Child Welfare Services Case Manager ; Adoptions Unit

Overview

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 Georgia's most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to strengthen Georgia by providing individuals and families with access to services that promote self‑sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia's vulnerable children and adults.

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/short‑term care, life insurance, and employee discount programs, as well as telework opportunities depending on the position.

Child Welfare Services Case Manager, Level 1 – Adoptions Unit (Region 4). This position covers all twelve Region 4 counties:
Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, and Upson.

Pay Grade: I. Under supervision, learns to provide investigative and comprehensive case management for a caseload involving child abuse or neglect.

• Accesses and records client and community resource information
• Assists in collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, and preparing necessary reports according to rules, regulations, state and federal laws
• Assists in identifying placement resources for children within the foster care system
• Compiles records and prepares reports; performs follow‑up to determine the status of client’s case
• Conducts home‑visit evaluations for information gathering to be used in assessments
• Coordinates and monitors children in out‑of‑home placements and in‑home interventions
• Learns to perform initial investigations of protective services referrals to determine appropriateness of protective services intervention
• Learns to work in collaboration with the legal system to ensure safety and achieve desired outcomes
• Maintains required documentation and completes reports

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

• Applicants must pass the standard agency testing protocol for the position in which they are hired to maintain the position
• Although agency employees are authorized to telework temporarily, employees may be called into the office as needed

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Current state employees are subject to State Personnel Board (SPB) rules regarding salary.

DHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), email the request by the closing date of this announcement to: hr helpline.gov.

The selected candidate will be subject to pre‑employment drug screening, education verification, reference checks, motor vehicle records, and criminal background checks.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring official for next steps in the selection process. Only applicants who are selected and interviewed will receive notification.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.