Job Description

Salary

$2,846.13 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

212882/CALCWADOP091225KS

Department

DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services

Opening Date

09/16/2025

Closing Date

9/21/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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This vacancy is located in the Calcasieu Parish Child Welfare Office in Lake Charles, LA (Adoptions unit).

The Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an employee eager to support the safe and successful outcomes for children and families. This applicant has a wonderful opportunity to gain significant work experience in a rewarding job with Child Welfare. The incumbent would serve as administrative support to the child welfare case worker. Additionally, duties of this position will require contact with children and/or agency clientele. The applicant is not required to have a background in the Child Welfare field but should possess genuine care, compassion and concern for supporting the mission of keeping children safe while helping families become self-sufficient.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Displaying Expertise:

The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training

Driving Results:

The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.

Focusing on Customers:

The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.

Following Policies and Procedures:

The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

Learning Actively:

The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.

Making Accurate Judgments:

The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.

Managing Resources:

The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately to result in maximum business value.

Thinking Critically:

The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.

Minimum Qualifications

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Three years of experience in social services; OR



Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR



A bachelor's degree.



EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

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The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

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Job Duties:

Assists the courts by reviewing all adoption petitions filed with the Court for accuracy and completeness. Review adoption petitions and the child's legal availability for adoption, contact with attorneys and/or Judges and the general public on the adoptive process and on the Children's Code statutes pertaining to adoption procedures and termination of parental rights, reviewing birth certificates and understanding Interstate compact laws. Completes and submits confidential adoption reports to the Court to assist the Judge in rendering decisions regarding agency, private, intra-family and foreign adoptions; assists other regions and other states through Interstate Compact agreement by contacting natural parents, and/or providing/requesting courtesy reports; reviews court reports prepared by licensed private adoption agencies and DCFS Adoption specialists for compliance with the Children's Code and DCFS policy requirements. Determines continued eligibility for subsidy renewals in accordance with state and federal statutes and regulations, sends completed subsidy renewal packets to the Adoption Unit Child Welfare Supervisor. Assists adoptive families as needed by responding to requests for information, providing information about the Louisiana Voluntary Registry, and assists in referring families for post-adoption services.

Position-Specific Details:

The referenced position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) see below:Social Services Analyst 1 - SER: $16.42 hourly (Pay Level SS-410) Social Services Analyst 2 - SER: $17.56 hourly (Pay Level SS-411) Social Service Analyst 3 - SER: $21.27 hourly (Pay Level SS-413)

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score

or assessment is required to be considered for this vacancy.

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.Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.


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.

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

Contact Information:

For additional information about this vacancy, please contact:
Katherine.Siverand.DCFS@LA.GOV

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.



As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

- Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave

- State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor


State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement

- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system*
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others