Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor

Family and Children Services, Division of•Canton, MI

About The Position

The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS), Child Welfare, is hiring a Child Welfare Services Case Manager Supervisor in Canton, Cherokee County. The position reports to a Child Welfare Services Administrator and supervises and plans the work of assigned staff. The supervisor reviews staff casework and serves as a job expert or organizational resource in assigned areas. The role involves child welfare case management and oversight, including assessing client safety, investigating protective-services referrals, coordinating and monitoring placements and interventions, developing case plans, identifying foster-care placement resources, and collaborating with the legal system. The position requires work-related travel, including the ability to travel statewide. The State of Georgia offers a benefits package that includes training opportunities, retirement plans, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, insurance coverage, employee discounts, and telework opportunities depending on the position. The selected candidate may be subject to pre-employment drug screening, education verification, reference checks, motor vehicle records checks, and criminal background checks. In an identified emergency, the employee may be required to assist with departmental emergency responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and three years of job-related case management experience, or one year of experience at the lower-level Child Welfare Services Case Manager 3 (SSP072) or an equivalent position.
Reliable transportation, proof of auto insurance, a valid state-issued driver's license, and an acceptable driving history record.
Ability to travel statewide and use reliable transportation and a valid driver's license for work-related travel.
May be subject to pre-employment drug screening, education verification, reference checks, motor vehicle records checks, and criminal background checks.

Responsibilities

Supervise and plan the work of assigned staff.
Serve as a job expert or organizational resource in assigned areas.
Access and record client and community resource information.
Collect evidence, interview witnesses, and prepare reports in accordance with rules, regulations, and state and federal laws.
Compile records, prepare reports, and follow up to determine the status of client cases.
Conduct home-visit evaluations to gather information for assessments.
Coordinate and monitor children in out-of-home placements and in-home interventions.
Coordinate and monitor services, including comprehensive tracking of client activities.
Develop case plans that use community resources to meet the needs of individual custodial clients.
Identify placement resources for children in the foster care system.
Initiate legal processes for guardianship, protective services, placement, and/or adoption.
Maintain required documentation and complete reports.
Assess client safety and respond according to established protocols and policies.
Conduct initial investigations of protective-services referrals to determine whether protective-services intervention is appropriate.
Collaborate with the legal system to ensure safety and achieve desired outcomes.
Review casework performed by staff and approve, disapprove, or render decisions on it.