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Location:

East St Louis, IL, US, 62201

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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

Title: Child Welfare Specialist- Foster Care Monitoring Specialist\ Closing Date/Time:06/30/2024\ Salary:Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/24) \$6005/monthly, Full Range \$6005 -\$8678/monthly\ Job Type:Salaried\ County:St. Clair\ Number of Vacancies:1\ Plan/BU: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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Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Foster Care Monitoring Specialist. Under general supervision, this position willmonitor the accountability of performance outcomes of foster care services by collecting and evaluating Department and private agency performance data through case reviews. The position will synthesize performance data into a comprehensive assessment of each Department team and private agency, utilizing objective criteria.This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in playing a role in ensuring that children and youth are provided with excellent foster care services and eventual permanency. 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 communication skills. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Job Responsibilities

1.Serves as Foster Care Monitoring Specialist.

2.Drives to on-site locations to provide consultation and direction to Department and private agency staff regarding agency performance issues.

3.Meets with Department administrative teams to review and synthesize overall Department and private agency performance information, consult on matters related to POS sanctions, and provide input into the development, implementation, and monitoring of corrective action and quality improvement plans.

4.Prepares regular and ad-hoc reports of a statistical and narrative nature, providing detailed and summary performance information to be shared with Department and POS stakeholders.

5.Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.