Open Role for Attorneys at DCFS

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for one attorney position.

Supervisory Regional Counsel (Jerseyville, IL)

Title: Public Service Administrator (Supervisory Regional Counsel)

Work Location: 202 Krause Drive, Jerseyville, IL 62052

Agency: Department of Children and Family Services

Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $9,167- $10,500/month

Closing Date/Time: 2/5/2026

Essential Functions

• Serves as Supervisory Regional Counsel
• Provides technical advice and counsel to Agency personnel conducting all levels of administrative “fair hearings”
• Serves as full line supervisor
• Serves as legal advisor to regional field staff
• 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
• Serves as agency liaison to judiciary, State’s Attorney offices, and various court personnel in each county in the region
• Maintains current working knowledge of new legislation, Department rules and policy, and all relevant law
• 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