OFFICE COORDINATOR

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Medicaid & Title IV-E Foster Care Office Coordinator. Under direction, this position will independently perform a variety of complex secretarial and technical office support functions relating to Federal Medicaid and Title IV-E foster care programs.  The position will perform advanced word processing functions for foster care requests for medical assistance forms and will upload and download information regarding Federal Medicaid and Title IV-E programs. The position will also monitor the Foster Care/Medicaid/Federal Title IV-E process related to medical coverage and review and process data entered on computer systems by DCFS field staff. In addition, this position will provide secretarial and complex, specialized office support functions for the Medical Support Unit Supervisor. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is detail oriented and interested in playing a supporting role in the Department’s operations. 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 communication skills. 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 Medicaid & Title IV-E Foster Care Office Coordinator
• Monitors the Foster Care/Medicaid/Federal Title IV-E process related to medical coverage
• Provides secretarial and complex, specialized office support functions for the Medical Support Unit Supervisor
• Reviews and processes Medicaid applications for Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC) youth in care who are placed outside of DOC facilities
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to two years of secretarial/business college OR completion of high school and two years of related office experience OR two years of independent business experience
• Requires the ability to keyboard accurately at 30 wpm

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in an office setting applying knowledge of office practices, procedures, and programs
• 2 years of experience in an office setting applying knowledge of composition, grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• 2 years of experience in an office setting applying working knowledge of the logic of computer programs
• 2 years of experience in an office setting applying the ability to operate commonly used manual and automated office equipment and performing routine maintenance

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to pass a background check

2. The condition of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

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.