Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1

State of Georgia; Savannah (GA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

401(k) plan

13 paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long/short-term care

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Telework opportunities

Job summary

State of Georgia is seeking a Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1 in Savannah to respond to reports of maltreatment, assess safety, and plan permanency for children. You will work with families, perform genograms, and collaborate with community partners to build support systems.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, involves frequent field work, and may include telework depending on the position. Equal opportunity employer; DHS emphasizes safety and timely outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• DHS credential verification by CHEA/DOE may be considered.
• DHS will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.
• As a DHS employee you may be required to assist in emergency responsibilities.
• Due to high application volume, status inquiries by phone or email may not be provided.
• All qualified applicants will be considered but interview is not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

• Initiates timely, face-to-face responses to screened-in reports of child maltreatment.
• Develops and implements safety plans to address safety concerns.
• Locates child/family when contact is unavailable; conducts diligent search.
• Implements Solution Based Casework (SBC).
• Partners with families to develop Family Functioning Agreement, Action Plan, and Family Plan.
• Completes genograms to identify family support networks.
• Collaborates with community partners to create systems of support for children and families.
• Ensures visits with children and families are adequate to ensure safety and well-being.
• Identifies and addresses the physical, educational, and mental health needs of children and caregivers.
• Establishes permanency goals and ensures stable foster placements.
• Maintains connections to neighborhood, community, faith, extended family, school, and friends.
• Fosters positive relationships between child(ren) in care and their biological parents/caretakers.
• Documents case management activities within policy timeframes.
• Celebrates positive outcomes with children and family.
• Utilizes private vehicles for work-related travel.
• Routinely serves on after-hours on-call duty.
• Engages in ongoing learning and professional development.

Skills

Case management

Assessments

Safety planning

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title: Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1

Agency: Family and Children Services, Division of Job Requisition ID: JR0000006945 Shift: Compensation Details: $47,083.51

This position is in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

What we offer.

• 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)

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

DHS accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered.

DHS will contact educational institutions to verify degree, 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.

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: [e-mail].

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.

Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's 10 million citizens. With nearly 62,000 employees, we are one of the single largest employer in the state. Public service opportunities stretch across the state as employees live and work in all 159 counties. From traditional fields such as accounting, nursing, and engineering to unique fields like forestry and natural resources management, Georgia state government provides a world of opportunity.