Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor - Fulton County

Family and Children Services, Division of; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

13 paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Long/short-term care

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Telework opportunities

Job summary

Georgia State Government, via the Division of Family & Children Services, seeks a Child Welfare Services Case Supervisor in Fulton County to supervise a team providing investigative and comprehensive case management for child abuse or neglect. The role leads professional staff, sets unit goals, and ensures timely actions for at-risk clients.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and three years of case management experience; preferred are supervisory experience and advanced degrees in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of job-related case management experience or one year at a higher level.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and guides staff in a social services unit.
• Conducts home-visit evaluations and prepares necessary reports.
• Coordinates services and monitors client placements and interventions.
• Initiates guardianship, protective services, placement and/or adoption processes.
• Maintains documentation and ensures timely actions for at-risk clients.

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 - Fulton County

Agency: Family and Children Services, Division of Job Requisition ID: JR0000004811

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Compensation Details: $59,265.47

Benefits

• 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 Fulton County, Georgia.

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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.

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.

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.