Child Welfare Services Supervisor

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 access to services that promote self-sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia's 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/short-term care, life insurance, and employee discount programs; in addition to telework opportunities depending upon the position.

Start your career in public service
. The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) is seeking candidates for the position of Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor
. This position is located at the DFCS office in Cobb County, Georgia.

JOIN OUR TEAM!!! This position has designated special entry salary that is non-negotiable. Pay Grade: L.

• Supervises, 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 follow-up actions for at risk clients occur in a timely manner.
• Supervises and plans work of assigned staff.
• Serves as job expert or organizational 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 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.
• Coordinates and monitors services, including comprehensive tracking of client’s 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.

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of job-related case management experience.
• OR one (1) year of experience at the lower-level Child Welfare Svcs Case Mgr 3 (SSP
  072) or position equivalent.

Must have reliable transportation, proof of auto insurance, a valid state-issued driver’s license, an acceptable driving history record and the ability to travel statewide.

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 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).

Must have…