Social Services Specialist

Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services • WASHINGTON COUNTY, FL

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About The Position

Positions at this level work under the supervision of higher levels to create and/or maintain a service plan throughout the duration of a case, including performing assessments, coordinating, and may deliver direct services with community partners and documenting all relevant activities, actions taken, and contacts involved with a case.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 0-2 years of experience
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Social worker's license (may be required by appointing authority)

Responsibilities

• Create and/or maintain a service plan throughout the duration of a case
• Perform assessments
• Coordinate services with community partners
• Deliver direct services with community partners
• Document all relevant activities, actions taken, and contacts involved with a case

Benefits

• Health/Prescription Insurance (single or family coverage)
• Wellness Benefits (wellness and health promotion program)
• Life Insurance (two times annual salary up to $100,000)
• Optional Insurances (dental, vision, and cancer insurance at discounted premiums)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (for childcare expenses and unreimbursed medical expenses)
• Paid Personal Leave and Sick Leave (accrues after one month, approx. 18 personal days and 12 sick days annually)
• Military Leave (15 days per year)
• Holidays (up to 10 paid holidays)
• Retirement Programs (Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary retirement savings plan)
• State Credit Union (special savings and borrowing plans)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Development Training
• Promotional Opportunities (after 6 months of service)
• Career Ladders

What This Job Offers

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