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Human Resource Center
Job Opportunities @ DSS

Children's Service Worker I - II

Location: Jackson County Office
615 East 13th Street
Kansas City MO
Phone: 816-889-2554
Pay Range:
Children's Service Worker I - $27,768- $42,936
Children's Service Worker II - $30,264.00 - $42,936.00
How to Apply: Access and complete the State of Missouri On-Line Application

Children's Service Worker I

Position Description: This is an entry-level professional social service work in the Children's Division of the Department of Social Services providing protective services on behalf of children and families in instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

Minimum Qualifications: (The following requirements will determine merit system eligibility, experience and education ratings, and may be used to evaluate applicants for Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System positions not requiring selection from merit registers. When practical and possible, the Division of Personnel will accept substitution of experience and education on a year-for-year basis.)

A Bachelor's or higher level degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work/Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Psychiatric Nursing, Education, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Family and Child Development, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, or Human Services related fields (e.g., child welfare, mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities).

 

Children's Service Worker II

This is a professional social service work in the Children's Division of the Department of Social Services in the application of direct social work methods with or, on behalf of children and families in instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

Minimum Qualifications: (The following requirements will determine merit system eligibility, experience and education ratings, and may be used to evaluate applicants for Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System positions not requiring selection from merit registers. When practical and possible, the Division of Personnel will accept substitution of experience and education on a year-for-year basis.)

One or more years of experience as a Children's Service Worker I with the Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System.

OR

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work/Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Psychiatric Nursing, Education, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Family and Child Development, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, or Human Services related fields (e.g., child welfare, mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities); and

One or more years of professional experience in the delivery of protective children's services (investigation of abuse or neglect of children, child foster care, adoptions, family centered services, and intensive in-home services) in a public or private agency.

OR

A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work/Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Psychiatric Nursing, Education, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Family and Child Development, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, or Human Services related fields (e.g., child welfare, mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities).

Equal Opportunity Employer

07/22/09