Child Welfare Services Case Manager 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 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

Join our team! This position has a designated special entry salary that is non-negotiable.

Pay Grade: L

• Supervises and plans work of assigned staff
• Serves as job expert or organization 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

Qualifications

• 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 Services Case Manager 3 (SSP
  072) or position equivalent.

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