Child Protection Specialist
Job Requisition ID: 57799 | Opening Date: 07/29/2026 | Closing Date: 08/12/2026 | Agency: Department of Children and Family Services | Bargaining Unit: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME | Location: DeKalb, IL | Vacancies: 1
About the Role
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results-oriented individual to serve as a Spanish-speaking Child Protection Specialist. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills, and a commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of children and families in Illinois.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a Child Protection Specialist.
- Prepares and maintains a variety of reports, assessments, and case documentation.
- Selects, summarizes, and presents case material for transfer to permanency caseworkers or intact/prevention caseworkers.
- Translates and interprets, both orally and in writing, for Spanish-speaking clients regarding available services and proper completion of forms.
- Determines the need for and coordinates the placement of children in substitute care facilities.
- Attends multi-disciplinary diagnostic and technical staff conferences to assess needed services.
- Transports clients when taking protective custody, placing them in substitute care, or changing placement locations.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the role.
Pay
Anticipated starting salary: $6,460 monthly. Full salary range: $6,460 – $9,337 per month.
Schedule
Full-time, salaried position.
Requirements
- Bilingual (Spanish) required.
- Union position; provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement apply.