Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor

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Job Title:

Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor Agency:

Family and Children Services, Division ofJob

Requisition :

Day (United States of America)
Compensation Details:$59,265.47

Job Description:

Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia . The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is a dynamic state agency responsible for delivering a wide range of services to Georgia's most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to strengthen Georgia by providing individuals and families access to services that promote self-sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia's vulnerable children and adults.

Start your career in public service . The DHS Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS), Child Welfare, is seeking candidates to fill the position of Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor , reporting to a Child Welfare Services Administrator. This position is in Jackson, Butts County.

What we offer. Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes unique training opportunities, employee retirement plan: 401(k) plan and 457 plan, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, medical, dental, vision, long/short-term care, life insurance, and employee discount programs; in addition to telework opportunities depending upon the position(s).JOIN OUR TEAM!

Roles and Responsibilities:

Supervise and plan work of assigned staff

Serve as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas

Access and record client and community resource information

Collect evidence, interviews witnesses, and prepare necessary reports according to rules and regulations, state and federal laws Compile records and prepare reports; performs follow-up to determine the status of client's case Conduct home-visit evaluations for information gathering to be used in assessments

Coordinate and monitor children in out-of-home placements and in-home interventions

Coordinate and monitor services, including comprehensive tracking of client's activities

Develop case plans that effectively utilize community resources to meet needs of individual custodial client

Identify placement resources for children within the foster care system

Initiate the legal process for guardianship, protective services, placement and/or adoption

Maintain required documentation and completes reports

Make immediate assessments regarding safety of clients and respond according to established protocol and policies

Perform initial investigations of protective services referrals to determine the appropriateness of protective services intervention

Work in collaboration with legal system to ensure safety and achieve desired outcomes

Review, approve/disapprove, or render decisions on casework being performed by staff

Note:

Behavioral Science degrees include but are not limited to the following: social science, psychology, sociology, child development, family studies, criminal justice, education, public health, public administration, nursing.
* Case Management experience would include one or any combination of the following work responsibilities: assessments; home evaluations; staffing; work with individuals, families, groups organizations and/or communication of the goal of behavioral changes; work with child safety or child welfare; law enforcement experience in areas related to DFCS (e.g. family/domestic violence, investigations or interventions involving children, substance abuse or crimes…