Senior Social Services Specialist (CSSP)

Job Description:

Senior Social Services Specialist (CSSP)

Description

Location: The position will be located in Missouri. Base location is negotiable within the state of Missouri.

Why you’ll love this position:

Are you passionate about helping people? Do you love working with children and families? Do you enjoy assisting people in difficult circumstances? The Department of Social Services - Children’s Division cares for at-risk children and families by providing family preservation and reunification services, investigating allegations of abuse and neglect, and conducting foster care and adoption case management. If you want to be part of a great team working to make a difference, please come join us!

What you’ll do:

• Consult with community groups, residential treatment providers and individuals regarding quality assurance and improvement programs.
• Coordinate the evaluation and assessment of internal systems, procedures, practices, and outcomes; examines input from staff, and relationships and interactions between Children’s Division and stakeholders.
• Oversee the identification of programs’ needs, goals, available resources, challenges, strengths, and deficiencies to achieve improved delivery of services.
• Participate and monitor the development of recommendations and/or action plans detailing corrective actions, alternatives, and/or strategies.
• Provide training, technical assistance, and consultation for Children’s Service Workers and/or Supervisors on various topics as assigned in the geographic region.

All you need for success:

Desired Skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, practices, theories, and techniques of counseling and social service work used with families, children, parents, and individuals involved with adoption and foster care.

• Compr ehensive knowledge of child welfare principles, methods, and current trends of social casework as applied in evaluation of services and treatment of clients.

• Comprehensive knowledge of court procedures and laws pertaining to the rights of families and children.

• Ability to develop, coordinate, implement, and review quality assurance/improvement programs for specialized child welfare services.

• Ability to work effectively with staff, agency clients, professionals, and the general public.

Special Requirements:

• Must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle in the performance of assigned duties upon the date of hire and throughout employment.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. A degree in Social Work or comparable human services field is preferred; however, applicants with an unrelated Bachelor’s degree, but possessing direct relevant experience and/or competencies may be allowed substitutions on a case-by-case basis; a nd f i ve or m ore years of professional experience with a public or private agency in the delivery of protective services including casework/case management in: investigation of abuse or neglect; coordination of foster care, adoptions, and family centered services; treatment/rehabilitation; and/or providing in-home family crisis intervention services, and possession of a valid vehicle operator’s license.

(A combination of graduate education from an accredited college or university in the preferred fields and experience described may substitute for the stated qualifications.)

More reasons to love this position:

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

If you experience an accessibility issue while applying at mocareers.mo.gov, please contact:

Courtney Hall at 573-526-0416 or Courtney.A.Hall@dss.mo.gov

If you have questions about this position please contact: CD-HR@dss.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary:

69,427.20 per Year