Dcfs Area Director - Baton Rouge Child Welfare

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 are looking for a DCFS Area Director for our Regional Child Welfare team. This is a highly responsible managerial position that reports directly to the Regional Administrator of Child Welfare. The Child Welfare Area Director directs all day-to-day operations including administrative, operations, and service delivery for the Baton Rouge Region within the Child Welfare Division. The incumbent oversees all workforce and resource decisions for the region and works with the Regional Administrator and Management team to develop strategies, goals, and objectives to accomplish this mission.

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

• Nine years of social services experience; OR
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus six years of social services experience; OR
• A bachelor's degree plus six years of social services experience; OR
• An advanced degree in a social sciences field, business, public, or health administration, or a Juris Doctorate plus five years of social services experience.

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. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Analyzes and assesses the effectiveness of child welfare programs to ensure outcome measures are achieved.
• Reviews data to measure program performance and quality of service delivery.
• Develops and implements strategies to address areas needing improvement.
• Ensures Child Welfare Managers implement strategies and meet goals and objectives for their area of assignment.
• Provides guidance and oversight to managers and ensures correct application of policies and procedures.
• Interviews and selects applicants to fill promotional positions.
• Develops and maintains relationships with both internal and external contacts to promote positive public relations and represents the agency in all aspects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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

This position may be filled as a probationary appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probationary 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.

In accordance with La. R.S. 46:51.2 the department shall conduct a State Central Registry (SCR) 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…