Careers and human resources

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Support or work for DCF!

Work for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF)! We have job, volunteer, and donation opportunities. The HR team provides recruitment services, such as position and staffing management. HR processes include policies, contract administration, essential, temporary services, reclassification requests, employment verifications, and CORE-CT HRIS system activity. 

Find the following here: 

  • Resources for family and medical leave (FMLA and CTPL)
  • Forms for State and DCF employees: leaves, retirement, and workers’ compensation
  • Employee health insurance, reimbursement, and background check forms
  • DCF volunteer, donation, fostering, and adoption opportunities
  • Career openings and job application help for future DCF employees
  • Career openings, benefits info, and resources for current DCF employees

DCF jobs and resources

Find agency jobs 
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Get DCF and other agency job support

  • Look up benefit information
  • Find full and part-time worker FAQ
  • Get special DCF employee help
  • Check out job classes
  • Benefits 
    Learn all about your State job’s generous benefits.
  • Full-time FAQ 
    Get answers to full-time State employee frequently asked questions.
  • Part-time FAQ 
    Find part-time State employee frequently asked questions.
  • AllOne Health 
    Get EAP support for DCF workers’ work-life wellness.
Find agency jobs 

Work for DCF and other State agencies

Create application 
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Browse State jobs

  • Search State jobs open to public
  • Find jobs for current State employees
  • Find jobs for agency employees
  • Narrow down your job search
Create application 

Give back to CT children and families

Donate items 
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Foster, adopt, and volunteer!

You can help CT kids and teens thrive. Mentor, foster, adopt, or donate clothes and money! Learn how to support children and families today.

Donate items 

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) support

Contact FMLA HR 
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Know your FMLA rights

  • Learn about FMLA eligibility
  • Get important forms
  • Contact the right HR rep
  • Check out the FAQ
Contact FMLA HR 

Workers’ compensation

Contact workers’ comp HR 
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File a claim

  • Get Form SEC-1 for workplace violation
  • Find info on appeals, rates, and hearings
  • Report fatalities and catastrophes
  • Find workers’ comp hearings, appeals, and benefits
Contact workers’ comp HR 

Workers’ compensation and FMLA forms

Find DCF and general workers’ compensation forms 

30-C – Workers Compensation of Connecticut Form, PER WC-207-1 – Supervisor's Accident Investigation Report, SEC-1 – Workplace Violence Incident Report Form, WCC-1A – Filing Status and Exemption Form

Find DCF FMLA forms 

FMLA-HR1 – FMLA Employee Request, FMLA Guidelines – Understanding Family and Medical Leave, P33A – FMLA - Employee Medical Certificate, P33B – FMLA - Caregiver Medical Certificate

Employee health insurance, reimbursement, and background check forms

Browse downloadable forms for employee background checks, reimbursement, medical waivers, and more.


Fingerprint form 

Find FD-258 – Finger Print Card form for employee background checks.

CT HEP Physical Notification Form 

Find CO-1317 – CT HEP Physical Notification Form.

Employee reimbursement forms 

Find W-1621 and CO-17XP - Employee Payroll Reimbursements.

HUSKY insurance forms 

Get W1Y – HUSKY Application, W-1HUS – HUSKY Application and Renewal Form.

Get in touch with DCF’s Human Resources office

Google map to DCF Human Resources

John Bishop
Department of Children and Families
Human Resources
 505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106

Phone: 860-550-6484

Hours of all divisions
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Email DCF HR