What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUBSIDY SUPPORT TEAM SUPERVISOR position at illinois?
DCFS is deeply committed to the welfare and protection of children. Our goal is to protect children by strengthening and supporting families. In every effort, from receiving hotline calls to reaching family reunification or foster care and adoption, children and families are our focus.
Agency : Department of Children and Family Services
Title: Public Service Administrator- Option 6
Closing Date/Time: 09/04/2024
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $7966/Month - Full Salary Range $7,966 - $11,759/month
Job Type: Salaried
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Subsidy Support Team Supervisor. Under administrative direction, this position will plan, review, and coordinate the activities of a team of professional staff engaged in the provision of pre and post adoption and guardianship services. Additionally, the position will monitor to ensure that staff make appropriate decisions regarding approval of adoptive placements and subsidies. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and interested in providing leadership of a team of child welfare professionals focused on adoption services. 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 leadership capabilities. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.
Job Responsibilities
1). Serves as Subsidy Support Team Supervisor.
2). Serves as working supervisor.
3). Establishes and administers regional adoption goals and objectives.
4). Consults with staff responsible for adoptive resource development including professional, paraprofessional, contractual employees, and students.
5). Establishes and implements a team-based program of staff development and training for subordinate staff to ensure the ongoing communication of rules and procedures and social work practice knowledge, methods and skills.
6). Administers the adoption assistance program for area of oversight, including primary approval or denial of applications, recertifications, revisions, amendments, and terminations.
7). Provides input into regional adoption budget projections.
8). Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
1). Requires a master’s degree in social work or a related human services field from a recognized college or university.
2). Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with an MSW OR four years of progressively responsible administrative experience with a master’s degree in a related human services field.
Conditions of Employment
1). Requires ability to pass a background check.
2). Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM
Work Location: 1911 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60616
Supervisor: Sylvia Fonseca
Agency Contact:
Rosalind L. Przybyl
Email: Rosalind.Przybyl@illinois.gov {For Questions Only}
Job Family: Leadership & Management
This position [DOES NOT] contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
Salary : $7,966 - $11,759
