Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Area Administrator of Permanency Services. Subject to management approval, this position will oversee Permanency Team Supervisors who are responsible for comprehensive child welfare services throughout the region. The position provides input into regional planning activities for child protection and child welfare and coordinates community and field office support with its counterparts in the Child Protection service area. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in being a leader in the administration of child welfare services. 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 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

• Serves as Area Administrator of Permanency Services.
• Serves as full line supervisor of subordinate supervisory staff.
• Provides input into all regional planning activities for child welfare and protection services.
• Coordinates program support services within the region.
• Consults with and advises community and regional advisory councils, committees, and private agencies on program needs, standards, and services.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires an MSW or master’s degree in a related human services field, in business administration, or a juris doctorate.

2. Requires four years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with an MSW OR five years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with a master’s degree in a related human services field, in business administration, or a juris doctorate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers 5 years of experience managing or conducting child welfare casework services.
• Prefers a minimum of 3 years of experience supervising professional staff.
• Prefers professional experience in the oversight of a large program with multiple sites or multiple teams of subordinate professional staff.
• Prefers experience conducting quality review of team functioning.
• Prefers professional experience in the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Prefers professional experience conducting planning activities for a social work program on a regional or statewide basis in a management capacity.
• Prefers professional experience conducting community outreach as a representative of a public or business organization.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass a background check.
• Requires ability to travel and possession of a valid driver’s license.