Child Welfare Services Assistant

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.

We are seeking a Child Welfare Services Assistant to join our team. This position provides essential transportation and hands‑on support services to assist children, families, and professional staff in meeting care, visitation, and daily living needs.

This position is located in Gretna, LA in.gradle Parish Child Welfare Office. No experience or training is required.

Possession of a current driver's license.

• Transports clients to visits with siblings, schools, clinics, doctor's offices, or other identified needs.
• Maintains a schedule of arranged client transportationస్య follow‑up visits.
• Maintains the upkeep of assigned state vehicles and records related information.
• Assists and supports professional staff in service delivery.
• Instructs parental caregivers in practical applications of improved standards of housekeeping, shopping, financial planning, personal hygiene, medical care, childcare, and other necessary home‑management skills when identified as a need.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Appointment Type:
This position may be filled as a probationary appointment or as a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probationary appointments. It may also be 니 dealt as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.

ítés

Work Schedule:

Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday‑Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and depend on the position you are applying for. Some év require working shifts.

Work Location:

This position is located in Gretna, LA in the Jefferson Parish Child Welfare Office.

* 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 an SCR board after December 31, 2009. Selected candidates must pass a drug test, criminal background, state central registry and Louisiana State Police sex offender and child predator registry before any final offer.

No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply, click the Apply link and complete an electronic application. Applicants should track their status under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Information to support your eligibility must be included in the application (e.g., detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Please contact hr.inquiry for further information about this vacancy.

DCFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with сите disabilities.

NOTE:

The incumbent must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15.587.1 (c).