CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST

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• Job Requisition ID:**54775**\
  
  

Opening Date:**04/07/2026**\

Closing Date:**04/21/2026**\

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

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

Skill Option:**UMP Credential**\

Bilingual Option:**None**\

Salary:**Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/26) \$6,460 monthly;

Full Range \$6460-\$9336 monthly**\

Job Type:**Salaried**\

Category:**Full Time**\

County:**Cook**\

Number of Vacancies:**1**\

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

Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources

Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME**\

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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

Subsidy Support Specialist. Under general supervision, this position

will provide professional child welfare adoption and subsidized

guardianship services to pre and post adoption and subsidized

guardianship families. The position will identify children appropriate

for adoption/guardianship and conduct assessments and home studies to

determine the suitability of prospective adoptive homes. 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 find their forever home. 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.

## Essential Functions

• Serves as Subsidy Support Specialist
• Prepares and counsels birth parents and adoptive families regarding
  
  

placement or conversion to adoption or subsidized guardianship

• Prepares and maintains necessary case documentation for planning,
  
  

implementing, and evaluating services

• Maintains case files to ensure the presence of requisite legal
  
  

documents, including court orders, financial or subsidy agreements,

home studies, investigations and backgr ound checks, assessments, and

diagnostic/medical reports

• Responds to informational requests regarding adoption services and
  
  

shares expertise in adoption with child welfare staff in both public

and private delivery systems (i.e., CPS/CWS staff, new workers,

Adoption Preservation program staff, etc.)

• Reviews billings and contracts regarding adoption and guardianship
  
  

assistance cases for accuracy of information

• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably
  
  

within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

## 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 manage