Social Services Specialist

Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services•Harrison County, MS

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Social Services Specialist 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. Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 0-2 years of experience. Appointing authority may require social worker's license.

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
May 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 with affordable co-payments)
Wellness Benefits (annual benefits for certain services with first-dollar coverage with no deductible)
Life Insurance (two times the employee’s annual salary to a maximum of $100,000)
Optional Insurances (discounted premiums for dental, vision, and cancer insurance)
Flexible Spending Accounts (for childcare expenses and unreimbursed medical expenses)
Paid Personal Leave and Sick Leave (accrues after one month of employment, approx. 18 days personal leave annually and 12 days sick leave annually)
Military Leave (15 days per year)
Holidays (up to 10 paid holidays)
Retirement Programs (Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution Retirement Program, vested after 8 years)
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