Statewide Field Manager

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Statewide Field Manager for Permanency Services/Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children.  Under administrative direction, this position will monitor Department involvement with other agencies, community resources, and child and adolescent local area networks to ensure efficient and effective service integration.  The position will review, modify, and implement existing statewide Interstate Compact goals and objectives and develop new program initiatives.  The position will also provide technical assistance on case situations and make determinations regarding final approval on interstate placements.  This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about children and focused on ensuring that interstate placements are appropriate and safe.  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 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 Statewide Field Manager for Permanency Services/Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC).
• Reviews, modifies, and implements existing statewide Interstate Compact goals and objectives and develops new program initiatives. 
• Serves as full line supervisor of subordinate professional staff. 
• Assesses the effectiveness of program services by conducting specialized studies and monitoring case movement. 
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for program functioning on a statewide basis. 
• Coordinates program support activities statewide. 
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires an MSW or master’s degree in a related human services field. 
• Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with an MSW OR four years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience with a master’s degree in a related human services field. 

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of professional experience working in foster care recruitment or child placement services.
• 3 years of experience supervising professional staff in a public or business organization. 
• 3 years of professional experience in the management of a statewide program in a social work area in a public or private organization. 
• 3 years of professional experience conducting community outreach for a public or business organization. 
• 3 years of professional experience in the development of policies, programs, and procedures in a public or business organization.
• 3 years of professional experience conducting long-range planning in a public or business organization. 

Conditions of Employment

1). Requires the ability to pass a background check.

2). Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.

3). The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description