Child Welfare Specialist Trainee​/Development

Department MISSION

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

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

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

At The Department of Children and Family Services, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

We're looking for a Child Welfare Specialist Trainee, 1, 2 or 3 to join our Child Welfare team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Child Welfare program works toward the safety and healthy development of children that offers a broad range of services, delivers these services in a sensitive manner and provides efficient, sophisticated, supportive and committed staff that supports this service.

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

• Three years of experience in child welfare; OR
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
• A bachelor’s degree.

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• A current driver's license and access to a personal vehicle.

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 or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.

Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.

This position is located in the East Baton Rouge Parish Child Welfare Office in Baton Rouge, LA.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled as a Child Welfare Specialist Trainee, Specialist 1, Specialist 2 or Specialist 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

The referenced positions have a Special Entrance Rate (SER) see below:

• Child Welfare Specialist Trainee - SER: $1,649.60 bi-weekly (Pay Level SS-411)
• Child Welfare Specialist 1 - SER: $1,764.80 bi-weekly (Pay Level SS-412)
• Child Welfare Specialist 2 - SER: $1,820.80 bi-weekly (Pay Level SS-414)
• Child Welfare Specialist 3 - SER: $1,948.00 bi-weekly (Pay Level SS-415)

In accordance with La. R.S. 46:51.2 the department shall conduct a State Central Registry (SCS) check for a potential employee of the department to determine whether or not said individual's name appears on a SCR subsequent to December 31, 2009, and whose duties include: investigations of child abuse or neglect, supervisory or disciplinary authority over children, direct care to a child, or performance of licensing surveys.

In accordance with state laws, selected candidates must pass the following checks before any final job offer will be made:
Drug Test, Criminal Background, State Central Registry, and Louisiana State Police Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry.

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).

DCFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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

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