Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor - DeKalb County

Family and Children Services, Division of; Tucker (GA); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

457 plan

13 paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Telework opportunities

Job summary

Family and Children Services, Division of in DeKalb County, Georgia, seeks a Child Welfare Services Case Supervisor to oversee a social services unit focused on investigative and comprehensive case management for child abuse or neglect. Reports to the Child Welfare Administrator and supervises professional staff.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years in case management, with preferred qualifications including supervisory experience or a Master’s in social work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of job-related case management experience.
• Preference for supervisory lead experience or Master’s degree in a related behavioral science field.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and plans work of assigned staff.
• Manages investigative and case management for child abuse/neglect.
• Ensures timely actions for at-risk clients.
• Coordinates services and tracks client activity.
• Develops case plans using community resources.
• Collaborates with legal system to ensure safety and outcomes.

Skills

Case management experience

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia! We are the force that drives Georgia! Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens! Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career! Job Title: Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor - DeKalb County Agency: Family and Children Services, Division of Job Requisition ID: JR0000004798 Shift: Day (United States of America) Compensation Details: $59,265.47

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.

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)

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 Supervisor, reporting to the Child Welfare Administrator. This position is in DeKalb County, Georgia.

JOIN OUR TEAM!!!

Job Description (General Summary): 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.

Roles and Responsibilities

• 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.

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.

Applicants must pass the standard agency testing protocol for the position in which they are hired in order to maintain the position.

*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).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree AND three (3) years of job-related case management experience.
• OR One (1) year of experience at lower level Child Welfare Svcs Case Mgr 3 (SSP072) or position equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to candidates who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, demonstrate some or all the following skills/experience: Master’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university AND One year of experience in a lead/supervisory capacity.
• OR Master's degree in any behavioral science from an accredited college or university AND two (2) years case management experience.

*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, and nursing.

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.

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.