Social Service Team Lead - Safety

State of Mississippi; Mississippi; On-site; USD 51,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Mississippi is seeking a Frontline Social Service Supervisor for the Safety Unit within the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services. The role supervises staff, ensures compliance with policy, and guides investigative processes to protect children and families across the state.

The successful candidate will apply micro/mezzo/macro social work approaches, manage resources, and coach staff while coordinating with multiple teams to maintain service quality and timely

Qualifications

• Understanding micro, mezzo and macro social work practice and factors impacting safety.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and oral communication abilities.
• Flexible thinker with problem-solving skills and ability to synthesize information.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, motivation, and coaching with feedback to assigned staff.
• Monitor activities and develop corrective plans using data sources.
• Ensure uniform implementation of state and federal policy and timely investigations.
• Prepare reports and updates on area of responsibility.

Skills

Social work practice (micro/mezzo/marx

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Social Work or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

State of Mississippi

$50,791.10 - $51,811.10 Annually

Location

18 - FORREST COUNTY, MS

Full-Time

Job Number

9799-0681-20261107FOR

0681 - CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES

Opening Date

11/06/2026

11/13/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Agency Minimum Salary

$50,791.10

$51,811.10

About the Agency

The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services has a position available for a Frontline Social Service Supervisor position within Safety Unit. The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) is committed to protecting and nurturing Mississippi's at-risk children and families. MDCPS offers a variety of positions statewide, including social work positions providing case management services and working with potential foster families, supervisor positions providing clinical and administrative support, and agency support positions such as policy development, human resources, information technology, program management, training, and budgeting/finance. Working with MDCPS will give you the chance to make a life-changing difference for Mississippi's most vulnerable children and families. If you have any additional questions, you can contact Touya Harrington, Director of Workforce Development at 601-301-8494 or [e-mail]

Provides supervision, motivation, and counsel to assigned staff via continuous verbal and written feedback; uses administrative tools to monitor activities including but not limited to tracking and reporting of compliance areas through use of available data sources and developing corrective plans when deemed necessary; ensures uniform implementation of state and federal policy, procedures and laws governing MDCPS. Ensures clear and consistent communication to assigned staff in a timely manner to include but not limited to in-services and ongoing education regarding the 2nd MSA and other agency updates; Provides continuous flow of updated information in the form of reports, statistical data, etc. on area of responsibility; Review and approve employee leave and travel with ensuring proper coverage to ensure timely initiation and submission of investigations. And other duties as assigned.

What you'll need to be Successful

A successful candidate for this position will understand micro, mezzo and macro level social work practice and how social, economic, and personal factors impact safety. A professional commitment of caring about people, their safety, well-being, and the larger profession of child welfare is also a benefit. Efficient organizational and time management skills. Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to be flexible in thinking and problem solving, Able to synthesize information in a clear and concise manner and assess according to agency policy, state statues and/or federal regulations, Realistic expectations about the difficulty and challenges of the work. Ability to positively handle an often-unpredictable work environment, Ability to coach and motivate others for expected outcomes. Ability to work effectively at multiple levels of the organization and with multiple organizations Ability to use tools within Microsoft Office Suite (ppt, word, excel). If you are customer service driven with personal resilience and strong self-efficacy beliefs about the ability to work with all clients to produce positive client outcomes, this is the optimal career for you

Preferred Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree or Master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in social work, social services, psychology, educational psychology, sociology, nursing, criminal justice, counseling, marriage and family therapy, family studies or a related field. 2-4 years of experience in a human service-related field. Salary is determined by employee’s education and experience.

Address

Address 210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201