Program Specialist
State of Missouri
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- Categories: Project Management
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Mar 26, 2025
Job Description:
Program Specialist
Description
The Residential Services Program Integrity Unit is seeking candidates for the position of Program Specialist within the Children's Division.Semi-monthly salary: $2, 410.07
Annual salary: $57, 841.68
Job Location: Base is negotiable.
The Department of Social Services partners with families and communities to protect children, rehabilitate youth and move families to self-sufficiency so that Missourians can lead safe, healthy and productive lives.
Why you’ll love this position: This is an opportunity to join our dedicated and exceptional team. The Residential Services team works to the protect integrity of our residential care system, while ensuring high quality care for Missouri youth.
Minimum Qualifications:
A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Eight or more years of professional experience with a public or private agency in the delivery of protective services, including casework/case management in: investigation of abuse or neglect; coordination of foster care, adoptions, and family centered services; treatment/rehabilitation; and/or providing in-home family crisis intervention services, and possession of a valid vehicle operator’s license.
OR
Two or more years of experience as a Senior Social Services Specialist (CSSP).
OR
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (Substitutions allowed); and ,
Four or more years of professional or technical experience providing social services; or conducting investigations or audits of social service providers, recipients, and/or applicants.
(A combination of earned credit hours from an accredited college or university in the preferred fields such as social work, family and child development, special education, psychology, sociology, or related behavioral sciences and experience described may substitute for the stated qualifications. 30 credit hours are equivalent to 1 year of experience. Professional experience as described must be of a substantial period of time (over 50% of time)).
(Additional qualifying experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for deficiencies in the stated college education.)