Child Protection Specialist Floater
Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Child Protection Specialist Floater. 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 And Communication 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.
Essential Functions
- Serves as Child Protection Specialist Floater, serving the offices of the sub-region in a floater capacity
- Prepares and maintains a variety of reports, assessments, and case documentation
- Selects, summarizes, and presents case material for transfer to permanency caseworker or intact/prevention caseworker
- 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, when placing them in substitute care, and when changing placement location
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Pay
Anticipated Starting Salary $6,768 monthly; Full Range $6,460 - $9,337 monthly.
Schedule
Work Hours: M-F 8:30am-5pm. Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 2 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needs.
Location
Headquarter Location: Effingham - 401 Industrial Ave. Work County: Effingham.
Additional Information
Job Requisition ID: 57923. Opening Date: 09/08/2026. Closing Date: 09/22/2026. Agency: Department of Children and Family Services. Class Title: CHILD PROTECTION SPEC - 07163. Skill Option: None. Bilingual Option: None. Job Type: Salaried. Category: Full Time. Number of Vacancies: 1. Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME. This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.