Child Welfare Services Administrator (CRRU)

Family and Children Services, Division of • Tifton, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking candidates to fill the position of Child Welfare Services Administrator within the Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS), Child Welfare. This role is responsible for managing the administration of policies and programs designed to protect children and families, ensuring mandated services with a priority on child safety and service provision. The position directs subordinate supervisors and staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND two (2) years of job-related supervisory experience in a human service delivery program.
• OR Bachelor's degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND two (2) years of experience at the lower level Child Welfare Svcs Spec Spv (SSP073) or position equivalent.
• Related area for Bachelor's degree include Social Work or Behavioral Science degrees include but are not limited to the following: social science, psychology, sociology, child development, family studies, criminal justice, education, public health, public administration, nursing.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory work experience with DFCS (or comparable human services agency) managing Child Protective Services (CPS) Foster Care and/or Adoptions.

Responsibilities

• Manages the administration of policies and programs designed to protect children and families.
• Ensures mandated services with priority of child safety and service provision to children and families.
• Directs subordinate supervisors and staff.
• Analyzes and assesses the effectiveness of existing programs to ensure the identified outcome measures are achieved.
• Assures agency compliance with policies, appropriate documentation, and reporting requirements.
• Builds and encourages a cooperative team-oriented environment within unit(s) and with other agencies and providers.
• Creates and maintains positive working relationships within the community and on the county DFCS Board.
• Develops and administers budgets.
• Facilitates communication within the Unit(s)/agency on a specific case level as well as on a procedure/policy level.
• Interviews, hires, directs, trains, evaluates the performance of, and when necessary, disciplines and discharges social services employees.
• Leads and administers a comprehensive system of public assistance, employability, and social services.
• Manages human resources and directs administrative activities for groups of social services employees.
• Plans, administers and maintains the operation of social services programs.
• Reviews new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness and compliance with state, local and federal regulations.

Benefits

• 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
• Employee discount programs
• Telework opportunities depending upon the position(s)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager