DCFS Area Director (Lake Charles Region Child Welfare)
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Job Location:
Lake Charles, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 5860 - 10546
Posted on:
27-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About this Job
Department MISSION
DCFS is working to keep children safe helping individuals and families become self-sufficient and providing safe refuge during disasters.
Department VISIONWe care for the well-being and safety of Louisianas people.Department VALUESTreating all people with dignity compassion and respect while providing services with integrity.At The Department of Children and Family Services our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive inclusive and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity innovation and a deep commitment to equity.
We are looking for a DCFS Area Director for our Regional Child Welfare team. This is a highly responsible managerial position that reports directly to the Regional Administrator of Child Welfare. The Child Welfare Area Director directs all day-to-day operations including administrative operations and service delivery for the Lake Charles Region within the Child Welfare Division. The incumbent oversees all workforce and resource decisions for the region and works with the Regional Administrator and Management team to develop strategies goals and objectives to accomplish this mission.If youre driven collaborative and ready to make an impactthis could be the opportunity for you!
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above in Child Support Enforcement Child Welfare or Economic Stability programs:
Nine years of social services experience; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus six years of social services experience; OR
A bachelors degree plus six years of social services experience; OR
An advanced degree in a social sciences field business public or health administration or a Juris Doctorate plus five years of social services experience.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.Job Specification
- The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
- Job Duties:
*Analyzes and assesses the effectiveness of child welfare programs to ensure outcome measures are achieved.
*Reviews data to measure program performance and quality of service delivery.
*Develops and implements strategies to address areas needing improvement.
*Ensures Child Welfare Managers implement strategies and meet goals and objectives for their area of assignment.
*Provides guidance and oversight to managers and ensures correct application of policies and procedures.
*Interviews and selects applicants to fill promotional positions.
*Develops and maintains relationships with both internal and external contacts to promote positive public relations and represents the agency in all aspects.
* Performs other related duties as assigned.
Position-Specific Details:
Work Location:This position is located in the Lake Charles Region Child Welfare Office in Calcasieu Parish.
Appointment Type:This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments.Also it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 monthsor by promotion of a permanent classified employee.
Work Schedule: Typically work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.In accordance with La. R.S. 46:51.2 the department shall conduct a State Central Registry (SCR) check for a potential employee of the department to determine whether or not said individuals name appears on a SCR subsequent to December 31 2009 and whose duties include: investigations of child abuse or neglect supervisory or disciplinary authority over children direct care to a child or performance of licensing surveys.
In accordance with state laws selected candidates must pass the following checks before any final job offer will be made Drug Test Criminal Background State Central Registry and Louisiana State Police Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry.NOTE: The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15.587.1 (c).
DCFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy contact:Brittney Gunter
DCFS Human Resources
Required Experience:
Director
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