Child Welfare Manager 1 Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Child Welfare Manager 1
Salary
$5,477.00 – $9,856.00 Monthly
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
208429CWMan1-5.5.25
Department
DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services
Opening Date
05/06/2025
Closing Date
5/13/2025 11:59 PM Central

DESCRIPTION

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 East Baton Rouge parish.
This position is located in the Support Services Section of the Child Welfare Division of the Department of Children and Family Services. 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. for this vacancy, click on the “” 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 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 child welfare; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in child welfare; OR
An advanced degree in a social science or behavioral health field, nursing, or a juris doctorate plus three years of experience in child welfare.

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 manage a state office unit responsible for the administration of child welfare programs, or several special programmatic support functions, or the contracts and federal eligibility function for the agency.
OR
To manage the operations of a DCFS Child Welfare program within a geographic region or other defined area within the Department of Children and Family Services.

LEVEL OF WORK

Manager.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Broad from a higher-level manager or administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Direct over Child Welfare Supervisors, Child Welfare Consultants and/or equivalent child welfare staff.

LOCATION OF WORK

Department of Children and Family Services.

JOB DISTINCTIONS

Differs from Child Welfare Supervisor by the presence of responsibility for managerial duties over Child Welfare Supervisors and/or Child Welfare Consultants.
Differs from Child Welfare Manager 2 by the absence of responsibility for administering complex statewide programs.
Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

PROGRAM

MANAGER/ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION

Develops goals, objectives and strategies to effectively deliver required services.
Monitors program performance by directing site visits, case reviews and observation of staff/client contact.
Directs the development and monitoring of corrective action plans.
Conducts child welfare research to determine impact/efficiency of agency services.
Directs the development of agency policies and procedures and assures their compliance with federal and state laws. Reviews proposed and enacted legislation to assess potential agency impact, prepares related program and fiscal analyses, and provides oral testimony when required.
Leads and participates in investigations to explore and determine outcomes in relation to the efficient operations of DCFS.
Directs the development of training priorities, curriculum and delivery of training statewide.
Oversees or serves as state agency representative to support groups, the community and organizations.
Participates in the development of the annual budget request.

CONTRACTS AND ELIGIBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION

Directs and administers the agency’s functions for the review and approval of service contracts for program management, monitoring activities and eligibility operations.
Reviews program performance indicators, contract services database and accounting system reports.
Develops budget recommendations for the programs managed.
Directs the analysis and development of official written agency policies and procedures in assigned programs and program components.
Provides testimony and informational presentations at public hearings, conferences and other forums.
Analyzes the impact of federal, state, and local legislation and administrative policy.
Assists in the drafting of legislation in related programs and reviews proposed legislation in assigned program areas for assessment of programmatic impact.

PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER FUNCTION

Plans, directs and ensures proper implementation of all child welfare programs within the assigned geographic area. Develops and implements corrective action plans to ensure compliance with agency policies, procedures, professional practices and standards.
Identifies client needs and engages with DCFS regional community specialists, community agencies and groups to develop resources that meet the needs of children and families.
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