This Opportunity is for a Social Services Program Associate I with a work location in DeSoto County MS.

About the Agency

The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services has a position available within the County Field Offices providing support to the Field Office Supervisory Staff. The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) is committed to protecting and nurturing Mississippi's at-risk children and families. MDCPS offers a variety of positions statewide, including social work positions providing case management services and working with potential foster families, supervisor positions providing clinical and administrative support, and agency support positions such as policy development, human resources, information technology, program management, training, and budgeting/finance. Working with MDCPS will give you the chance to make a life-changing difference for Mississippi's most vulnerable children and families. If you have any additional questions, you can contact Touya Harrington of Workforce Development at 601-301-8494 or touya.harrington@mdcps.ms.gov

About the Position

**This is a non-state service, time-limited (NS-14) position with the Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services ** Provides transportation for children, including relocation and placement in foster homes, physician visits, and supervised parental visits. Keeps updated list of children in custody and where they are placed, teaches homemaking/parental skills and daily living tasks to families, learns to screen for risk factors and barriers, answers telephone calls, performs related or similar duties as required or assigned.

What you'll need to be Successful

Professional commitment to and caring about clients and the larger profession of child welfare. Personal resilience and strong self-efficacy beliefs about the ability to work with clients to produce positive client outcomes. Efficient organizational and time management skills. Positive work morale. Ability to be flexible in thinking and problem solving. Realistic expectations about the difficulty and challenges of the work. Ability to handle an often-unpredictable work environment

Preferred Qualifications

Typically requires a High School Diploma or high school equivalency and 0-2 years of experience. Agency preferred qualifications: Graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent (GED or High School Equivalency Diploma). Hiring agency qualification: MUST HAVE: Valid Mississippi Drivers License and Valid Insurance. Reliable transportation.

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