STATEWIDE INTACT UTILIZATION ADMINISTRATOR

Essential Functions

• As Statewide Intact Services Utilization Administrator, formulates, designs, and directs the implementation of statewide policies and procedures regarding the provision of child welfare services to high risk/intact families 
• Directs, plans, and manages high risk/intact family services, providing expertise and oversight of services and systems for the determination and assignment of high risk/intact family service cases
• Serves as liaison with the Division of Budget and Finance regarding contracts and program plans for child welfare services provided to intact families
• Represents the Deputy Director and the Department before other state and federal agencies, private organizations, elected officials, and lay groups regarding child welfare and protection issues impacting high risk/intact families
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires an MSW or master’s degree in a related human services field.
• Requires four years of administrative child welfare/child protection experience with an MSW or five years of administrative child welfare/child protection experience with a master’s degree in a related human services field. 

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of experience supervising professional staff in a child welfare or child protection area.
• 3 years of professional experience in the oversight of a large program with multiple sites in a social work area 
• 3 years of professional experience in the development and implementation of policies and procedures. 
• 3 years of professional experience conducting program planning activities on a regional or statewide basis in a social work area. 
• 3 years of professional experience conducting community outreach for a public or business organization. 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description. 

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