Posting number: 226953CWConCC-Mat-10.5.26SS
Department: DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services
Job classification: CHILD WELFARE CONSULTANT
Posting type: Open
Categories: Social Services
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To protect children, empower families, and strengthen communities so every child grows up safe, stable, and strong.
A future where every child thrives in a loving environment, supported by empowered families and resilient communities.
Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.
At The Department of Children and Family Services, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.
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!
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).
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
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.
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.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
HR.Inquiry@LA.GOV
DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities"
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