Office Associate - DCFS SCR PCD - State Central Register - Springfield - M-F 11:30am-8pm shift
About The Position
DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Placement Clearance Desk Worker. Under direction, this position conduct involved searches from multiple informational sources to provide authorization or denial for placement of Department youth in care in licensed foster homes and unlicensed relative homes. This position will conduct background checks and review printouts. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is detail oriented and interested in playing a supporting role in the Department’s call operations. Serves as Placement Clearance Desk Worker.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school
- Requires 2 years of office experience
- Requires ability to keyboard accurately at 45 wpm
- Requires ability to pass a background check.
- Requires ability to secure and maintain Illinois State Police LEADS certification.
- Requires ability to work mandatory overtime.
- Completion of High School.
Responsibilities
- Processes Background Checks requested from the SACWIS LEADS request log by conducting criminal background checks and reviewing printouts.
- Regularly checks the Placement Clearance Desk (PCD) email box and fax for waivers and holds.
- Responds to calls from various department and purchase of service staff requesting information on placement clearances, holds, background checks, and Recipient Identification Number (RIN's) temporary medical cards.
- Maintains LEADS log of all inquiries made to the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System and maintains LEADS certification.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Benefits
- 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
