Child Welfare Specialist

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• Job Requisition ID:**57896**\
  
  

Opening Date:**08/07/2026**\

Closing Date:**08/21/2026**\

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

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

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• Working Title:**PERMANENCY SPECIALIST (UMP) - PEORIA
• Skill Option:**UMP Credential**\
  
  

Bilingual Option:**None**\

Salary:**Anticipated Starting Salary \$6,460/mo; Full Range \$6,460/mo -

\$9,337/mo**\

Job Type:**Salaried**\

Category:**Full Time**\

County:**Peoria**\

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

Permanency Specialist. Under general supervision, this position will

provide professional child welfare casework services to children and

families, determining the need and coordinating the placement of

children in substitute care facilities. Additionally, the position will

conduct interviews with clients and professionals to obtain information

for the continued diagnosis of problems and development of treatment

plans. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is

passionate about children and interested in playing a role in ensuring

the safety and stability of children and youth. 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 Permanency Specialist providingexperienced professional
  
  

casework services to children and families.

• Works with intact families and children in home and/or substitute
  
  

care.

• Conducts interviews with clients and professionals to obtain
  
  

information for the continued diagnosis of problems and development

of treatment plans.

• Transports clients when taking protective custody, w hen placing them
  
  

in substitute care, and when changing placement location.

• Prepares and maintains case documentation for planning,
  
  

implementing, and evaluating services.

• Participates in case staffings to facilitate case transfer and
  
  

participates in multi-disciplinary diagnostic and 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

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