Permanency Specialist - Peoria
About The Position
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results-oriented Permanency Specialist. Under general supervision, the position provides professional child welfare casework services to children and families, including determining the need for and coordinating placements in substitute care facilities. The specialist interviews clients and professionals to support ongoing problem diagnosis and treatment-plan development. The role works with intact families and children both in their homes and in substitute care, and includes transporting clients in specified circumstances. The position is based in Peoria, Illinois, with a hybrid schedule that may require 3 to 5 days per week in the office depending on operational needs. This is a full-time, salaried union position with the State of Illinois. The scheduled work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Overtime is a condition of employment and may include scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime; the position also requires the ability to work evenings, weekends, and on call for 24 hours. A valid driver’s license, daily access to an automobile, vehicle insurance, passing a background check, and the physical, visual, and auditory ability to perform assigned duties are required.
Requirements
- One of the following education and experience combinations: a master’s degree in social work; a master’s degree in a related human service field plus one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; a bachelor’s degree in social work plus one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field plus two years of directly related professional casework/case management experience.
- The degree-granting college or university must be accredited, and a social work degree program must be approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
- Directly related professional casework/case management experience must concern family preservation, family reunification, adoption, youth development, counseling, advocacy services, or a related field, where experience is required by the applicable degree pathway.
- Valid driver’s license, daily access to an automobile, and proof of vehicle insurance.
- Ability to pass a background check.
- Physical, visual, and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties.
- Ability to work overtime, including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime; evenings and weekends; and in a 24-hour on-call capacity.
Responsibilities
- Provide experienced professional casework services to children and families as a Permanency Specialist.
- Work with intact families and children in their homes and/or in substitute care.
- Interview clients and professionals to obtain information for continued diagnosis of problems and development of treatment plans.
- Transport clients when taking protective custody, placing them in substitute care, or changing their placement location.
- Prepare and maintain case documentation for planning, implementing, and evaluating services.
- Participate in case staffings to facilitate case transfer.
- Participate in multidisciplinary diagnostic and technical staff conferences to assess needed services.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the listed duties.
Benefits
- Pension program
- Competitive group insurance benefits, including health, life, dental, and vision insurance
- 3 paid personal business days annually
- 12 paid sick days annually, with sick days carrying over from year to year
- 10–25 days of paid vacation annually, with 10 days in the first year of employment
- 13 paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
- Flexible work schedules when available and dependent upon position
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Deferred Compensation Program supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- 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)
- Competitive compensation plan
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Job Type
Full-time
