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Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia.The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is a dynamic state agency responsible for delivering a wide range of services to Georgias most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to strengthen Georgia by providing individuals and families access to services that promote selfsufficiency independence and protect Georgias vulnerable children and adults.
What we offer.Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes a flexible work schedule unique training opportunities employee retirement plan 401(k) plan and 457 plan 13 paid holidays vacation & sick leave medical dental vision long/shortterm care life insurance and employee discount programs; in addition to telework opportunities depending upon the position.
Start your career in public service. The Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) is seeking candidates for the position of Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor(Foster CPS). This position is located at the DFCS office inCovington Newton County Georgia.
Newton County Division of Family & Children Services Georgia Department of Human Services
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Job Description
This position has designated special nonnegotiable entry salary.
Pay Grade: LSupervises guides and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff. Supervises a social services unit that provides investigative and comprehensive case management for child abuse or neglect. Directs professional staff in delivery of services sets unit goals and regulates workloads in accordance with agency goals. Ensures that immediate and followup actions for at risk clients occur in a timely manner.Job Responsibilities:- Supervises and plans work of assigned staff
- Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas
- Accesses and records client and community resource information
- Collects evidence interviews witnesses and prepares necessary reports according to rules and regulations state and federal laws
- Compiles records and prepares reports; performs followup to determine the status of clients case
- Conducts homevisit evaluations for information gathering to be used in assessments
- Coordinates and monitors children in outofhome placements and inhome interventions
- Coordinates and monitors services including comprehensive tracking of clients activities
- Develops case plans that effectively utilize community resources to meet needs of individual custodial client
- Identifies placement resources for children within the foster care system
- Initiates the legal process for guardianship protective services placement and/or adoption
- Maintains required documentation and completes reports
- Makes immediate assessments regarding safety of clients and responds according to established protocol and policies
- Performs initial investigations of protective services referrals to determine the appropriateness of protective services intervention
- Works in collaboration with legal system to ensure safety and achieve desired outcomes
- Reviews approves/disapproves or renders decisions on casework being performed by staff
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree and three 3 years of jobrelated case management experience;
OR- One 1 year of experience at the lower level Child Welfare Svcs Case Mgr 3 (SSP072 or position equivalent.
Note:Behavioral Science degrees include but are not limited to the following: social science psychology sociology child development family studies criminal justice education public health public administration nursing.
*Case Management experience would include one or any combination of the following work responsibilities: assessments; home evaluations; staffing; work with individuals families groups organizations and/or communication of the goal of behavioral changes; work with child safety or child welfare; law enforcement experience in areas related to DFCS (e.g. family/domestic violence investigations or interventions involving children substance abuse or crimes against persons.
Special Requirements:
Must have reliable transportation proof of auto insurance a valid stateissued drivers license an acceptable driving history record and the ability to travel statewide.Additional Information
- For more detailed information about the Georgia Department Human Services
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
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