Program Consultant - Social Services
State of Louisiana
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Job summary
The State of Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services seeks a Program Consultant - Social Services to manage, analyze, and report data for Child Welfare programs in compliance with federal and state requirements. You will coordinate with the Federal Programs Section and drive data quality improvements across systems.
This professional role emphasizes data integrity, collaboration with engineers, and adherence to Civil Service rules.
Qualifications
- Six years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services.
- Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services.
- A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services.
- An advanced degree in a social science field, public health, counseling, social work, rehabilitation services, business, public, or health administration, or Juris Doctorate plus two years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for federal reporting and compliance and serves as the agency's liaison to the ACF/CB regarding reporting issues, data quality, and program performance expectations.
- Conducts data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of Child Welfare data.
- Ensures that data accurately represents program activities, practices, and outcomes.
- Works with system developers and data engineers to maintain and enhance data extraction and reporting tools.
- Ensures personnel activities comply with Civil Service Rules and applicable laws and regulations.
Skills
Education
Job description
To protect children, empower families, and strengthen communities so every child grows up safe, stable, and strong.
Department MISSION: To protect children, empower families, and strengthen communities so every child grows up safe, stable, and strong.
A future where every child thrives in a loving environment, supported by empowered families and resilient communities.
Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.
At The Department of Children and Family Services, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.
This a professional level position in the Department of Children and Family Services, Child Welfare Division. The incumbent of this position is responsible for managing, analyzing and reporting data related to Child Welfare Programs in compliance with federal and state reporting requirements, within the Federal Programs Section, at the direction of the Program and Planning Deputy Assistant Secretary.
- Six years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services; OR
- Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services; OR
- A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services; OR
- An advanced degree in a social science field, public health, counseling, social work, rehabilitation services, business, public, or health administration, or Juris Doctorate plus two years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services.
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
- Responsible for federal reporting and compliance and serves as the agency's liaison to the Administrative for Children and Families (ACF)/Children's Bureau (CB) regarding reporting issues, data quality improvement, and program performance expectations.
- Conducts data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of Child Welfare data.
- Ensures that data accurately represents program activities, practices, and outcomes.
- Works with system developers and data engineers to maintain and enhance data extraction and reporting tools.
- Assures that all personnel activities are conducted in accordance with Civil Service Rules and applicable Federal and State Laws and regulations.
This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.
Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.
Placement will be determined by parish availability and your location preferences.
Louisiana HB 420 requires all prospective DCFS employees to complete and clear multiple background clearances prior to employment with this agency.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Lashonda Kelly
lashonda.kelly.dcfs@la.gov
DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer (SAME) for People with Disabilities" that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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