CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST

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• Job Requisition ID:**54796**\
  
  

Opening Date:**04/08/2026**\

Closing Date:**04/22/2026**\

Agency:**Department of Children and Family Services**\

Class Title:**CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST - 07218**\

Skill Option:**UMP Credential**\

Bilingual Option:**None**\

Salary:**Anticipated Starting Salary after 7/1/26- \$6,460 monthly; Full

Range \$6,460-\$9,337 monthly**\

Job Type:**Salaried**\

Category:**Full Time**\

County:**McLean**\

Number of Vacancies:**1**\

Bargaining Unit Code:**RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile

Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources

Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME**\

Merit Comp Code:**

• PUC:**90708075
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relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the

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## Essential Functions

• Serves as Housing and Cash Assistance Specialist for an assigned
  
  

geographic region

• Provides input and guidance to private agencies in securing housing
  
  

and cash assistance for families

• Explains program eligibility, policies, and procedures to clients
  
  

seeking assistance from the Department

• Develops strategies to effectively fulfill objectives of the Office
  
  

of Housing and Cash Assistance

• Serves as liaison with agencies, caseworkers, supervisory staff,
  
  

office managers, and various other internal and external entities

• Conducts research, reviews, data, and develops reports
  
  

## Minimum Qualifications

• Preferably requires a masters degree in social work; OR a masters
  
  

degree in a related human service field, supplemented by one year of

directly related professional casework/case management experience;

OR requires a bachelors degree in social work and one year of

directly related professional casework/case management experience;

OR requires a bachelors degree in a related human service field and

two years of directly related professional casework/case management

experience.

The college or university issuing a bachelors or masters degree must be

accredited, and the degree program in social work must be approved by

the Council on Social Work Education. The directly related professional

casework/case management experience must be related to family

preservation, family reunification, adoption, youth development,

counseling, and advocacy services or a related field.

## Conditions of Employment

• 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.

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

duties

• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and
  
  

related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.