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Job Location: St. Louis OHI Area (St. Louis County, City, and St. Charles).

The Children’s Division, Out-of-Home Investigation (OHI) Unit, has an opening for a Senior Social Services Specialist IV. This position is responsible for conducting child abuse/neglect investigations in out-of-home settings. The OHI Unit is responsible for CA/N investigations in residential facilities, day care facilities, public and private schools, and foster homes.

This position is responsible for conducting OHI investigations primarily in the St. Louis OHI Area. This position requires travel primarily in St. Louis County, City, and St. Charles. The location of the successful candidate will determine the official base.

The person selected for this position should have child abuse/neglect investigation experience and be proficient with computer technology. They should be detail oriented and able to work independently. The person selected for this position must meet the qualifications for a Senior Social Services Specialist IV.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position 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.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact: CD-HR@dss.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.

Responsibilities

- This position will be responsible for conducting OHI investigations primarily in St. Louis County, City, and St. Charles.
- This position will conduct out of home investigations in residential facilities, schools, daycare facilities, foster homes, and other out of home settings.
- This position will conduct OHI investigations in a professional, timely, and comprehensive manner while ensuring all the required policies, procedures, and statutes are followed.
- This position will co-investigate closely with Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) throughout the counties in which the OHI Investigations are conducted.
- This position will work closely with OHI leadership to identify, address, and communicate concerns or issues identified during OHI investigations to licensing entities.
- This position will manage high profile, complex, and/or challenging investigations while maintaining professionalism and sound judgement.
- This position will be required to work periodic on call shifts.
- This position may provide coaching, guidance, and support to staff working the most complex or challenging cases in OHI and assist other OHI Investigators when additional support is needed.
- This position would take on the role of assisting staff development at all levels as directed by OHI leadership
- This position will demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and decision-making skills while representing the agency in a professional manner.

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