Child Welfare Services Assistant (Ruston, LA)

Ruston, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 2123 - 3822

Posted on: 12 days ago

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 VISION

We care for the well-being and safety of Louisianas people.

Department VALUES

Treating all people with dignity compassion and respect while providing services with integrity.

This positionis located in Ruston LA in the Lincoln Parish Child Welfare Office.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Possession of a current drivers license.

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).

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:

Transport clients to visits with siblings schools clinics doctors offices or other available identified needs.
Maintain a schedule of arranged client transportation for follow-up visits.
Maintain the upkeep of assigned state vehicle(s) along with the recording of related records
Assist and support professional staff in the provision of service delivery.
Instruct parental caregivers in the practical application of improved standards of housekeeping shopping financial planning personal hygiene medical care childcare and other necessary home management skills when identified as a need.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Position-Specific Details:
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 months or 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.

Work Location:This position is located in Ruston LA in the Lincoln Parish Child Welfare Office.

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.

Must possess a valid drivers license.

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 scoreis 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 this application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe 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 please contact:
Laura Milstead
DCFS Human Resources

About this Job Department MISSIONDCFS 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 comp...