Require Social Services Analyst 1 OR 2 (CPG) in Louisiana

Job title: Social Services Analyst 1 OR 2 (CPG)
Company: State of Louisiana
Job description: Supplemental Information

Office of Early Childhood Operations - CCAP Household Eligibility Division As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Social Services Analyst 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Social Services Analyst 2
Hourly: $17.18 - $30.92
Monthly: $2,978 - $5,360
Annual Salary: $35,734 - $64,314

Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

Job Focus Areas:

This Social Services Analyst position is located within the Office of Teaching and Learning, Division of Early Childhood Operations-CCAP. The person in this position will be responsible for supporting the implementation of Act 3 and improving kindergarten readiness by supporting at-risk families to receive child care assistance. Louisiana is working to ensure as many at-risk children are served as is possible and the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) is vital to increasing access to early childhood services, therefor this position will require a deep understanding of a complex federal funding program and the interpersonal skills to effectively assist families and work in a cross functional departmental team.

The person's primary function will be to determine initial and ongoing eligibility for CCAP. He/she will effectively gather and analyze information to determine initial and family eligibility. They will work closely with families to determine their child care needs and assist them to secure high-quality childcare the meets those needs. He/she will ensure that the families understand the CCAP program and what is expected of them by federal, state, and local policies and procedures.

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

Multiple positions may be filled from this vacancy. These positions are located in Baton Rouge, LA. The person hired for this position is expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office. This position may be filled as a job appointment, probationary new hire, promotion of any permanent classified state employee OR promotion of a permanent classified employee of the Department of Education, Special School District, or the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

You may attach a resume; however only the information listed on the online application will be considered to determine qualification. All education, prior experience, including dates related to education and prior experience MUST be listed on the online application.

To be considered for this position, you are encouraged to attach a copy of your college transcript(s) to your online application, fax to the Department of Education (DOE) Human Resources Office at 225-342-1499, or mail to the DOE Human Resources Office, P. O. Box 94064, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 by the closing date of this announcement.

No Civil Service test score is required to apply to this position.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the ?? link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

NOTE: 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 page.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Department of Education - Human Resources

PO Box 94064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.

Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

NOTE:

An applicant may be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license at time of appointment.

Willingness and ability to handle and carry firearms.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To assess, evaluate, and provide social services that are administered by the Department of Children and Family Services.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Close from a higher level supervisory or managerial position.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Louisiana Department of Education.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from the Social Services Analyst 2 by the presence of less independence and complexity of work.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Under close supervision, the entry level Social Services Analyst learns to perform the following duties:

Interprets and applies complex federal, state and local laws and regulations, program directives, and agency policies and procedures.

Interviews clients/applicants to obtain information, assess employment and educational history, work abilities, and training interests in order to determine the support services needed.

Serves as case manager for assigned caseload by recording findings, recommendations and services provided; completes case record forms and any necessary correspondence in connection with assigned cases.

Explains program to applicants and discusses its rules and procedures, assesses clients' willingness and ability to comply with program mandates, identifies barriers to participation, and selects resources to eliminate barriers.

Monitors program participation to determine compliance and takes appropriate action to ensure that participants fulfill program obligations.

May assist with representing the agency on client appeals and appeal hearings by compiling the Summary of Evidence and other agency documentation.

Performs investigative and enforcement function of child support cases in the areas of intake services, absent parent location, collection of payments, and probation services regarding criminal neglect of family cases.

Assesses financial resources to determine an absent parent's ability to provide support.

Monitors all support payment activity on assigned cases and follows up on delinquent payments.

Prepares and submits appropriate documents for court proceedings and serves as court liaison for the agency in coordination of docket scheduling, affidavit completion, case testimony, judicial reviews, etc

Makes field contact which includes probation supervision, serving of notices, orders, subpoenas, and writs.

May issue warrants and makes arrests.

Adjudicates disability claims filed under the Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income Program.

Reviews disability applications to determine appropriate sources of medical, psychological, vocational, and social information to document the claimant's disability or non-disability.

Confers with medical professionals on determination of disability and need for medical appliances.

Prepares an assessment to determine the claimant's ability to function by applying a multiple step sequential evaluation process to identify the claimant's capability to perform work activity.

Conducts Claimant Conferences to fully explain the disability process to claimant.

Assesses program eligibility for children placed in the care and/or custody of the Department of Children and Family Services, special needs children who have been adopted and are receiving subsidies, and certain juveniles who are in the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

Reviews court orders and other documents to assure that reasonable efforts were made to prevent children from coming into state custody.
Expected salary: $17.18 - 30.92 per hour
Location: Louisiana

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