Child Welfare Specialist

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• Job Requisition ID:**53492\
• Closing Date:**03/10/2026\
• Agency:**Department of Children and Family Services\
• Class Title:**CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST - 07218\
• Skill Option:**UMP Credential\
• Bilingual Option:**Spanish\
• Salary:**Anticipated Starting Salary \$6,242 monthly; Full Range
  
  

\$6,242-\$9,021 monthly\

• Job Type:**Salaried\
• Category:**Full Time\
• County:**DuPage\
• 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**: 90682867
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## Essential Functions

• Serves as Intact Services Specialist
• Provides follow up to parents and families to ensure appropriate
  
  

linkages have been made with service providers

• Provides immediate oversight to families who are requesting
  
  

non-investigatory prevention services and provides referral services

to neighborhood/community resources

• Translates and interprets, both orally and in writing, for Spanish
  
  

speaking clients regarding services available andthe proper

completion of forms

• Prepares and maintains case documentation for planning,
  
  

implementing, and evaluating services

• Works with other Departmental units to facilitate positive outcomes
  
  

and provision of services for non-child abuse/neglect matters,

including prevention services, dependencies, court supervision,

runaways, etc.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably
  
  

within the scope of the duties enumeratedabove