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ASSOCIATE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, THERAPEUTIC & TRANSITIONAL LIVING PLACEMENT

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Work Details
Location: Deerfield, IL 60015
Posting Date: Sep 24, 2025

Agency Department of Children and Family Services
Title ASSOCIATE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, THERAPEUTIC & TRANSITIONAL LIVING PLACEMENT
Category Full Time
County Cook
Number of Vacancies 1
Salary Starting Pay $10,000 (Full Range $10,000 - $12,000)
Job Type Salaried
Work Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Work Location 1755 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015

Essential Functions

• Serves as Associate Deputy Director of Therapeutic and Transitional Placements.
• Directs and coordinates the functions and activities of all processes associated with statewide programs for placement services.
• Serves as liaison with leadership, private organizations, other state agencies, and the general public.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Represents the Deputy Director at various Departmental, public, and private meetings and court proceedings, with authority to commit the Department to policy action.
• Meets with management team members on a periodic basis.
• Performs other duties as required within the scope of the above duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a master’s degree in social work from a recognized college or university.
• Requires four years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four years of professional experience managing or conducting placement services.
• Four years of professional experience working with residential/group home/independent living/transitional living/foster care placement programs.
• Four years of experience supervising professional staff.
• Four years of professional experience working in a social work field related to child welfare or child protection.
• Four years of professional experience administering a social work program.
• Four years of professional experience conducting training for professional staff.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties; valid driver's license required.
• Revolving door restrictions may apply per 5 ILCS 430/5-45; notification to OEIG may be required for non-State employment offers during/state employment or within one year after ending State employment.
• Filing requirements under the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act; annual Statements of Economic Interest may be required.

Additional Information

• Posting Group: Social Services
• Supervisors and Contacts: Supervisor – Stelana Burns; Agency Contact – Maria Guerrero; Email –
• Posting Group: Social Services
• Note: The main form of communication will be via email. Please check spam folders for communications from SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com.