Social Services Team Lead - Wellbeing and Permanency

State of Mississippi; Dick (MS); On-site; USD 51,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Mississippi is seeking a Social Services Team Lead in the Wellbeing and Permanency Unit for Franklin County. The role supervises frontline social workers and coordinates safety, permanency planning, and court reports to protect vulnerable children.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) and 2-4 years in a human services field, plus a valid driver's license. Salary is $50,791.10 to $51,811.10 annually, with benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, social services, psychology, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in a human service-related field.
• Must pass a comprehensive test and have a valid driver’s license and insurance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing safety and risk assessments and address safety concerns.
• Develop and implement safety plans and permanency goals.
• Prepare professional court reports and provide recommendations.
• Oversee foster care placements and coordinate with courts and families.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Flexibility

Resilience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in social work or related field

Master’s Degree and/or social worker’s license

Job description

Social Services Team Lead - Wellbeing and Permanency in 19 - FRANKLIN COUNTY, MS | GovernmentJobs.com page has loaded.

State of Mississippi

$50,791.10 - $51,811.10 Annually

Location

19 - FRANKLIN COUNTY, MS

Full-Time

Job Number

9799-0681-20260918Fn

0681 - CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES

Opening Date

09/21/2026

9/25/2026 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 Wellbeing and 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. Identifying safety concerns and implementing safety plans. Gather demographic information on 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. Prepare professional court reports and provide 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.

What you'll need to be Successful

Professional commitment to and caring about 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 2-4 years of experience. Appointing authority may require a Master’s Degree and/or social worker’s license. Hiring agency preferred qualifications: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. 2-4 years of experience in a human service-related field.The incumbents receive training related to job content, and MUST PASS a comprehensive test prior to continued employment and/or advancement.MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE AND INSURANCESalary is determined by employee’s education and experience.

Address

210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201