Child Welfare Specialist Trainee ; Baton Rouge Region -Child Protection Investigator- 2nd Shift

About This Job

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.

This is a second-shift opportunity, offering a consistent 4-day workweek (10-hour shifts from 1:30 PM to midnight), with three days off each week—including every other weekend. This schedule includes some weekends and holidays, providing a unique opportunity for work-life balance while making a meaningful impact in your community. Help make a difference and join our team today. To see if this job is right for you, please view our job preview video here:
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This announcement serves to fill vacancies in one of the following parishes:
East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West East Baton Rouge, West Feliciana.

Three years of experience in child welfare; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
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. 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 Duties:

• Conduct investigations into allegations of child abuse and or neglect.
• Support first-shift staff by assisting with backlog cases.
• Gather and document detailed case information and records for court proceedings and provide testimony during court proceedings.
• Make timely and appropriate referrals to family services, foster care programs, and other community-based resources to address the needs of children and families

Position Specific Details:

Appointment Type:
Job Appointment

Career Progression Group:
Child Welfare Specialist Trainee/1/2/3 (based on experience).

Location:

Placement will be determined by parish availability and your location preferences.

Compensation:
The referenced positions have a Special Entrance Rate (SER) see below:
Child Welfare Specialist Trainee - SER: $1,649.60 bi-weekly Child Welfare Specialist 1 - SER: $1,764.80 bi-weekly Child Welfare Specialist 2 - SER: $1,820.80 bi-weekly Child Welfare Specialist 3 - SER: $1,948.00 bi-weekly

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at  Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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 to give you more detailed information about their system Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others