Child Welfare Consultant Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Child Welfare Consultant

Salary
$4,784.00 – $8,608.00 Monthly
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
208421CWCons-5.5.25
Department
DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services
Opening Date
05/06/2025
Closing Date
5/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
Supplemental Information
Department MISSION
DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.
Department VISION
We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana’s people. Department VALUES
Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.
This vacancy is located in Baton Rouge, LA- (Child Welfare)
This position is in the Support Services Section of the Child Welfare Division of the Department of Children and Family Services. This position is responsible for services to support the delivery of program services through staff support, constituent support, administrative support and community liaison services which are intended to facilitate fair and equitable treatment of clients, staff and stakeholders in the delivery of services offered by the Department. This position is assigned to conduct administrative reviews within the department relevant to case practice and delivery and conduct internal review of casework. This position also works with State, Regional and Parish management staff to analyze and develop best practice to advance the development of Child Welfare Staff. This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.
You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.
Resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of completing an application.
The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. Your experience

WILL NOT

be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties. If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana it is important that you indicate in the “Duties” section for each job the specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience.
List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. Resumes

WILL NOT

be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
No Civil Service test score or assessment is required to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
DCFS is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” and Louisiana is a “State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities”. For additional information about this vacancy, please contact via e-mail at Kimberly.

Chachere.

DCFS@La.

Gov
Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Seven years of experience in child welfare; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in social services, health services, law enforcement, or investigatory work; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in social services, health services, law enforcement, or investigatory work; OR
An advanced degree in a social science or behavioral health field, nursing, or a juris doctorate plus three years of experience in social services, health services, law enforcement, or investigatory work.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
A current driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle.

NOTE:

The incumbent of this position must not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in

R.S. 15.587.1

(c).
Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK

To provide consultation and program guidance to managers and other child welfare staff.

LEVEL OF WORK

Advanced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Broad from a Child Welfare Manager or equivalent/higher level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May have functional supervision over staff in assigned program areas.

LOCATION OF WORK

Department of Children and Family Services.

JOB DISTINCTIONS

Differs from Child Welfare Supervisor by the absence of direct supervisory responsibility.
Differs from Child Welfare Manager 1 by the absence of responsibility for managing a field operations unit or a state office section responsible for the administration of child welfare programs.
Examples of Work

EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

STATE

OFFICE CONSULTANT FUNCTION

Develops and recommends goals and objectives for specific program area on a statewide basis.
Participates in statewide organizational goal setting and monitoring.
Develops and/or interprets policy issues related to specific major program areas, and participates in program data collection and analysis.
Provides technical assistance and consultation to all staff statewide.
Coordinates programmatic and client services needs with other state and private agencies.
Proposes and analyzes legislation for assessment of operational or programmatic impact, assures implementation of enacted legislation to assure agency compliance, and may testify before legislative committees.
Maintains responsibility for budget planning and monitoring in specific program areas, which may include the coordination of Federal funding, grant applications and management, etc.
Manages professional service contracts on a statewide basis; contracts with multidisciplinary team consultants and assists with problem resolution statewide.
Represents assigned area(s) in department meetings to give input and share in decision-making.
Reviews local office compliance with policy through on-site visits and case record review.
Identifies and reviews training needs of service delivery and staff; participates in training sessions.
Makes presentations to the public about service program and assists with public awareness.
Assures agency compliance with prevention of removal and family preservation effort requirements as mandated by Federal legislation.
Provides ongoing monitoring of program payments and expenditures by reviewing computer and monitoring reports or by collecting and analyzing raw data.
Responsible for developing additional placement resources for children including foster family homes, residential facilities, and adoptive homes.
Responsible for addressing programmatic, operational, and/or client-specific legal issues with staff attorneys, Attorney General, and private attorneys.
May serve as agency representative/liaison to support groups, community, and organizations.

REGIONAL CONSULTANT FUNCTION

Provides case consultation for problem areas/difficult cases and assumes the role of consultant at staffings involving development of case plans designed to maximize the chances of achieving permanency plan goals. Conducts case reviews and staffings by developing, monitoring, and assessing report findings.
Responsible for program development including identification of policy needs, clarification and/or revisions.
Identifies training needs of local office staff and works in conjunction with the regional trainer in provision of training.
Provides case consultation of local and regional staff when written policy is not available.

REGIONAL PLACEMENT SPECIALIST FUNCTION

Assists staff with hard to place children needing restrictive placement through coordination of service delivery with public and private agencies and other offices.
Monitors bed-caps at residential facilities and approves emergency placements that exceed limitation.
Attends preservation staffings on children who have experienced at least three failed placements.
Provides consultation to restrictive facility staff and therapeutic foster care providers.
Serves as community liaison to community resources in development of programs to meet client needs.
Provides supervision of the Therapeutic Family Care Programs and Restrictive Care facilities.
Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm