Social Services Supervisor - Wellbeing & Permanency

State of Mississippi; Florence (MS); Presencial; USD 59 000 - 63 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The State of Mississippi’s Department of Child Protection Services is seeking a Frontline Social Service Supervisor for the Wellbeing/Permanency Unit in Rankin County. This full-time role involves direct supervision, clinical and administrative support, and collaboration with foster families to achieve timely permanency for at-risk children.

Responsibilities include safety assessments, permanency planning, and court reports.

Qualificações

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 3-5 years of experience, and 1-3 years of supervisory experience.
• The appointing authority may require a Master’s Degree and/or a social worker’s license.
• Will also require a Social Work License in the state of Mississippi for the Supervisor position.

Responsabilidades

• Conducts ongoing safety and risk assessments throughout the life of the case.
• Identifies safety concerns and implements safety plans.
• Gathers demographic information to locate the child/family when contact is unavailable.
• Ensures visits with children and families support safety, permanency, and well-being.
• Establishes permanency goals through coordination with local youth court.
• Ensures foster placements are stable and in the child’s best interests.
• Maintains child connections to community, faith, school, and family.
• Documents case management activities within policy timeframes.
• Prepares court reports and provides recommendations in court proceedings.
• Participates in after-hours on-call duty for foster care and in-home services.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Formação académica

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Social Work License

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Social Services Supervisor - Wellbeing & Permanency in 61 - RANKIN COUNTY, MS

State of Mississippi

$58,934.39 - $63,181.25 Annually

Location

61 - RANKIN COUNTY, MS

Full-Time

Job Number

9800-0681-20261005RKN

0681 - CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES

Opening Date

10/05/2026

10/12/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Agency Minimum Salary

$58,934.39

$63,181.25

The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services has a position available for a Frontline Social Service Supervisor position within the Wellbeing/Permanency 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]

Conducts ongoing safety and risk assessments that identify and address safety concerns throughout the life of the case. Identifies safety concerns and implements safety plans. Gathers demographic information on the child and family to conduct ongoing diligent search efforts to locate the child/family when unable to make contact and as needed to achieve timely permanency. Ensures that frequency and quality of visits with children and families are adequate to ensure safety, permanency, and well-being. Identifies the physical, educational, and mental/behavioral health needs of children, parents, and foster parents and ensures identified needs were effectively addressed through collaboration with internal and external supports. Establishes permanency goals for the child(ren) through coordination with local youth court. Ensures foster care placements and/or living situations are stable and in the best interests of the child(ren) and are consistent with achieving established permanency. Makes concerted efforts to achieve permanency for children in a timely manner and consistent with regulations contained in the Adoptions and Safe Families Act. Ensures that siblings in foster care are placed together unless a separation is necessary to meet the needs of one of the siblings. Maintains child's connections to his or her neighborhood, community, faith, extended family, tribe, school, and friends when safe to do so. Documents case management activities within time frames established by policy. Prepares professional court reports and provides professional recommendations in court proceedings. Celebrates positive outcomes with child(ren) and family. Utilizes privately owned vehicle for work-related travel and duties (including transportation of children). Routinely serves on after-hours on-call duty for foster care and in-home service needs. Embraces ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.The incumbents receive training related to job content and MUST PASS a comprehensive test prior to continued employment and/or advancement.

What you'll need to be Successful

Professional commitment to and care for clients and the larger profession of child welfare. Personal resilience and strong self-efficacy beliefs about the ability to work with clients to produce positive client outcomes. Efficient organizational and time management skills. Good oral and written communication skills. Positive work morale. Ability to be flexible in thinking and problem solving. Realistic expectations about the difficulty and challenges of the work. Ability to handle an often-unpredictable work environment

Preferred Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years of experience, and 1-3 years of supervisory experience. The appointing authority may require a Master’s Degree and/or a social worker’s license. — Agency Preferred Qualifications: Requires 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. and three (3) to five (5) years of experience, and one (1) to three (3) years of supervisory experience. Appointing authority may require a Master’s Degree. Will also require a Social Work License in the state of Mississippi for the Supervisor position.

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