activities within the region.  The position will represent Clinical Practice and Social Services within the region and coordinate services with other divisions and service units, while supervising subordinate Clinical Services Coordinators.  This position will also provide leadership on the quality of social work practices, accountability, and adherence with professional standards of performance and provide technical assistance to Department staff who work with Child and Adolescent Local Area Networks (C&A LANs) on the development of clinically based plans for DCFS youth in care.  This position is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in using his/her skills to ensure appropriate clinical services are provided to children and youth who are served by the Department.  DCFS offers competitive salary plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program.  The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills, leadership capabilities, and the ability to multi-task.  We invite all qualified applicants to apply to join our innovative team to help make a difference in the lives of children and families.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Clinical Services Manager for an assigned region.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Provides leadership on the quality of social work practices, accountability, and adherence with professional standards of performance.
• Serves as the region’s principal interpreter of policies and procedures regarding Clinical Service operations.
• Provides clinical support to regional management.
• Serves as the region’s chairperson or in a leadership capacity in the establishment and operation of the Trauma Response System.
• Provides clinical support to regional management to ensure the implementation of all functions related to the direction, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of clinical programs and services.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a master’s degree in social work or a master’s degree in a related human services field. 
• Requires three years of direct service experience in a public or private child welfare setting and three years of supervisory or administrative experience in a public or private child welfare setting. 

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years of professional experience managing or conducting clinical service programs for children and/or youth.
• 3 years of professional experience conducting service needs assessments in a social work area.
• 3 years of professional experience planning and administering program utilization for specialized clinical services.
• 3 years of experience supervising professional social work staff in a public or business organization.
• 3 years of professional experience conducting quality review in a public or business organization.
• 3 years of professional experience serving in a liaison capacity for a public or business organization. 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the duties listed in the job description. 

About the Agency

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. 

 As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
• 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
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this  link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx