Social Services Specialist - Licensure

State of Mississippi; College Vista (MS); In loco; USD 38.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The State of Mississippi's Department of Child Protection Services invites applications for a Social Services Specialist - Licensure in 41 - LEE COUNTY, MS. This full-time role sits in the Licensure Unit and supports oversight of licensure processes for foster and child welfare programs.

A successful candidate will apply professional social work knowledge at micro, mezzo and macro levels, demonstrate strong communication, organization, and MS Office skills, and work within policy and state

Competenze

• Understanding micro, mezzo and macro level social work practice and how factors affect safety.
• Efficient organizational and time management skills and strong written communication.

Conoscenze

Social work practice

Oral and written communication

Time management

Microsoft Office

Coaching others

Formazione

Bachelor’s Degree

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Social Services Specialist - Licensure in 41 - LEE COUNTY, MS

41 - LEE COUNTY, MS

Full-Time

$38,210.22

$47,715.60

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

About the Agency

This opportunity is a Specialist position within MS Department of Child Protection Services within the Licensure 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 of Workforce Development at 601-301-8494 or [e-mail]

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 and 1-3 years of experience. Appointing authority may require social worker’s license. A Bachelor'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. In this position, the salary maybe based on Education and Qualifications. Agency Requirements: VALID DRIVERS LICENSE AND INSURANCE