Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor
Listed on 2026-10-30
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Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Child Protection, Human Services/ Social Work, Child Development/Support
Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor
Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia! Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens! Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!
Agency:
Department of Human Services
Location:
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
Compensation: $59,265.47
The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is a dynamic state agency responsible for delivering a wide range of services to Georgia's most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to strengthen Georgia by providing individuals and families access to services that promote self-sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia's vulnerable children and adults.
The DHS' Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS), Child Welfare, is seeking candidates to fill the position of Child Welfare Services Case Supervisor, reporting to the Child Welfare Administrator.
What We Offer:
Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes unique training opportunities, employee retirement plan: 401(k) plan and 457 plan, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, medical, dental, vision, long/short-term care, life insurance, and employee discount programs; in addition to telework opportunities depending upon the position(s).
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Supervises and plans work of assigned staff
- Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas
- Accesses and records client and community resource information
- Collects evidence, interviews witnesses, and prepares necessary reports according to rules and regulations, state and federal laws
- Compiles records and prepares reports; performs follow-up to determine the status of client's case
- Conducts home-visit evaluations for information gathering to be used in assessments
- Coordinates and monitors children in out-of-home placements and in-home interventions
- Coordinates and monitors services, including comprehensive tracking of client's activities
- Develops case plans that effectively utilize community resources to meet needs of individual custodial client
- Identifies placement resources for children within the foster care system
- Initiates the legal process for guardianship, protective services, placement and/or adoption
- Maintains required documentation and completes reports
- Makes immediate assessments regarding safety of clients and responds according to established protocol and policies
- Performs initial investigations of protective services referrals to determine the appropriateness of protective services intervention
- Works in collaboration with legal system to ensure safety and achieve desired outcomes
- Reviews, approves/disapproves, or renders decisions on casework being performed by staff
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of job-related case management experience.
- OR One (1) year of experience at the lower-level Child Welfare Services Case Manager 3 (SSP
072) or position equivalent.
Note:
- Behavioral Science degrees include but are not limited to the following: social science, psychology, sociology, child development, family studies, criminal justice, education, public health, public administration, nursing.
- Applicants must pass the standard agency testing protocol for the position in which they are hired in order to maintain the position.
- Although agency employees are authorized to telework temporarily, employees are subject to be called into the office as needed and upon request.
Special Requirements:
Must have reliable transportation, proof of auto insurance, a valid state-issued driver's license, an acceptable driving history record and the ability to travel statewide. Reliable transportation and valid driver's license for work-related travel.
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