CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Bloomington, IL, United States
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 master’s degree in social work; or a master’s degree in a related human service field, supplemented by one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; OR requires a bachelor’s degree in social work and one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; OR requires a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field and two years of directly related professional casework/case management experience.
The college or university issuing a bachelor's or master's 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, and requires an 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.
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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 master’s degree in social work; or a master’s degree in a related human service field, supplemented by one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; OR requires a bachelor’s degree in social work and one year of directly related professional casework/case management experience; OR requires a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field and two years of directly related professional casework/case management experience.
The college or university issuing a bachelor's or master's 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, and requires an 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.
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