Human Services Developer

Job Description - Human Services Developer (260006R7)

Department of Children and Youth

Agency Contact Name and Information:
Ashley.

Sydebotham@childrenandyouth.ohio.gov

Sep 16, 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 & 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, revising and implementing kinship and adoption policies, procedures, and programming.

• Federal regulations, Ohio Revised Code, pending legislation and data collection.
• Ohio Administrative Code rules for impacts and cross-over on kinship and adoption 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 Ohio Administrative Code rules (e.g., administrative, screening/intake, assessment/investigation, case planning, and review requirements for PCSAs).
• Follows rule drafting and filing guidelines and procedure 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 further support practice and rule compliance.
• Develops assessment and planning tools used in kinship and adoptive approval, certification, placement, and services.
• Communicates 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 child protection policy, programming, and application.
• Responds to inquiries from citizens, stakeholder groups, PCSAs, federal and state partners/agencies.
• Provides presentations and trainings in various kinship and adoption subjects (i.e.,adoption certification, homestudy, matching, recruitment, Ohio Adoption Grant Program (OAGP), Post Adoption Special Services Subsidy (PASSS), kinship services and programs, Kinship Supports Program (KSP), State Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KGAP), Kinship Permanency Incentive Program (KPIP) and State Adoption Maintenance Subsidy (SAMS) etc.).
• Evaluates service delivery and provides recommendations for increasing program effectiveness.
• Communicates through various platforms to promote programs and services that support kinship and adoption policy and programming.
• Collaborates with various sections within the office (e.g., automated systems,…