Subsidy Support Team Supervisor

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.

Job Requisition ID: 46450
Closing Date: 05/12/2025
Position Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR OPT. 6 (Spanish Speaking)

Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option: Spanish
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $7,966/Month - Full Salary Range $7,966 - $11,759/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063
Merit Comp Code:

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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.

• Serves as Subsidy Support Team Supervisor

• Serves as working supervisor

• Establishes and administers regional adoption goals and objectives

• Consults with staff responsible for adoptive resource development, including professional, paraprofessional, contractual employees, and students

• 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

• Administers the adoption assistance program for area of oversight, including primary approval or denial of applications, recertifications, revisions, amendments, and terminations

• Translates and interprets, both orally and in writing, for Spanish speaking clients regarding services available and the proper completion of forms.

• Provides input into regional adoption budget projections

• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

• Requires a master's degree in social work or a related human services field from a recognized college or university

• 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

• Requires ability to speak and write Spanish at a colloquial skill level

• Requires ability to pass a background check.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Requires ability to utilize the Spanish language in performance of duties.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Work Location: 1911 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60616

Agency Contact: Tiffany Kemp

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Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Social Services

This position DOES NOT contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).

Revolving Door:

Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-state employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending state employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-state employment offer, notify the Office of Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor ("OEIG") or may be subject to a fine.

Statement of Economic Interest:

This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

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