Child Welfare Supervisor Position Available In Iberville, Louisiana

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Child Welfare Supervisor (Child Protection Investigation Unit – Baton Rouge Region)

Salary
$4,470.00 – $8,044.00 Monthly
Location Plaquemine, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
209283-BR/IBER/CWSUPV-061225BG
Department
DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services
Opening Date
06/13/2025
Closing Date
6/18/2025 11:59 PM Central

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
About this Job
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 the Iberville Parish Child Welfare Office in Plaquemine, LA (Child Protection Investigation Unit)
This position primarily exercises direct supervision over a unit of first-line Child Welfare Specialists providing services in the CPS program in line with the agency mission and goals. Minimum Qualifications
Six years of experience in child welfare; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in child welfare; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in child welfare; OR
An advanced degree in a social science or behavioral health field, nursing, or a juris doctorate plus two 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 Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

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

Guides employees in the assessment of services or placement needs of clients, the development of psychosocial assessment of case goals/objectives and/or case plans for clients and their families, and the implementation of the case plan.
Reviews child protection complaints and assigns investigations.
May serve as a consultant to other supervisors or employees.
May design and deliver training curricula or on-the-job training.
Approves the plan to request removal of children from the care and custody of their parents or caretakers to place them in agency custody, relative custody, or other alternative placement plans for the child.
Reviews recommendations of employees relative to the determination of the validity of abuse and/or neglect reports.
May lead family team conferences and multi-disciplinary team staffings for case plans/objectives which are formalized in a written contract form; case plans are reviewed with clients, their family, and community resource partners.
May act as a parish manager in assuming responsibility for administrative functions.
Gathers and analyzes data in order to design and implement recruitment campaigns to recruit potential adoptive and foster family resources to meet the placement needs of children in agency custody.
Reviews and approves foster and adoptive home certifications and adoptive placements.
May supervise quality assurance staff engaged in conducting case reviews and providing Quality Assurance consultations.

Position-Specific Details:

The referenced position has a minimum Special Entrance Rate (SER) see below:

Child Welfare Supervisor:

$26.91/hr.
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 classified permanent employee.

How To Apply:

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.
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. 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
Brittney Gunter
Brittney.

Gunter.

DCFS@LA.GOV
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