Roles and Responsibilities:

Under supervision, learns to provide investigative and comprehensive case management for a caseload involving child abuse or neglect.

• Accesses and records client and community resource information.
• Assists in collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, and preparing necessary reports according to rules and regulations, state and federal laws.
• Assists in identifying placement resources for children within the foster care system.
• Compiles records and prepares reports; performs follow-up to determine the status of client's case.
• Conducts home-visit evaluations for information gathering to be used in assessments.
• Coordinates and monitors children in out-of-home placements and in-home interventions.
• Learns to perform initial investigations of protective services referrals in determining the appropriateness of protective services intervention.
• Learns to work in collaboration with legal system to ensure safety and achieve desired outcomes.
• Maintains required documentation and completes reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Note:

• Applicants must pass the standard agency testing protocol for the position in which they are hired in order to maintain the position.
• Although agency employees are authorized to telework temporarily, employees are subject to be called into the office as needed.

Additional Information

For more detailed information about the Georgia Department Human Services https://dhs.georgia.gov/  

Employment Information
  
Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board (SPB) Rules regarding salary.
 
DHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  
If you require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), email the request by the closing date of this announcement to:hrhelpline@dhs.ga.gov .
 
The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening, education verification, reference, motor vehicle records, and criminal background checks.
  
DHS accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. DHS will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.
  
As an employee of DHS, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.
  
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring official for next steps in the selection process.  Only applicants who are selected and interviewed will receive notification.
  
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.