Illinois DCFS Recruiting Child Welfare Protection Professionals at Chicago Employment Expo

WHAT:                 Recruiters from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (Illinois DCFS) will attend an Employment Expo at Rusu-McCartin Boys & Girls Club in Chicago. For a limited time, Illinois DCFS will expedite its hiring for Cook County staff positions. Qualified applicants who attend this event may receive conditional offers of employment within three business days. As such, Illinois DCFS recruiters will be available to help applicants understand position responsibilities, State of Illinois employment benefits, and how to submit a successful application. Representatives from Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Department of Employment Security, Illinois Toll Highway Authority, and the Illinois Department of Human Rights will also be present.

WHEN:                 March 29, 2024

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

WHERE:               Rusu-McCartin Boys & Girls Club

4411 W. Chicago Ave.

Chicago, IL 60651

WHY:                    Illinois DCFS is expanding its workforce throughout the state. DCFS' commitment to promoting an incredible culture of service has resulted in a record 3,450 employees working for the agency, a number not seen in more than 15 years. Illinois DCFS offers mission-driven career opportunities in various positions, including child protection specialists, child welfare specialists and daycare licensing representatives. DCFS staff enjoy competitive wages, employer-sponsored medical, dental and life insurance, defined-benefit pensions, and generous vacation and sick leave.

About the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Founded in 1964, DCFS is responsible for protecting children from abuse or neglect by responding

to reports received by the Child Abuse Hotline at childabuse.illinois.gov (non-emergency situations) or 1-800-25-ABUSE (1-800-252-2873). With the goal of keeping

children safe, DCFS strengthens and supports families with a wide range of services. When keeping a child safe means removing them from the home, DCFS make

every effort to reunite them with their family. When the best interest of the child makes this impossible, DCFS is committed to pursuing guardianship or adoption by

loving families to provide children with a safe and permanent home. DCFS is also responsible for licensing and monitoring of all Illinois child welfare agencies.