The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) is seeking candidates for the position of Social Services Specialist Supervisor This position is located at the DFCS office in Fulton County, Georgia.
The Social Services Specialist Supervisor supervises, guides and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff; supervises a social services unit that provides investigative and comprehensive case management for child/adult abuse or neglect; directs professional staff in delivery of services; sets unit goals and regulates workloads in accordance with agency’s goals; and ensures that immediate and follow-up actions for at risk clients occur in a timely manner.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervises and plans work of assigned staff.
- Accesses and records client and community resource information.
- Collects evidence, interviews witnesses and prepares necessary reports according to rules and regulations, state and federal laws.
- 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.
- Coordinates and monitors services, including comprehensive tracking of client’s activities.
- Develops case plans that effectively utilize community resources to meet the needs of individual custodial client.
- Identifies placement resources for children within the foster care system.
- Initiates the legal process for guardianship, protective services, placement and/or adoption.
- Maintains required documentation and completes reports.
- Makes immediate assessments regarding safety of clients and responds according to established protocols and policies.
- Performs initial investigations of protective services referrals to determine the appropriateness of protective services intervention.
- Reviews, approves/disapproves or renders decisions on casework being performed by staff.
- Works in collaboration with legal system to ensure safety ad achieve desired outcomes.
Stronger Families for a Stronger Georgia. The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) is a dynamic state agency responsible for delivering a wide range of services to Georgia’s most vulnerable populations. Our mission is to strengthen Georgia by providing individuals and families access to services that promote self-sufficiency, independence, and protect Georgia’s vulnerable children and adults.
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