KIDCARE SUPERVISOR

Kidcare Supervisor

We continually strive for a workforce that reflects the growing diversity within the State of Illinois. A variety of employee backgrounds, perspectives, ideas and experiences are crucial to our ability to most effectively serve the public. Bilingual skills welcome.

Position overview: The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is seeking to hire a motivated candidate to serve as a Kidcare Supervisor assigned to the Bureau of All Kids. Under general direction, the position supervises and administers a unit providing medical casework services to applicants and recipients of public assistance and provides direct supervision and administrative direction to professional caseworkers. This position serves a functional resource to a Public Aid Lead Casework Specialist and less experienced caseworkers and assists with on-the-job training for new staff. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, excellent team leadership skills, ability to thrive in a high volume and fast paced environment and demonstrate the ability to collaborate with team members to ensure operations are running effectively.

HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. Employees receive a robust benefit package including: Monday-Friday work schedule Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.) Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance Pension Plan Paid Parental Leave Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare) Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually. New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually. Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually. (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)

Essential Functions Serves as a working supervisor Plans, directs, and reviews the operations and activities of an All Kids unit Conducts staff meetings Reviews difficult and complex medical assistance cases Reviews and evaluates reports of casework activities Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above Minimum Qualifications Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with courses in social science or business. Appropriate business experience may be substituted for college on a year-for-year basis Requires two (2) years professional supervisory experience in a public welfare agency, or three (3) years professional experience in welfare, teaching, public health, or other public services Conditions of Employment Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop, cellphone, etc The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Headquarter Location: 201 S Grand Ave E, Springfield, Illinois, 62704 Work County: Sangamon