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.

Location
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Gretna, LA at the Jefferson Parish Child Welfare Office.

• Possession of a current driver’s license.
• The incumbent must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15.587.1 (c).

• Transport clients to visits with siblings, schools, clinics, doctor’s offices, or other identified needs.
• Maintain a schedule of arranged client transportation for follow‑up visits.
• Maintain the upkeep of assigned state vehicle(s), along with recording related records.
• Assist and support professional staff in the provision of service delivery.
• Instruct parental caregivers in the practical application of improved standards of housekeeping, shopping, financial planning, personal hygiene, medical care, childcare, and other necessary home management skills when identified as a need.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Appointment type may be probational appointment or job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.

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

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

• Drug Test
• Criminal Background
• State Central Registry (SCR)
• Louisiana State Police Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link and complete an electronic application. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process.

For further information about this vacancy, please contact:
hr.inquiry

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