Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
When a child welfare agency wants to hire a
child welfare supervisor applicant with qualifications under Section
401.310(b) through
(d), the Workforce and Educational Transcript
Review Committee (WETRC) shall make a recommendation and the Associate Deputy
of Agencies and Institutions Licensing (Associate Deputy) or designee shall
approve the applicant before the offer of employment can be made.
a) The child welfare agency's Administrator
or Human Resources Director shall submit, using a State of Illinois email
account if one exists, to the WETRC at DCFS.Licwrkforedu@illinois.gov the
following documentation:
1) Official or
certified copy of undergraduate and/or graduate level educational
transcripts;
2) Resume and/or
application submitted by the applicant that details employment history by
identifying all past employers, positions, responsibilities and respective
dates related to applicant's experience in child welfare;
3) An action plan specific to the applicant
being considered for employment as a child welfare supervisor. The plan shall
include:
A) 90-day probationary
period;
B) Measurable objectives to
strengthen the person's knowledge and skills in conducting the responsibilities
as a child welfare supervisor;
C)
Training, including but not limited to:
i)
Virtual Training Center (VTC) Curriculum;
ii) Mentoring;
iii) Job shadowing; or
iv) Additional time in supervision with a
child welfare supervisor who meets the criteria under Section
401.310(a);
D) Additional education through
individual college course and/or pursuit of a degree in social work or an
approved human services field; and
4) Current copy of the child welfare agency's
accreditation standards addressing educational credentials and experience
requirements for human resources.
b) Child welfare agencies' recruitment shall
focus on recruiting candidates for the child welfare supervisor position that
meet the requirements of Section
401.310(a).
The agency must provide to the WETRC as part of its request for approval the
following documentation to show their recruitment efforts.
1) Child welfare supervisor job posting:
A) Posting shall state that a candidate with
the qualifications listed in Section
401.310(a)
is preferred; and
B) Posting may
indicate that a candidate with the qualifications listed in Section
401.310(b) through
(d) is acceptable only if it is approved by
the Associate Deputy or designee subsequent to a recommendation from the
WETRC.
2) A summary of
recruitment efforts other than a job posting;
3) An employee roster of all child welfare
supervisors with the following information:
A) Current title;
B) Educational credentials;
C) Work experience; and
D) Hire date.
4) If an applicant with the qualifications
listed in Section
401.310(a)
applied for the child welfare supervisor position but was not selected, the
agency must provide a written statement indicating the reasons for not
selecting the candidate.
