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Social
Services Case Manager
Division of Family and Children Services
Metro Atlanta |
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Description |
| The Georgia Department
of Human Resources, Division
of Family and Children Services (DFCS) is seeking candidates for
the position of Social Services Case
Manager in Metro Atlanta. See
Map under Area Information below. |
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Under general
supervision, investigates, provides follow-up, or provides adoption
and placement resources in cases of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Child Protective Services
(CPS)- Social Services Case Managers assess the level of risk to
children by conducting face to face interviews with alleged child
victims and their caretakers. Other activities in this role may
include working with our schools, courts, community partners and
child's extended family to identify resources to improve that child's
quality of life. This position may also be
subject to on-call scheduling and will require the use of a car
for travel.
Foster Care (FC)
- Social Services Case Managers are the child’s case manager
and their main responsibility is to ensure the child has a permanent
stable family situation within as short a time as possible. This
involves many things: visits to foster homes; supervising visits
between children and their parents; testifying in Court regarding
the status of the agency and/or parent’s progress towards
the court approved placement. This position
will require the use of a car for travel and transportation of clients
(children) |
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Qualifications |
- Social Services Case Manager/Specialist
$32,418
- Masters of Social Work (MSW)
- Social Services Case Manager/Advanced
$30,869
- Bachelors of Social Work (BSW)
- Social Services Case Manager $29,399
- Undergraduate Degree in Behavioral Science and 1 year social
services experience (paid or volunteer) or
DFCS internship
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A Bachelors or
Masters Degree in Social Work must come from a School of Social Work
recognized by the Council on Social Work Education (www.cswe.org).
All other educational requirements must be recognized by the Council
for Higher Education Accreditation (www.chea.org)
and/or the US Department
of Education (DOE)
NOTE: The Georgia Department of Human Resources does not
provide sponsorship to H1-B Visa applicants. |
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Benefits |
In addition to
a competitive salary we offer a generous benefits
package that includes employee retirement plan, deferred compensation,
12 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long
term care, and life insurance.
Salary may be negotiable depending upon training and/or experience.
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Area Information/Metro Atlanta Counties |
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Our
ideal candidate for Metro Atlanta areas will have a MSW or BSW.
Job seekers with a Behavioral Science degree and comparable DFCS
experience may also be considered. |
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Applying for this job |
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Interested
candidates should email their cover letter and
resume in Microsoft
Word format to: sscmmetro@dhrjobs.com
To
ensure proper routing/handling of your credentials, copy/paste
or type the title SSCM,
along with the specific county of interest in the
subject line of your email. For example, if
you are applying for consideration in Henry County area, the subject
line would read SSCM/Henry.
Credentials are auto routed by
our online system. Please do not add extra characters (information)
to the subject line.
The Georgia Department of Human Resources provides services to ensure
the health and welfare of Georgians. As an employee of DHR, 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.
If you have a disabilitywhich requires special accommodations or
require additional information, please contact info@dhrjobs.com
DHR is an Equal Opportunity
Employer |
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