Supplemental Information

This vacancy is located in the East Baton Rouge Child Welfare Office and consists primarily of transporting clients.

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.

You MUST include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.

The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job.

Your experience WILL NOT be evaluated based on the job title alone.You must describe your actual duties.If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana it is important that you indicate in the "Duties" section for each job the specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience.

List all prior employment. Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The selected candidate must possess a valid Louisiana driver's license.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

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.

DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities"

For further information about these vacancies contact:

Larry Snyder via email at larry.snyder.dcfs@La.Gov

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training is required.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Possession of a valid driver's license.

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).

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To provide basic child welfare support services to clients and potential clients of the agency by assisting them in gaining access to agency services.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Direct from Child Welfare Supervisor or any other higher level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Department of Children and Family Services.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Child Welfare Specialist Trainee by the absence of training to provide professional social services duties.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE.PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Assists professional staff in providing child welfare services to clients by completing any of the following:

Instructs clients in the practical application of improved standards of housekeeping, shopping, personal hygiene, medical and childcare and other necessary home management skills.

Transports clients sometimes infected with highly transmittable diseases such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, HIV, AIDS, etc. to clinics, doctors' offices, or other places where services are available.

Lifts or assists clients into the transit with their personal belongings and any medically needed equipment such as a wheel chair, an oxygen tank, a walker, etc.

Observes and reports clients' behavior to professional staff to aid in the assessment and treatment plan of the case.

May monitor family visitation between caretaker and child(ren) with parents. Prepares narrative reports and maintains visitation log as required.

Schedules and arranges client transportation for follow-up visits.

Effectively communicates with clients to defuse potentially dangerous situations such as physical/verbal confrontations between clients and/or towards agency staff.

Completes various forms and reports.

Secures preliminary social and health history information for use by professional social services staff in evaluating client needs.

May be responsible for state vehicle maintenance and documentation of such.