Supervisory Regional Counsel

1 week ago


Rockford, United States State of Illinois Full time

**Agency**: Department of Children and Family Services

**Title**:Public Service Administrator Option 8L (Supervisory Regional Counsel)
**Closing Date/Time**: 06/26/2024

**Supervisor**:Carol Casey

**Agency Contact**:
Michael Bernardy

**Salary**: Anticipated Starting Salary $7,875 - $9,583 per month

**Job Type**: Salaried
**County**: Winnebago
**Number of Vacancies**: 1
**Plan/BU**: None

****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING**

**Position Overview**:
**Responsibilities**:
1.Serves as Supervisory Regional Counsel

2. Provides technical advice and counsel to Agency personnel conducting all levels of administrative “fair hearings”

3. Serves as full line supervisor

4. Serves as legal advisor to the Regional Administrator

5. Plans, directs, and conducts technical legal screening and provides case consultation to caseworkers and supervisors to help prepare cases for termination of parental rights (TPR), to determine when cases are trial ready for TPR, and to provide case consideration for case plan writing in all offices throughout the region

6. Serves as agency liaison to judiciary, State’s Attorney offices, and various court personnel in each county in the region

7. Serves as local agency liaison to the Attorney General’s Office in cases in which the agency is represented by an Assistant Attorney General and represents the Department when the Attorney General’s Office authorizes self-representation by the agency

8. Maintains current working knowledge of new legislation, agency rules and policy, and all relevant law

9. As legal counsel to the Region, provides recommendations to regional management in the discipline process, arbitration preparation, and grievance preparation concerning regional staff

10. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

**Minimum Qualifications**:
1. Requires possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois

2. Requires three years of administrative experience in the practice of law

**Preferred Qualifications**:
1. Prefers experience as an attorney in cases involving child welfare or juvenile law

2. Prefers experience as an attorney presenting and arguing legal cases in court and/or administrative hearings

3. Prefers experience as an attorney conducting legal analysis

4. Prefers substantive legal writing experience as an attorney in the areas of motions, pleadings, briefs, and memoranda

5. Prefers professional experience working in a liaison capacity with various internal and external entities

6. Prefers thorough knowledge of Illinois statutes and rules that have a substantial impact on Illinois juvenile court proceedings and/or DCFS’s administrative hearings

**Conditions of Employment**:
1. Requires the ability to pass a background check

2. Requires possession of a valid driver’s license and ability to travel

**About the Agency**:
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. The Office of Legal Services works in a supportive capacity to ensure Departmental adherence to all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, and court orders.

**Work Hours**: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
**Work Location**: 175 Executive Pkwy, Rockford, Illinois, 61107
**Posting Group**: Legal, Audit & Compliance

**Revolving Door**:



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