Social Service Program Associate I / Oktibbeha

This is paraprofessional work in supervising children, assisting social workers in county offices providing social services to protective service cases, meeting child and family needs in substitute care cases, and maintaining the reunified family in post-placement cases.

Responsibilities

• Provides transportation for children, including relocation and placement in foster homes, physician visits, and supervised parental visits.
• Keeps updated list of children in custody and where they are placed.
• Teaches homemaking/parental skills and daily living tasks to families.
• Learns to screen for risk factors and barriers.
• Answers telephone calls.
• Participates in work and recreational activities for shelter programs.
• Performs related or similar duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent (GED or High School Equivalency Diploma).
• Valid Mississippi Driver’s License and valid insurance.