State of Illinois

State of Illinois

  • Galesburg, IL


  • Permanent

  • Full-time

DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus

Agency: Department of Children and Family Services

Closing Date/Time: 10/05/2021

Salary: $4793-$7089 monthly-Anticipated Starting Salary: $4,793/mo.

Job Type: Salaried Full Time

County: Knox

Number of Vacancies: 2

Plan/BU: RC062

Do not apply online. Send CMS100 or CMS100B to the agency contact email address listed below

Collective Bargaining Agreement language applies to this posting:

We are currently transitioning away from a paper application process to an electronic application process. This position has not been transitioned. Please follow the directions below when applying to this position.

DO NOT APPLY ONLINE

Follow the application instructions below to apply to this position.

Job Responsibilities

Under direction of the team supervisor, receives and investigates reports of child abuse and neglect within mandated time limits; assesses immediate safety of children and initiates appropriate levels of protection needed; conducts home evaluations, observing family situations relating to allegations of abuse and neglect; interviews clients and professionals to obtain information for the purposes of making a finding and determining protection and service needs; conducts service assessments; on a rotating basis, assigned to 24 hour “on call” duty in addition to normal assignments; prepares investigation reports; selects, summarizes, and presents case material for transfer to permanency caseworker or community agencies; determines the need for and coordinates the placement of children in substitute care facilities.

  • Receives and investigates reports of alleged child abuse/neglect within mandated time limits; assesses immediate safety of children and initiates appropriate levels of child protection needed; drives to conduct home evaluations, observing family situations relating to allegations of child abuse/neglect; interviews clients and professionals to obtain information for purposes of making a finding on the allegations and determining protection and service needs; conducts service assessments; provides information and referral services to community agencies, purchase of service agencies, and the permanency unit; briefly monitors families referred to community services; on a rotating basis, assigned to 24 hour “on call” duty in addition to normal assignments, to ensure that services are provided as mandated by statute and policy.
  • Prepares investigation reports for assessing validity of reports of allegations; completes forms authorizing payment for services provided to clients; prepares other statistical and narrative reports, which include documentation in the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System; completes service assessments and opens case records.
  • Selects, summarizes, and presents case material for transfer to permanency caseworker or community agencies; attends supervisory conferences and consults with other disciplines regarding casework planning; makes recommendations for additional follow-up services.

(Job Responsibilities continued)

  • Determines the need for and coordinates the placement of children in substitute care facilities; provides recommendations and testifies in court regarding investigative findings.
  • Attends multi-disciplinary diagnostic and technical staff conferences to assess needed services; develops and maintains working relationships with community and other state agencies; explains agency responsibilities to the community.
  • Transports clients when taking protective custody, when placing them in substitute care, and when changing placement location; transports clients to appointments (i.e., court hearings, medical appointments, counseling sessions, police station, etc.) and to necessitate the delivery of client services.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Requires working knowledge of the basic principles and techniques in a child welfare field.
  • Requires working knowledge of the Department of Children and Family Services rules and regulations as they apply to child abuse/neglect investigation.
  • Requires working knowledge of child growth and development.
  • Requires ability to assess home situations and family relationships for child abuse/neglect.
  • Requires ability to write reports.
  • Requires ability to successfully complete agency-sponsored training programs and meet mandated licensure requirements.
  • Requires ability to relate positively with people.
  • Some positions may require candidates to possess specific effective communication skills such as, but not limited to, Braille, sign language or another form of manual communication.

Physical Requirements

  • Requires physical, visual and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties.

Employment Conditions

  • Requires ability to satisfactorily pass an in-depth background check as a condition of employment.
  • Requires possession of a valid driver’s license, daily access to an automobile, and proof of vehicle insurance.

Education Degree

  • Preferably requires a master’s degree in social work;
  • OR
  • Requires a master’s degree in a related human service field, in criminal justice, criminal justice administration, or law enforcement and one year of directly related professional experience;
  • OR
  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in social work and one year of directly related professional experience;
  • OR
  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field, in criminal justice, criminal justice administration, or law enforcement and two years of directly related professional experience.

Education Major

  • social work
  • or a related human service field, in criminal justice, criminal justice administration, or law enforcement

Work Hours: 8: 30am – 5pm Mon – Fri.

Work Location: 467 E Main St Galesburg, IL 61401-4908

Supervisor: Misty Lampley

Bid ID Number: 2183019-832940/832941

Agency Contact:

Name: Mary Goetten

Mailing Address: 10 Collinsville Ave., E. St. Louis, IL 62201

E-mail: mary.goetten (preferred)

Phone: (618)-583-2605

Job Function: Social Services

*In addition to filling this position, the Department reserves the right to extend additional employment offers to applicants included on the sub-regional eligible list. The Department will defer assignment of these additional employees to work locations within the sub-region*

CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT A SEPARATE BID FORM AND CMS100 or CMS100B FOR EACH POSTED VACANCY APPLIED FOR.

PLEASE USE THE BID ID NUMBER FOR THE BID ID# ON THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION FORM.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

DO NOT APPLY ONLINE

Current State Employees:

  • Seeking a Promotion – Submit an Official Position Vacancy

and Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) and a legible copy of your official College Transcripts to the Agency Contact address listed above.

  • Older versions of the

will not be graded or returned to applicants. Failure to complete and submit the new

(version dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.

  • Seeking a Transfer – Submit an Official Position Vacancy

, , and Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) and a legible copy of your official College Transcripts to the Agency Contact address listed above.

  • A separate Bid Form and Application is required for each Posting/Bid ID or your bid will be rejected.
  • Failure to complete and submit the new

(version dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.

  • Seeking a Reduction – Submit an Official Position Vacancy

and Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) and a legible copy of your official College Transcripts to the Agency Contact address listed above.

  • A separate Bid Form and Application is required for each Posting/Bid ID or your bid will be rejected.
  • Failure to complete and submit the new

(version dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.

Former State Employees:

  • Submit an Official Position Vacancy

and Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) and a legible copy of your official College Transcripts to the Agency Contact address listed above.

  • A separate Bid Form and Application is required for each Posting/Bid ID or your bid will be rejected.
  • Failure to complete and submit the new

(version dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.

Non-State Employees:

  • Submit a

Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) and a legible copy of your official College Transcripts to the Agency Contact address listed above.

  • A separate Application is required for each Posting/Bid ID or your application will be rejected.
  • Failure to complete and submit the new

version (dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.

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