Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1

Georgia Department of Revenue; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Telework opportunities

Professional development

Retirement plans (401k, 457)

Job summary

The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1 for our Athens, Clarke County location. You will assess safety, coordinate services, and support children and families to promote self-sufficiency and well-being.

We offer a generous benefits package, telework options depending on the position, and opportunities for professional development and training within the Division of Family & Children Services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Initiates timely, face-to-face responses to screened-in reports of alleged child maltreatment and conducts assessments to identify safety concerns.
• Develops and implements safety plans to address identified safety concerns.
• Conducts diligent search efforts to locate the child and family when contact is not made.
• Implements Solution Based Casework (SBC) in case planning and service delivery.
• Partners with children and parents to develop and use Family Functioning Agreement, Action Plan, and Family Plan.
• Completes genograms to map family support networks and resources.
• Collaborates with community partners to create a system of support for children and families.
• Ensures visits with children and families occur with appropriate frequency and quality to promote safety and well-being.

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

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Job Title

Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1

Agency

Family and Children Services, Division of

Job Requisition ID

JR0000002603

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Compensation Details

47,083.51

Job Description

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.

Start your career in public service. The DHS’ Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS), Child Welfare, is seeking candidates to fill the position of Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1 , reporting to the Child Welfare Services Supervisor. This position is in Athens, Clarke County.

What we offer. Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes 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(s).

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.

Note:

• 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 are subject to being called into the office as needed.

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

Additional Information:

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

Employment Information:

• DHS is an equal opportunity employer.

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

• If you require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), email the request by the closing date of this announcement to: [e-mail].

• 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.

• As an employee of DHS, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

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.