Social Service Specialist - Wellbeing and Permanency
Listed on 2026-08-30
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Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Human Services/ Social Work, Child Protection
Social Service Specialist - Wellbeing and Permanency in 24 - HARRISON COUNTY, MS
Job Details- Listing closes on 9/3/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada).
- Employer:
State of Mississippi - Salary: $38,210.22 - $47,715.60 Annually
- Location:
24 - HARRISON COUNTY, MS - Job Type: Full-Time
- Job Number: harri
- Department: 0681 - CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES
- Opening Date: 08/27/2026
- Closing Date: 9/3/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)
About the Agency The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services has a position available for a Frontline Social Service Specialist position within Wellbeing/Permanency Unit. The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) is committed to protecting and nurturing Mississippi's at-risk children and families. MDCPS offers a variety of positions statewide, including social work positions providing case management services and working with potential foster families, supervisor positions providing clinical and administrative support, and agency support positions such as policy development, human resources, information technology, program management, training, and budgeting/finance.
Working with MDCPS will give you the chance to make a life-changing difference for Mississippi's most vulnerable children and families.
About the Position This position is advertised for a Social Services Specialist within the Wellbeing/Permanency Unit.
- Create and maintain case files for children in care
- Document in MDCPS online database program
- Visit children in care in foster homes, facilities and hospitals
- Complete investigations of abuse, neglect for exploitation
- Complete ongoing safety and risk assessments
- Participate in scheduled county conferences/meetings for assigned children-in-care
- Make referrals for children-in-care to receive services including dental, vision and medical
- Transport children-in-care to appointments and destinations
- Arrange for visitation with siblings and parents
- Attend staff meetings with supervisor (normally) and all-staff meetings
- Assist with new hires by being “shadow buddies”
- On-call for after-hours situation (rotating responsibility with other staff members)
- Attend court for hearings
- Communicate with families, service providers, parents, foster parents and the public
- Schedule and attend Family Team Meetings
From day one this role consists of four weeks (every other week) of on‑site training and four weeks of on‑the‑job training, and must pass a comprehensive test before continued employment and/or advancement.
Will need valid drivers license and insurance.
What you'll need to be Successful:
Professional commitment to and caring about clients and the larger profession of child welfare. Personal resilience and strong self‑efficacy beliefs about the ability to work with clients to produce positive client outcomes. Efficient organizational and time‑management skills. Good oral and written communication skills. Positive work morale. Ability to be flexible in thinking and problem solving. Realistic expectations about the difficulty and challenges of the work.
Preferred Qualifications:
Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 0‑2 years of experience. Appointing authority may require social worker’s license.
Agency preferred qualifications: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in social work, social services, psychology, educational psychology, sociology, nursing, criminal justice, counseling, marriage and family therapy, family studies, or a related field. In this position, the salary may be based on education and qualifications.
Health/Prescription Insurance:
Eligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the state’s health and prescription insurance program. Employees may select either single or family coverage with affordable co‑payments. More detail can be found at Know Your Benefits.
Wellness Benefits Employees are eligible for a wellness and health promotion program. This plan provides annual benefits for certain services with first‑dollar coverage with no deductible.
Life Insurance All eligible employees receive an actual term life insurance policy upon employment. The policy coverage is two times the employee’s annual…
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