Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor

Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor

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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!
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Job Title:

Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor

Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia!

We are the force that drives 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!

Job Title:

Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor

Agency:

Family and Children Services, Division of

Job Requisition :

JR

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Compensation Details:

$59,265.47

Job Description:

Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia.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.

Start your career in public service
. 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
. This position is in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia.

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).

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Job Description: Supervises, guides, and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff. Supervises a social services unit that provides investigative and comprehensive case management for child abuse or neglect. Directs professional staff in delivery of services, sets unit goals, and regulates workloads in accordance with agency goals. Ensures that immediate and follow-up actions for at risk clients occur in a timely manner.

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…