Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1

Family and Children Services, Division of; Georgia; Sur place; USD 42 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Unique training opportunities

401(k) and 457 retirement plans

13 paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long/short-term care

Life insurance

Employee discount programs

Telework opportunities depending upon)

Résumé du poste

The Department of Human Services in Georgia is seeking a Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1 in Gainesville to handle screened-in reports of child maltreatment, assess safety concerns, and develop safety plans with families. A Bachelor's degree is required; applicants may undergo pre-employment checks and background screenings.

Telework options may be available depending on the position. Role involves coordination with partners to ensure child safety, permanency and well-being, and requires

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Candidates may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and background checks.
• DHS accepts educational credentials recognized by CHEA/DOE and will verify degrees.

Responsabilités

• Initiates timely, face-to-face responses to screened-in reports of alleged child maltreatment and conducts safety-focused assessments.
• Addresses identified safety concerns by developing and implementing safety plans.
• Collaborates with the child, family, and partners to develop and utilize Family Plans and Action Plans.

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

Job Title: Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1

Agency: Department of Human Services

Job Requisition ID: JR0000005999

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Compensation: $47,083.51

Location: Gainesville, Hall County

Roles and Responsibilities

• Initiates timely, face-to-face responses to screened-in reports of alleged child maltreatment and conducts assessments that identify and address safety concerns.
• Addresses identified safety concerns by immediately developing and implementing safety plans.
• Conducts diligent search efforts to locate the child/family when unable to make contact.
• Implement Solution Based Casework (SBC).
• Partners with children and parents in the development and utilization of the Family Functioning Agreement, Action Plan, and Family Plan to achieve desired individual and family-level outcomes.
• Completes genograms to identify available family support network.
• Collaborate with community partners to create systems of support for children and families.
• Ensures that frequency and quality of visits with children and families are adequate to ensure safety, permanency, and well-being.
• Identifies the physical, educational, and mental/behavioral health needs of children, parents, and foster parents and ensures identified needs are effectively addressed.
• Establishes permanency goals for the child(ren).
• Ensures foster care placements and/or living situations are stable and in the best interests of the child(ren) and are consistent with achieving established permanency goal(s).
• Makes concerted efforts to achieve permanency for children in a timely manner and consistent with regulations contained in the Adoptions and Safe Families Act.
• Ensures that siblings in foster care are placed together unless a separation is necessary to meet the needs of one of the siblings.
• Maintains child's connections to his or her neighborhood, community, faith, extended family, tribe, school, and friends.
• Promotes, supports, and otherwise maintains a positive and nurturing relationship between the child(ren) in care and their biological parents/caretakers by encouraging and facilitating activities and interactions beyond visitation.
• Documents case management activities within time frames established by policy.
• Celebrate positive outcomes with children and family.
• Utilizes privately owned vehicle for work-related travel and duties (including transportation of children).
• Routinely serves on after-hours on-call duty.
• Embraces ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

Benefits and Compensation

• 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
• employee discount programs
• telework opportunities depending upon the position(s)

Eligibility and Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must have reliable transportation, proof of auto insurance, a valid state-issued driver's license, and an acceptable driving history record.
• Applicants must pass the standard agency testing protocol for the position in which they are hired to maintain the position.
• The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening, education verification, reference, motor vehicle records, and criminal background checks.
• DHS accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE).
• DHS will contact educational institutions to verify degree(s), diploma, licensure, etc.

Additional Information

For more detailed information about the Georgia Department Human Services visit https://dhs.georgia.gov

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

Employment Information

DHS is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.