CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST

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• Job Requisition ID:**55358**\
  
  

Opening Date:**04/24/2026**\

Closing Date:**05/08/2026**\

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

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

Skill Option:**UMP Credential**\

Bilingual Option:**Spanish**\

Salary:**Anticipated Starting Salary \$6,460 monthly; Full Range

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

Job Type:**Salaried**\

Category:**Full Time**\

County:**Will**\

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:**907081088
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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 providesreferral services

to neighborhood/community resources.

• 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.

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

speaking clients regarding services available andthe proper

completion of forms.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably
  
  

within the scope of the duties enumeratedabove.

## 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

• Requires ability to translate and interpret Spanish at a colloquial
  
  

skill level.

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

accredited, and the degree program in social workmust 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.