PERMANENCY ACHIEVEMENT SPECIALIST - SPRINGFIELD
About The Position
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results-oriented individual to serve as a Permanency Achievement Specialist. Under general supervision, this position will provide experienced professional casework services to facilitate the timely achievement of permanency for DCFS children in placement. 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.
Requirements
- Requires a valid driver’s license, daily access to an automobile, and proof of vehicle insurance.
- Requires ability to pass a background check.
- Requires physical, visual and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties
Nice To Haves
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Serves as Permanency Achievement Specialist
- Provides professional assistance to casework staff with service emergencies that could impact permanency, working to ensure that situations are addressed effectively
- Provides linkages between caseworkers, recruitment/resource specialists, adoptions staff, and community providers to expedite and finalize the permanency process
- Composes and provides reports to Regional Administrator, Area Administrator, and Permanency Supervisors regarding permanency achievement status and permanency issues for cases assigned to respective area or teams
- Provides assistance to permanency staff in understanding permanency data in its application to achieving timely permanency operations
- Serves as liaison with the Division of Quality Assurance regarding efforts to improve permanency outcomes
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated
Benefits
- competitive compensation plan
- excellent benefits
- pension program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
