STATEWIDE INTACT UTILIZATION ADMINISTRATOR

State of Illinois • Springfield, IL

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About The Position

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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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