Job Requisition ID: 46933
Closing Date: 05/19/2025
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR – 37015
Title: Public Service Administrator, Opt 6 (Team Supervisor Permanency) – Peoria
Skill Option: Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $7,966/mo (Step 1b); Full Range $7,966/mo – $11,759/mo
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Peoria
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Permanency Team Supervisor. Under administrative direction, this position will plan, review, and coordinate the activities of a team of professional staff engaged in the provision of child welfare services to children and families. The position will also monitor progress in meeting case goals and objectives and will establish and implement a system for ensuring direct regular clinical review of services is being provided to children and families. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in providing leadership of a team of child welfare professionals focused on keeping children safe. 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 leadership capabilities. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.
Essential Functions
- Serves as Permanency Team Supervisor which plans, supervises, reviews, and coordinates the activities of a team of professional caseworkers engaged in providing child welfare services to children and families
- Serves as working supervisor
- Establishes and maintains effective linkages with the appropriate community and contracted service providers to ensure the provision of child-centered, family focused, community-based services to the maximum extent possible
- Establishes and implements a team-based program of staff development and training for subordinate staff
- Explains and enforces agency policies, procedures, state and area statutes, and requirements
- Attends technical staff conferences to assess needed services
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a master’s degree in social work or a related human services field from a recognized college or university
- Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with an MSW OR four years of progressively responsible administrative experience with a master’s degree in a related human services field
Specialized Skills
Of the noted years of experience, requires that the experience include at least 2 years in the administration of substitute care services.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires ability to pass a background check
- Requires ability to travel and possession of a valid driver’s license
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description
Work Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm
Work Location: 2001 NE Jefferson Ave, Peoria, Illinois, 61603
Supervisor: Christopher Black
Agency Contact: Denise Bean-Mathis
Email: denise.bean-mathis@illinois.gov
Phone #: 217-524-0275
Posting Group: Social Services
This position DOES contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).