Clinical Services Manager

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.

Job Requisition ID: 48989
Closing Date: 10/15/2025
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services

Title: Public Service Administrator opt. 6 - Clinical Services Manager (Spanish Speaking)
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option: Spanish
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $8,300 to $10,300 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage

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• Serves as Clinical Services Manager for an assigned region.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Provides leadership on the quality of social work practices, accountability, and adherence with professional
  standards of performance.
• Serves as the region's principal interpreter of policies and procedures regarding Clinical Service operations.
• Translates and interprets, both orally and in writing, for Spanish speaking clients regarding services available and
  the proper completion of forms.
• Provides clinical support to regional management.
• Serves as the region's chairperson or in a leadership capacity in the establishment and operation of the Trauma
  Response System.
• Provides clinical support to regional management to ensure the implementation of all functions related to the
  direction, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of clinical programs and services.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated
  above.

• Requires a master's degree in social work or a master's degree in an acceptable social work, psychology, or sociology
  services field.
• Requires three years of direct service experience in a public or private child welfare setting and three years of supervisory
  or administrative experience in a public or private child welfare setting, including experience conducting service needs
  assessments in a social work setting.
• Requires ability to speak and write Spanish at a colloquial skill level.

• 4 years of professional experience managing or conducting clinical service programs for children and/or youth.
• 3 years of professional experience conducting service needs assessments in a social work area.
• 3 years of professional experience planning and administering program utilization for specialized clinical services.
• 3 years of experience supervising professional social work staff in a public or business organization.
• 3 years of professional experience conducting quality review in a public or business organization.
• 3 years of professional experience serving in a liaison capacity for a public or business organization.

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties. Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Requires ability to utilize the [language] language in the performance of all duties.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the duties listed in the job description

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:00pm

Work Location: 1026 S Damen Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60612

Supervisor: Kenneth Simpson

Agency Contact: Janet Potts

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Posting Group: Leadership & Management

This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

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:

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