Associate/Social Services Specialist (I/II/III)
State of Missouri · Warrensburg, MO · 1 mo ago
OTHRFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No job title heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions (like email). Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. We need to preserve all substantive information.
Let's parse the posting.
Content:
- Job Location: Negotiable between Cass or Johnson County. This position is for Alternative Care. All internal promotional applicants are encouraged to apply as there may be alternate office space available. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g., shift, or time-of-service pay).
- 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. Are you passionate about helping people? Do you love working with children and families? Do you enjoy assisting people in difficult circumstances? The Department of Social Services – Children’s Division cares for at-risk children and families by providing family preservation and reunification services, investigating allegations of abuse and neglect, and conducting foster care and adoption case management. If you want to be part of a great team working to make a difference, please come join us!
- Responsibilities (list): Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with partnering agencies who serve children and families; Assist families to attain and maintain stability through appropriate casework, home management or referral for more skilled counseling treatment; Interacts with law enforcement and juvenile officers, other public officials, and community organizations regarding family and children issues; Represent Children’s Division during court hearings and other meetings related to case work. Respond to the needs of children in their homes and throughout the community, providing transportation, if needed. All other duties as assigned.
- Qualifications: Associate Social Services Specialist: A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Four 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 A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably a degree in Social Work or comparable human services field. (Substitutions allowed)
Social Services Specialist (II): A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Five or more years of professional experience ... OR A Bachelor’s degree ... (Substitutions allowed); and, One or more years of professional experience ... and possession of a valid vehicle operator’s license.
Social Services Specialist (III): A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Six or more years of professional experience ... OR A Bachelor’s degree ... (Substitutions allowed); and, Two or more years of professional experience ... and possession of a valid vehicle operator’s license. (A combination of earned credit hours ... 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)). (Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant)
- Preferred Qualifications: Ability to work a combination evening/weekend shift Excellent problem-solving and time management skills Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills Availability to be in the “on call” rotation as assigned Ability to travel throughout the State of Missouri as needed
- Benefits: The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here. (We should not include application instructions like email; but the benefits description is okay.)
- Pay: Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g., shift, or time-of-service pay). That's the only pay info.
- Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned except maybe shift differential, but no explicit schedule. There's mention of ability to work combination evening/weekend shift (preferred qualification). That's schedule-related but not explicit schedule. We could include Schedule section if we have content: maybe "Ability to work a combination evening/weekend shift" is a preferred qualification, not schedule. The posting does not give schedule details like full-time, part-time, hours. So we should not create Schedule section unless there is real specific content. There's no explicit schedule, so omit.
- Also we have location info: Job Location: Negotiable between Cass or Johnson County. This could be placed in a short paragraph maybe under About the role or separate? There's no heading for Location; we could incorporate into About the role paragraph.
We need sections: About the role (maybe intro), Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications), Skills (maybe Preferred Qualifications), Benefits, Pay. Use
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No job title heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions (like email). Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. We need to preserve all substantive information.
Let's parse the posting.
Content:
- Job Location: Negotiable between Cass or Johnson County. This position is for Alternative Care. All internal promotional applicants are encouraged to apply as there may be alternate office space available. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g., shift, or time-of-service pay).
- 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. Are you passionate about helping people? Do you love working with children and families? Do you enjoy assisting people in difficult circumstances? The Department of Social Services – Children’s Division cares for at-risk children and families by providing family preservation and reunification services, investigating allegations of abuse and neglect, and conducting foster care and adoption case management. If you want to be part of a great team working to make a difference, please come join us!
- Responsibilities (list): Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with partnering agencies who serve children and families; Assist families to attain and maintain stability through appropriate casework, home management or referral for more skilled counseling treatment; Interacts with law enforcement and juvenile officers, other public officials, and community organizations regarding family and children issues; Represent Children’s Division during court hearings and other meetings related to case work. Respond to the needs of children in their homes and throughout the community, providing transportation, if needed. All other duties as assigned.
- Qualifications: Associate Social Services Specialist: A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Four 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 A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably a degree in Social Work or comparable human services field. (Substitutions allowed)
Social Services Specialist (II): A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Five or more years of professional experience ... OR A Bachelor’s degree ... (Substitutions allowed); and, One or more years of professional experience ... and possession of a valid vehicle operator’s license.
Social Services Specialist (III): A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Six or more years of professional experience ... OR A Bachelor’s degree ... (Substitutions allowed); and, Two or more years of professional experience ... and possession of a valid vehicle operator’s license. (A combination of earned credit hours ... 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)). (Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant)
- Preferred Qualifications: Ability to work a combination evening/weekend shift Excellent problem-solving and time management skills Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills Availability to be in the “on call” rotation as assigned Ability to travel throughout the State of Missouri as needed
- Benefits: The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here. (We should not include application instructions like email; but the benefits description is okay.)
- Pay: Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g., shift, or time-of-service pay). That's the only pay info.
- Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned except maybe shift differential, but no explicit schedule. There's mention of ability to work combination evening/weekend shift (preferred qualification). That's schedule-related but not explicit schedule. We could include Schedule section if we have content: maybe "Ability to work a combination evening/weekend shift" is a preferred qualification, not schedule. The posting does not give schedule details like full-time, part-time, hours. So we should not create Schedule section unless there is real specific content. There's no explicit schedule, so omit.
- Also we have location info: Job Location: Negotiable between Cass or Johnson County. This could be placed in a short paragraph maybe under About the role or separate? There's no heading for Location; we could incorporate into About the role paragraph.
We need sections: About the role (maybe intro), Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications), Skills (maybe Preferred Qualifications), Benefits, Pay. Use for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract.
About the role: Could combine the mission statement, location, internal promotional encouragement, pay differential note. Let's craft a paragraph.
Responsibilities: list items.
Requirements: Could be the qualifications for each level (Associate, II, III). Might be better to put under Qualifications heading. But we have both Requirements and Qualifications headings allowed. We need to decide which to use. The instructions: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content distinct. But we could combine qualifications into Requirements. However we have also Preferred Qualifications separate. Could treat Requirements as the mandatory qualifications (the three levels) and Skills as preferred qualifications. Benefits separate. Pay separate.
Thus:
About the role
... location, internal promotional, pay differential, mission statement ...
Responsibilities
- ... each duty ...
Requirements
... the three qualification levels (Associate, II, III) ... maybe as a list? Could be paragraphs.
Skills
- ... preferred qualifications ...
Benefits
... benefits description ...
Pay
... pay differential note ...
We must not include Schedule.
Now ensure we don't include boilerplate like "All internal promotional applicants are encouraged to apply as there may be alternate office space available." That's substantive? It's about internal promotional applicants encouraged; it's part of posting. Keep.
Also "Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g., shift, or time-of-service pay)." That's pay.
Now we need to avoid duplicating lines. Ensure we don't repeat same content.
Let's craft.
About the role paragraph: Combine location, internal promotional encouragement, pay differential note, mission statement, invitation.
Maybe: "Job Location: Negotiable between Cass or Johnson County. This position is for Alternative Care. All internal promotional applicants are encouraged to apply as there may be alternate office space available. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g., shift, or time-of-service pay). 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. Are you passionate about helping people? Do you love working with children and families? Do you enjoy assisting people in difficult circumstances? The Department of Social Services – Children’s Division cares for at-risk children and families by providing family preservation and reunification services, investigating allegations of abuse and neglect, and conducting foster care and adoption case management. If you want to be part of a great team working to make a difference, please come join us!"
That seems fine.
Responsibilities list: items separated by semicolons in original. We'll split.
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with partnering agencies who serve children and families
- Assist families to attain and maintain stability through appropriate casework, home management or referral for more skilled counseling treatment
- Interacts with law enforcement and juvenile officers, other public officials, and community organizations regarding family and children issues
- Represent Children’s Division during court hearings and other meetings related to case work
- Respond to the needs of children in their homes and throughout the community, providing transportation, if needed
- All other duties as assigned
Note: "Interacts" maybe should be "Interact". Keep as given.
Requirements: We need to include the three qualification levels. Could present as a list of three items each with OR conditions.
We'll produce maybe a with each level as - containing the text.
But we must not lose any detail. Let's copy exactly.
Associate Social Services Specialist: A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Four 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 A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably a degree in Social Work or comparable human services field. (Substitutions allowed)
Social Services Specialist (II): A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Five 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 A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably a degree in Social Work or comparable human services field (Substitutions allowed); and, One 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.
Social Services Specialist (III): A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Six 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 A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably a degree in Social Work or comparable human services field (Substitutions allowed); and, Two 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. (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
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract. About the role: Could combine the mission statement, location, internal promotional encouragement, pay differential note. Let's craft a paragraph. Responsibilities: list items. Requirements: Could be the qualifications for each level (Associate, II, III). Might be better to put under Qualifications heading. But we have both Requirements and Qualifications headings allowed. We need to decide which to use. The instructions: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications if content distinct. But we could combine qualifications into Requirements. However we have also Preferred Qualifications separate. Could treat Requirements as the mandatory qualifications (the three levels) and Skills as preferred qualifications. Benefits separate. Pay separate. Thus:
About the role
... location, internal promotional, pay differential, mission statement ...
Responsibilities
- ... each duty ...
Requirements
... the three qualification levels (Associate, II, III) ... maybe as a list? Could be paragraphs.
Skills
- ... preferred qualifications ...
Benefits
... benefits description ...
Pay
... pay differential note ...
We must not include Schedule. Now ensure we don't include boilerplate like "All internal promotional applicants are encouraged to apply as there may be alternate office space available." That's substantive? It's about internal promotional applicants encouraged; it's part of posting. Keep. Also "Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g., shift, or time-of-service pay)." That's pay. Now we need to avoid duplicating lines. Ensure we don't repeat same content. Let's craft. About the role paragraph: Combine location, internal promotional encouragement, pay differential note, mission statement, invitation. Maybe: "Job Location: Negotiable between Cass or Johnson County. This position is for Alternative Care. All internal promotional applicants are encouraged to apply as there may be alternate office space available. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g., shift, or time-of-service pay). 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. Are you passionate about helping people? Do you love working with children and families? Do you enjoy assisting people in difficult circumstances? The Department of Social Services – Children’s Division cares for at-risk children and families by providing family preservation and reunification services, investigating allegations of abuse and neglect, and conducting foster care and adoption case management. If you want to be part of a great team working to make a difference, please come join us!" That seems fine. Responsibilities list: items separated by semicolons in original. We'll split. - Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with partnering agencies who serve children and families - Assist families to attain and maintain stability through appropriate casework, home management or referral for more skilled counseling treatment - Interacts with law enforcement and juvenile officers, other public officials, and community organizations regarding family and children issues - Represent Children’s Division during court hearings and other meetings related to case work - Respond to the needs of children in their homes and throughout the community, providing transportation, if needed - All other duties as assigned Note: "Interacts" maybe should be "Interact". Keep as given. Requirements: We need to include the three qualification levels. Could present as a list of three items each with OR conditions. We'll produce maybe a- with each level as
- containing the text. But we must not lose any detail. Let's copy exactly. Associate Social Services Specialist: A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Four 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 A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably a degree in Social Work or comparable human services field. (Substitutions allowed) Social Services Specialist (II): A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Five 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 A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably a degree in Social Work or comparable human services field (Substitutions allowed); and, One 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. Social Services Specialist (III): A High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Six 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 A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably a degree in Social Work or comparable human services field (Substitutions allowed); and, Two 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. (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