Social Services Manager-Wellbeing/Permanency Position Available In Lowndes, Mississippi

Social Services Manager-Wellbeing/Permanency

Salary
$75,432.97

• $96,140.06 Annually
  Location 83
• STATEWIDE, MS
  Job Type
  Full-Time
  Job Number
  9801-0681-20250226st
  Department
  0681
• CHILD

PROTECTION SERVICES

Opening Date
02/27/2025
Closing Date
3/3/2025 11:59 PM Central
Agency Minimum Salary
$75,432.97
Agency Maximum Salary
$96,140.06
About the Agency
This opportunity is a Social Services Manager/ Wellbeing and Permanency position within MS Department of Child Protection Services. 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 NS-16 position will be in Service Area 4A, Pontotoc, Calhoun, Clay or Chickasaw. Social Service Manager accountable for the oversight of social service activities of a facility or program. Accountable for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating programs and evaluating the effectiveness of these programs. Develops procedures and administrative policies and administers program budget. At this level, employee serves on an agency leadership team and investigates reports of maltreatment of children in foster care, including safety and risk assessment. Investigates child fatalities that meet the standard criteria for investigations. Conduct historical check of records in current operating system to determine if participants in the repot have had prior history involvement. Prepare for and attend court hearings on investigations completed. Attend and presents an administrative appeal hearings. Participate in collaborative team meetings; communicate with all relevant parties throughout the course of the investigation. Attend forensic interviews and or autopsies. On-call afterwork hours and on weekends in designated coverage area. Document initial and ongoing work in accordance with established protocols, practices, and policies. Upload completed investigations and all supportive documents to share drive. Send out notifications to the court and other pertinent individuals at the end of the investigation. Serve as peer support for new and transferring staff. Attend weekly team meetings and individual staff meetings. Collaborate with law enforcement and other stakeholders during the investigation. Routine travel in personal vehicle. Initiate investigations in other areas of the state beyond your work area in times of need.
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, 5+ years of experience, and 2-3 years of supervisory experience. Appointing authority may require a Master’s Degree and/or social worker’s license.

Agency preferred qualifications:

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. 5+ years of experience, and 2-3 years of supervisory experience. Will require a MS social worker’s license.
Characteristics of Work
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Employer
State of Mississippi
Address
210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201
Phone
601-359-1406
601-359-1406
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mississippi/default.cfm

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