Human Services Developer; Title IV-E

Job Description - Human Services Developer (Title IV-E) (260006FQ)

Department of Children and Youth

Agency Contact Name and Information :
Ashley.

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Sep 6, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Children&Youth N. High Complex 246 North High Street Columbus 43215

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Ohio Department of Children and Youth 56 subscribers

Our mission is to promote positive, lifelong outcomes for Ohio youth through early intervention, quality education, and family support programs.

At DCY, we offer our employees a rewarding work experience in public service helping Ohioans achieve a sustainable lifestyle that includes generous benefit options and a flexible work life balance making our agency a great place to work!

To learn more about DCY, please visit our website at Department of Children and Youth | Ohio.gov.

DCY’s core hours of operation are Mon-Fri from 8:00am to 5:00pm, however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across DCY divisions. Employees may begin as early as 7:00am and as late as 9:00am, based on supervisory approval. This position performs work on-site daily at DCY’s office space.

The role involves researching, analyzing, developing, revising, and supporting implementation of Title IV-E child protection policies, procedures, and programming.

Compiles and analyzes the following to inform Title IV-E policy and programming:

• Federal regulations, Ohio Revised Code (ORC), pending legislation and data collection.
• Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules for impacts and cross-over on Title IV-E policies and programming.
• Stakeholder feedback – gathers input from various stakeholders (i.e., public and private child serving agencies, associations, those with lived experience of child protection, community service providers, child advocacy groups, etc.).

Based upon federal acts, task force recommendation, administrative decisions, analysis of legislation, or the combination thereof to establish Ohio’s minimum standard of practice.

• Develops and revises OAC rules (e.g., Federal Title IV-E, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KGAP), Foster Care Maintenance (FCM), and Adoption Assistance (AA), etc. for Public Children Services Agencies (PCSAs) and Title IV-E Juvenile Courts.
• Follows rule drafting and filing guidelines and procedures per the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
• Provides expertise, technical assistance, and training to ensure consistent practice application and implementation of OAC.
• Develops policy and practice guidance documents and additional resources to support practice and rule compliance.
• Communicate with various agencies and stakeholders (e.g., PCSAs, Title IV-E Juvenile Courts, private child serving agencies, community providers, and other governmental agencies) to address IV-E policy, programming, and application including providing written guidance, memos, and policy clarification to support consistent statewide practice.
• Responds to inquiries from citizens, stakeholder groups, PCSAs, federal and state partners.
• Develops and delivers presentations and training on Federal Title IV-E topics (i.e., Adoption Assistance (AA), Foster Care Maintenance (FCM), Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KGAP), OAC rules, etc.) to internal staff, PCSAs, courts, stakeholders and partner agencies.
• Evaluates and monitors Federal Title IV-E requirements and communicates needed updates to ensure Ohio remains in federal compliance and provides recommendations for increasing program effectiveness.
• Communicates through various platforms to promote programs and services that support child protection policy and programming.
• Collaborates with various sections within the office (e.g., automated systems, child protection section, kinship/adoption section, etc.).
• Facilitates and/or participates in staff meetings, training, and conferences.
• Operates personal computer and applicable software applications.

Knowledge of:

• Experience interpreting federal or state statutes,…