Residential Monitor Floater

State of Illinois • Marion, IA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results-oriented Child Welfare Senior Specialist to serve as a Residential Monitor Floater. The position monitors and assesses therapeutic residential programs, including ILO/TLP programs, to ensure compliance with DCFS contracts and program plans, residential performance standards, clinical capacity, admission requirements, and overall performance. The role reviews provider management reports, synthesizes data from multiple sources into comprehensive assessments of agency outcomes, and prepares and maintains provider-evaluation documentation. The position is headquartered at 2309 W Main St, Marion, Illinois, and may require reporting to headquarters as needed, depending on operational needs. The stated work schedule is Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Travel is required. Overtime may be required, including evenings and weekends, and the employee must be able to work in a 24-hour on-call capacity.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, education, special education, or a related human service area.
• Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in a human services area, including two years of demonstrated experience independently interacting and negotiating with other service systems in a clinical setting to ensure children with special needs gain access to services; alternatively, a qualifying master’s degree plus two years of verifiable supervisory experience providing services to special needs children in a state or private human service agency.
• Experience working with children or youth in a licensed residential facility, as part of the required experience.
• Requires travel, a 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 evenings and weekends, and in a 24-hour on-call capacity.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of experience working with children or youth in a licensed residential facility.
• Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Six years of experience in a public or private organization applying extensive knowledge of public child welfare administration and organization.
• Six years of experience in a public or private organization applying extensive knowledge of social work principles, methods, procedures, and techniques, with special emphasis on serving children with special needs.
• Six years of experience in a public or private organization applying extensive knowledge of the purpose and structure of public agencies, private child welfare agencies, and other community-based agencies serving special needs children.
• Six years of experience in a public or private organization applying extensive knowledge of federal and state laws affecting children’s health and welfare, especially laws directly affecting children with special needs.
• Six years of experience in a public or private organization applying extensive knowledge of the range of child welfare and other services needed by children with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess therapeutic residential programs, including ILO/TLP programs, for compliance with DCFS contracts and program plans and residential performance standards, including clinical capacity, admission requirements, and overall performance.
• Review management reports regarding therapeutic residential treatment programs and ILO and TLP providers.
• Synthesize therapeutic residential data collected from all sources into regular, comprehensive assessments of each agency’s outcomes.
• Prepare and maintain documentation needed to evaluate therapeutic residential treatment providers, including ILO and TLP providers.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the position.

Benefits

• Pension program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Three paid personal business days annually
• Twelve paid sick days annually, with carryover
• Ten to 25 days of paid vacation annually, with 10 days in the first year
• Thirteen paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
• Flexible work schedules when available and dependent on position
• Twelve weeks of paid parental leave
• Deferred compensation 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 and apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
• Five percent salary differential for bilingual positions
• Commuter Savings Program for Chicago employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior