• Job Description

  Req#: 33573

  Agency : Department of Children and Family Services
  Closing Date/Time: 12/18/2023
  Salary: $3,502 - $4,734 (ANTICIPATED STARTING SALARY $3,502 - Step 1C)
  Job Type: Salaried Full Time
  County: Sangamon
  Number of Vacancies: 1
  Plan/BU: RC014

  PIN 180595

  REQ 33573

  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 the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

  Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

  Job Responsibilities

  The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and energetic individual to serve as Placement Clearance Desk Worker. Under direction, this position will conduct involved searches from multiple informational sources to provide authorization or denial for placement of Department youth in care in licensed foster homes and unlicensed relative homes. The position will conduct background checks and review printouts. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is detail oriented and interested in playing a supporting role in the Department’s call 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.

  1. Serves as Placement Clearance Desk Worker
  2. Processes background checks requested from the SACWIS LEADS Request Log by conducting criminal background checks and reviewing printouts
  3. Regularly checks the Placement Clearance Desk (PCD) e-mailbox and fax for waivers and holds
  4. Responds to calls from various department and purchase of service staff requesting information on placement clearances, holds, background checks, and Recipient Identification Number (RIN’s)/temporary medical cards
  5. Maintains LEADS Log of all inquiries made to the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System and maintains LEADS certification
  6. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

  Minimum Qualifications

  1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school
  2. Requires 2 years of office experience
  3. Requires ability to keyboard accurately at 45 wpm

  Employment Conditions

  1. Requires ability to pass a background check
  2. Requires ability to secure and maintain Illinois State Police LEADS certification
  3. Requires ability to work mandatory overtime

  Education Degree

  Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school and two years of office experience.

  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.

  Work Hours: SUN-THURS, 4pm-12:30am
  Work Location: 2200 Churchill Rd Springfield, IL 62702-3406

  Supervisor: Kyle Griffith
  Agency Contact:

  mike.bolt@illinois.gov

  618-583-2176

  Job Family: Office & Administrative Support

  This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

  APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

  Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

  If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.

  State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.

  Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

  If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

  State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

  Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

  The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

  • donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
  • systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com

• About the company

  The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution.

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