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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 degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, Elementary Education, Special Education, Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Pastoral Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Family and Child Development, and Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice.

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 Children's Division in the Department of Social Services.

OR

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, Elementary Education, Special Education, Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Pastoral Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Family and Child Development, and Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice; and,

One or more years of professional experience in the delivery of protective social 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, Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, Elementary Education, Special Education, Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Pastoral Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Family and Child Development, and Criminal Justice or Juvenile Justice.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer,
services provided on a nondiscriminatory basis