Social Service Specialist I,II

About the Agency

The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services has a position available within our Frontline Field Offices. 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. If you have any additional questions, you can contact Touya Johnson, Director of Workforce Development at 601-301-8494 or touya.johnson@mdcps.ms.gov

About the Position

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"; Make copies of documents for case files; On-call for after-hours situation (rotating responsibility with other staff members); Attend court for hearings; Attend conferences and training to maintain continuing education hours; Communicate with families, service providers, parents, foster parents and the public; Schedule and attend Family Team Meetings. The incumbents receive training related to job content and must pass a comprehensive test prior to continued employment and/or advancement.

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. Ability to handle an often-unpredictable work environment.

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: Requires a Bachelors' Degree and 0-2 years of experience. Appointing authority may require social worker's license. 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 maybe adjusted based on Education and Qualifications.

Benefits

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