Description

Program Director, Early Childhood Court Team 

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS) 

Northern Illinois University 

The Department of Psychology at the College of Liberal arts and Sciences, Northern Illinois University (NIU), invites applications for Statewide Program Director for the Department of Children and Family Services Early Childhood Court Team.

The Early Childhood Court Team (ECCT) Statewide Program Director is a full-time salaried position with full benefits.  Under a Contract with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS), the Program Director provides professional, administrative and support functions including, the development, design, delivery, management, support and evaluation of all Early Childhood Court Team activities.

NIU is looking for licensed Social Workers (LCSW), Counselors (LCPC), and Clinical Psychologists who are interested in serving as Program Director for a dynamic staff of professionals and who will oversee program evaluation, development, and expansion with selected Family Court Systems in Illinois.  The ECCT Program Director works a hybrid schedule which can be negotiated, some in person work is mandatory at the courthouse in Rockford and Chicago. Competitive benefits package.  Salary Range $95,000 to $100,000

With approximately 16,000 students, NIU is one of the largest public universities in the state of Illinois.  The Department of Psychology is committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all of our students, staff, and faculty. NIU’s geographical reach extends beyond its main DeKalb campus (65 miles west of downtown Chicago, 60 miles from the O’Hare International Airport, and 40 miles west of Naperville – a booming community with one of the best school systems in the nation.) to satellite campuses in Naperville, Rockford, Hoffman Estates, and Chicago as well as to students online. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services contracts with the Department of Psychology employs 97 staff across the state of Illinois and is committed to enhancing outcomes for the children and families served.

Requirements

•         Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in Social Work or other recognized professional degree in human services. 
•         State licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).
•         Professional experience of five (5) or more years in a public-sponsored, direct child welfare/mental health services, including child welfare Intake, Intact Family Services, Permanency/Foster Care Services.
•         At least three (3) or more years of supervisory experience of child welfare direct service staff and/or management of child welfare services. 
•         Experience in child welfare, 
•         Experience in the utilization and implementation of evidence informed practices in child welfare environments 
•         Experience in the training of staff.

Background Check: This is a security-sensitive position. Before any offer of employment is made, the University and IDCFS will conduct a pre-employment background check, which includes finger printing, state police check, FBI, and child abuse and neglect (CANTS) background check.