Child Welfare Manager 1Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4613077) ApplyChild Welfare Manager 1Salary $5,477.00 - $9,856.00 MonthlyLocation Alexandria, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob Number198540CWMgrAvoy080824pawDepartmentDCFS-Department of Children and Family ServicesOpening Date08/09/2024Closing Date8/14/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationDepartment MISSIONDCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.Department VISIONWe care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.Department VALUESTreating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.This vacancy is located in the Alexandria Region Child Welfare Department. The domicile of this vacancy will be in either Avoyelles, Catahoula or Concordia Parish depending on the candidate selected.This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a 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. Youmustinclude all relevant education and experience on your official State application. Resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of completing an application. The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. Your experienceWILL NOTbe evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana it is important that you indicate in the “Duties” section for each jobthe specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience. List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.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 above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities". For further information about this vacancy contact:Patricia Walker, Human ResourcesAlexandria RegionP. O. Box 8557Alexandria, LA 71306 Patricia.Walker.DCFS@la.govMinimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Any of the following will qualify:
A baccalaureate degree plus five years of professional level experience in administrative services, social services, or health services, four years of which must have been in child welfare.
A baccalaureate degree plus five years of law enforcement or investigatory experience. Four years of this experience must have been in a position equivalent in scope of responsibility and/or complexity of work performed to that of a Child Welfare Specialist in the state service.
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Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
A baccalaureate degree in social work; psychology; psychiatric nursing; psychiatry; mental health counseling; rehabilitation counseling; psychological counseling; criminal justice; sociology; applied sociology; human services counseling; education with a concentration in special education; family and consumer sciences with a concentration in child, family and social services; guidance and counseling; human development counseling; social services counseling; vocational rehabilitation; or human services from an accredited institution will substitute for one year of the required general experience.Graduate training in one or any combination of the above fields will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required general experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience. A master's degree in the above fields will substitute for one year of the required general experience. A Juris Doctorate will substitute for one year of the required general experience. Graduate training with less than a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required general experience. A Ph.D. in the above fields will substitute for two years of the required general experience.Specialized college course work will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required general experience.NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent. A valid driver's license and access to a personal vehicle. NOTE: The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15.587.1 (c). NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.Job ConceptsFUNCTION OF WORK:To manage a state office unit responsible for the administration of child welfare programs, or several special programmatic support functions, or the contracts and federal eligibility function for the agency.ORTo manage the operations of a DCFS Child Welfare program within a geographic region or other defined area within the Department of Children and Family Services.LEVEL OF WORK:Manager.SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Broad from a higher-level manager or administrator.SUPERVISION EXERCISED:Direct over Child Welfare Supervisors, Child Welfare Consultants and/or equivalent child welfare staff.LOCATION OF WORK:Department of Children and Family Services.JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from Child Welfare Supervisor by the presence of responsibility for managerial duties over Child Welfare Supervisors and/or Child Welfare Consultants.Differs from Child Welfare Manager 2 by the absence of responsibility for administering complex statewide programs.Examples of WorkEXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.PROGRAM MANAGER/ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION Develops goals, objectives and strategies to effectively deliver required services.Monitors program performance by directing site visits, case reviews and observation of staff/client contact.Directs the development and monitoring of corrective action plans.Conducts child welfare research to determine impact/efficiency of agency services.Directs the development of agency policies and procedures and assures their compliance with federal and state laws. Reviews proposed and enacted legislation to assess potential agency impact, prepares related program and fiscal analyses, and provides oral testimony when required.Leads and participates in investigations to explore and determine outcomes in relation to the efficient operations of DCFS.Directs the development of training priorities, curriculum and delivery of training statewide.Oversees or serves as state agency representative to support groups, the community and organizations.Participates in the development of the annual budget request.CONTRACTS AND ELIGIBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION Directs and administers the agency's functions for the review and approval of service contracts for program management, monitoring activities and eligibility operations.Reviews program performance indicators, contract services database and accounting system reports.Develops budget recommendations for the programs managed.Directs the analysis and development of official written agency policies and procedures in assigned programs and program components.Provides testimony and informational presentations at public hearings, conferences and other forums.Analyzes the impact of federal, state, and local legislation and administrative policy.Assists in the drafting of legislation in related programs and reviews proposed legislation in assigned program areas for assessment of programmatic impact.PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER FUNCTION Plans, directs and ensures proper implementation of all child welfare programs within the assigned geographic area. Develops and implements corrective action plans to ensure compliance with agency policies, procedures, professional practices and standards.Identifies client needs and engages with DCFS regional community specialists, community agencies and groups to develop resources that meet the needs of children and families.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the GovernorState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Are you currently a permanent employee with DCFS?
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Do you possess a high school diploma or equivalent?
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Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
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If "YES", give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place, and disposition of case. If "No", type N/A.
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Briefly describe your experience working in child welfare. This information must be included in the experience portion of your application. If you do not have experience, type n/a.
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