Social Services Analyst 1 Child Welfare Team Specialist

Baton Rouge, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 2846 - 5009

Posted on: 18 hours 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.

Vacancies are located in the BatonRouge Region Child Welfare Offices.

This posting may fill multiple vacancies in the Baton Rouge Region including East Baton Rouge East Feliciana and Iberville Parishes.

The Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an employee eager to support the safe and successful outcomes for children and families. This applicant has a wonderful opportunity to gain significant work experience in a rewarding job with Child Welfare. The applicant would serve as administrative support to the child welfare case worker. Additionally duties of this position will require contact with children and/or agency clientele. The applicant is not required to have a background in the Child Welfare field but should possess genuine care compassion and concern for supporting the mission of keeping children safe while helping families become self-sufficient.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPTENCIES:

Displaying Expertise:The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.
Driving Results:The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.
Focusing on Customers:The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
Following Policies and Procedures:The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules and all applicable federal and state laws.
Learning Actively:The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.
Making Accurate Judgments:The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Managing Resources:The ability to ensure resources such as time money and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.
Thinking Critically:The ability to generate ideas manipulate ideas and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in social services; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR

A bachelors degree.

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:

Assisting the Child Welfare Specialist in the gathering of information for the Assessment of Family Functioning typing court reports legal documents correspondence forms and/or entering information into the Family Assessment Tracking System etc.
Assist in the searches for relatives and the most appropriate placement or change of placement for a child.
Develop/maintain tracking processes to ensure compliance with case activities such as home visits Family Team Meetings Coming Due Events etc.
Transport clients to and from appointments; picking them up from home and facility and bringing them back home.
Attend relevant trainings and meetings as needed to enhance duties of the job.
Performs other related 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 posting may fill multiple vacancies in the Baton Rouge Region including East Baton Rouge East Feliciana and Iberville Parishes.

Compensation:Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $16.42.

In accordance with La. R.S. 46:51.2 the department shall conduct a State Central Registry (SCS) 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).Must possess a valid drivers license & access to a personal vehicle.

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 and 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). Resumes willnotbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

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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...