Social Service Supervisor – Licensure Supervisor Position Available In Lowndes, Mississippi

Social Service Supervisor

• Licensure Supervisor 
  Salary $58,934.39
• $77,806.89 Annually Location 83
• STATEWIDE, MS Job Type Full-Time Job Number 9800-0681-20250415state Department 0681
• CHILD

PROTECTION SERVICES

Opening Date 04/16/2025 Closing Date 4/23/2025 11:59 PM Central Agency Minimum Salary $58,934.39 Agency Maximum Salary $77,806.89 About the Agency The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services has a position available for a Licensure Social Service Supervisor position. The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) is committed to protecting and nurturing Mississippi’s at-risk children and families. MDCPS offers a variety of positions statewide, including social work positions providing case management services and working with potential foster families, supervisor positions providing clinical and administrative support, and agency support positions such as policy development, human resources, information technology, program management, training, and budgeting/finance. Working with MDCPS will give you the chance to make a life-changing difference for Mississippi’s most vulnerable children and families. If you have any additional questions, you can contact Touya Johnson of Workforce Development at 601-301-8494 or touya.johnson@mdcps.ms.gov About the Position This position is advertised for Statewide with the Licensure Unit, the candidate will be housed in the county closest to their location. Second-level supervisory positions accountable for overseeing first-line supervisors of social service activities of a facility or program. Employee supervision includes hire recommendations; training; work planning, assignments, and review; and performance assessment, coaching, and progressive discipline. Supervision at this level also requires these employees to have the knowledge and skills to perform and review the work overseen. Participates in developing procedures and administrative policies and administering program budget. Responsibilities of Social Service Specialist in

Licensure:

Create and maintain case files for foster homes; Complete the home study process in timely manner to meet all deadlines; Participate in weekly staffing with supervisors and regional staff meetings, as needed; Assist county workers when a child needs a placement; Make phone calls to available foster parents so a place can be identified; On-call for after-hours situations (rotating responsibility with other staff members); Communicate with families, service providers, parents, foster parents and the public; Communicate and coordinate with other units of the agency to serve children-in-care; Recruit foster parents at events that are often held after-hours and on weekends (rotating with other staff members); Make thorough assessments of foster care homes so children will be safe and have their needs met; Assist with shadowing new hires or showing job responsibilities to interns in the office; Attend and participate in court hearings, county conferences, Adoption Status Meetings and stakeholder meetings, as needed; Visit licensed foster homes at least each quarter; Make contact with licensed foster homes weekly/ monthly, as required by policy. “The incumbents receive training related to job content, and must pass a comprehensive test prior to continued employment and/or advancement.” What you’ll need to be Successful 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 Preferred Qualifications Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years of experience, and 1-3 years of supervisory experience. Appointing authority may require a Master’s Degree and/or social worker’s license.

Agency preferred qualifications:

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in social work, social services, psychology, educational psychology, sociology, nursing, criminal justice, counseling, marriage and family therapy, family studies, or a related field. and 3-5 years of experience, and 1-3 years of supervisory experience. Appointing authority may require Master’s Degree. Will also require Social Work License in state of Mississippi. The incumbents receive training related to job content, and must pass a comprehensive test prior to continued employment and/or advancement.

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