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Child Welfare Supervisor

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Child Welfare Supervisor

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

206485CWSUWN30325paw

Department

DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services

Opening Date

03/05/2025

Closing Date

3/10/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

Department MISSION

DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.

Department VISION

We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.

Department VALUES

Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.

The referenced position has a minimum Special Entrance Rate (SER) see below:

Child Welfare Supervisor: $26.91/hr.

This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies in the Alexandria Region which includes Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Rapides, Vernon and Winn Parish. The domicile of this vacancy will be based on the applicant selected.

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.

You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.

Resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of completing an application.

The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job.

Your experienceWILL NOT be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana it is important that you indicate in the "Duties" section for each jobthe specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience.

List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities".

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Patricia Walker, Human Resources

Alexandria Region

P. O. Box 8557

Alexandria, LA 71306

Patricia.Walker.DCFS@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Six years of experience in child welfare; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in child welfare; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in child welfare; OR

An advanced degree in a social science or behavioral health field, nursing, or a juris doctorate plus two years of experience in child welfare.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.

A current driver's license and access to a personal vehicle.

NOTE:

The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15.587.1 (c).

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

Provides services in child welfare program areas administered by the Department of Children and Family Services by supervising a unit of professional child welfare staff.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Supervisor.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Broad from a Child Welfare Manager 1 or other equivalent level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Direct over lower level professional Child Welfare positions. May exercise supervision over clerical personnel as needed.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Department of Children and Family Services.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Child Welfare Support Specialist and Child Welfare Specialist 3 by the presence of supervisory responsibility.

Differs from Child Welfare Manager 1 by the absence of managerial duties exercised over subordinate Child Welfare Consultants and/or Child Welfare Supervisors.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Guides employees in the assessment of services or placement needs of clients, the development of psychosocial assessment of case goals/objectives and/or case plans for clients and their families, and the implementation of the case plan.

Reviews child protection complaints and assigns investigations.

May serve as a consultant to other supervisors or employees.

May design and deliver training curricula or on-the-job training.

Approves the plan to request removal of children from the care and custody of their parents or caretakers to place them in agency custody, relative custody, or other alternative placement plans for the child.

Reviews recommendations of employees relative to the determination of the validity of abuse and/or neglect reports.

May lead family team conferences and multi-disciplinary team staffings for case plans/objectives which are formalized in a written contract form; case plans are reviewed with clients, their family, and community resource partners.

May act as a parish manager in assuming responsibility for administrative functions.

Gathers and analyzes data in order to design and implement recruitment campaigns to recruit potential adoptive and foster family resources to meet the placement needs of children in agency custody.

Reviews and approves foster and adoptive home certifications and adoptive placements.

May supervise quality assurance staff engaged in conducting case reviews and providing Quality Assurance consultations.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - 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.

Retirement - 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 ( LASERS has provided this video ( Retirement\ System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others

  01

Are you currently a permanent employee with DCFS?

• Yes

• No

  02

Do you possess a valid Louisiana driver's license?

• Yes

• No

  03

Do you possess a high school diploma or equivalent?

• Yes

• No

  04

Please select how you qualify for this position from the options below.

• Six years of experience in child welfare.

• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in child welfare.

• A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in child welfare.

• An advanced degree in a social science or behavioral health field, nursing, or a juris doctorate plus two years of experience in child welfare.

• None of the above.

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

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