Child Welfare Consultant- (Care Connections-Matching)
Job details
- Location
- East Baton Rouge Parish County or Calcasieu Parish County or Lafayette Parish County or St. Tammany Parish County
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $58,512 - $105,456/yr
- Posted
- 4 weeks ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
Join Our Team at DCFS: Child Welfare Consultant
This position serves as an advanced-level professional within Care Connections – Matching, reporting to the Matching Child Welfare Manager 1. The Consultant functions as a subject matter expert in levels of care determination, complex matching decisions, and program development, supporting statewide consistency and quality. The Consultant is responsible for providing advanced-level expertise and support to the Matching program by guiding complex care connection decisions for children in foster care, ensuring that children are matched with caregivers and care settings aligned with their needs, services, and permanency goals.
The position provides subject matter expertise in managing complex care coordination scenarios, supporting program performance monitoring, advising on the application of assessment tools used to determine levels of care, and promoting timely, appropriate, and clinically informed care connection decisions across cases and regions.
If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!
Position Duties
Seven years of experience in child welfare; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in social services, health services, law enforcement, or investigatory work; OR
A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in social services, health services, law enforcement, or investigatory work; OR
An advanced degree in a social science or behavioral health field, nursing, or a juris doctorate plus three years of experience in social services, health services, law enforcement, or investigatory work.
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).
Minimum Qualifications
Other Qualifications
- Leads and supports complex, high-needs matching decisions, including treatment, therapeutic, and congregate care placements.
- Performs and provides expert guidance on level-of-care determinations and assessments. Supports resolution of placement
instability and high-risk matching situations. - Reviews matching decisions for accuracy, appropriateness, and alignment with assessed needs. Identifies trends, risks, and
inconsistencies in matching practices. - Assists in development and refinement of matching policies, procedures, and tools. Recommends improvements to level-of-care
frameworks and decision models. - Provides consultation on step-down planning from higher levels of care. Identifies barriers to least-restrictive placements and
recommends solutions. - Collaborates with providers, regions, and partners to expand placement resources. Supports identification of service gaps and
resource needs. - Performs other duties as assigned for the smooth operation of the Department.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: 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 permanent classified employee.
Work Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.
Work Location: The domiciles for these vacancies are for the following parishes: East Baton Rouge, Calcasieu, Lafayette, and St. Tammany.
Louisiana HB 420 requires all prospective DCFS employees to complete and clear multiple background clearances prior to employment with this agency.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service Test score is required in order 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.
* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in this application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
[email protected]DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities"
Benefits
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Supplemental Questions
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No
- East Baton Rouge
- Lafayette
- Calcasieu
- St. Tammany
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerState of LouisianaAddress 1201 N 3rd StBaton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 Phone(866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm