INVESTIGATOR: CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALIST
Location: Harvey, IL, US, 60426-1423
Job Requisition ID: 27069
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
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Closing Date/Time: 06/01/2023
Salary: $4,982 - $7,369 Monthly - Anticipated Starting Salary $5,644 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU: RC062
PIN: 917799 and 918891
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through SuccessFactors. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number (917799 and 918891)
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Position Overview
Under direction of the team supervisor, receives and investigates reports of child abuse and neglect within mandated time limits; assesses immediate safety of children and initiates appropriate levels of protection needed; conducts home evaluations, observing family situations relating to allegations of abuse and neglect; interviews clients and professionals to obtain information for the purposes of making a finding and determining protection and service needs; conducts service assessments; on a rotating basis, assigned to 24 hour “on call” duty in addition to normal assignments; prepares investigation reports; selects, summarizes, and presents case material for transfer to permanency caseworker or community agencies; determines the need for and coordinates the placement of children in substitute care facilities.
Job Responsibilities
- Serves as Child Protection Investigator.
- Prepares investigation reports for assessing validity of reports of allegations.
- Selects, summarizes, and presents case material for transfer to permanency caseworker or community agencies.
- 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; transports clients to appointments (i.e., court hearings, medical appointments, counseling sessions, police station, etc.) and to necessitate the delivery of client services.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Preferably requires a master's degree in social work;
or
2. Requires a master's degree in a related human service field, in criminal justice, criminal justice administration, or law enforcement and one year of directly related professional experience;
or
3. Requires a bachelor's degree in social work and one year of directly related professional experience;
or
4. Requires a bachelor's degree in a related human service field, in criminal justice, criminal justice administration, or law enforcement and two years of directly related professional experience.
The college or university issuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree must be accredited, and the degree program in social work must be approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires a valid driver’s license, daily access to an automobile, and proof of vehicle insurance
- Requires ability to pass a background check
- Requires physical, visual and auditory ability to carry out assigned duties
- Requires ability to work in a 24 hour on call capacity
Work Hours: 8:30am - 5pm Mon - Fri.
Work Location: 15115 Dixie Hwy Harvey, IL 60426-1423
Supervisor: Vacant
Agency Contact:
Name: Tracey Hardrick
E-mail: DCFS.CookCountyCPSBids@illinois.gov (questions only)
Job Function: Social Services
This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).