Open Role for Attorneys at DCFS
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for multiple open attorney positions.
Special Assistant General Counsel (Chicago, IL)
Title: Public Service Administrator – Special Assistant General Counsel
Work Location: 60 E Van Buren, Chicago, Illinois, 60605
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $10,350 - $11,600/month
Closing Date/Time: 10/06/2026
Essential Functions
- Provides legal advice and counsel to the agency’s central office management and professional staff
- Provides advice and counsel to staff of the Division of Licensing regarding any and all questions on licensing rules, statutes, and procedures
- Provides legal advice and counsel to program staff concerning any and all questions on adoptions, guardianship, permanency goals, and other initiatives
- Provides legal counsel to professional staff concerning any and all questions on adoptions and permanency issues in developing case presentation and interpreting court orders, statutes, and regulations
- Serves as a liaison and provides coordination with the Attorney General’s Office regarding state level appellate cases involving the Department
- Represents the Department in administrative hearings and licensing appeals which involve some adverse decision of actions regarding a DCFS license, such as revocation, placement hold, non-renewal, license denial, etc.
- Reviews drafts and coordinates with staff the finalization of Department Intergovernmental Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires graduation from an accredited law school and possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois
- Requires three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the practice of law
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