African American Child Well and Family Well Being Policy and Practice Lead / Human Svcs Prog Consult

Working Title: Human Services Program Consultant

Job Class: Human Services Program Consultant

Agency: Children, Youth and Families Department

• Job ID : 80939

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers. This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be considered through 10/28/2024. Please note that to be considered a bidder, you must be a permanent non-probationary DCYF employee in the same job classification as the position.

• Date Posted : 10/21/2024

• Closing Date : 11/12/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Children Youth & Families Dept / DCYF Central Office MAPE

• Division/Unit : DCYF/ Child Safety and Permanency Administration

• Work Shift :Day Shift

• Work Hours : 8:00 A.M. - 4;30 P.M.

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $35.43 - $52.53 / hourly; $73,977 - $109,682 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (~~~/) : Yes

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCYF does not participate in E-Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

In the 2023 legislative session, the Governor's Office, Minnesota legislature, and leaders for children and families worked in partnership to pass legislation establishing the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to create a sustainable, public face for children's issues in state government. This new cabinet-level agency brings together programs centered on children and families, including child care and early learning, child support, child safety and permanency, economic support and food assistance, and youth opportunity. Formerly a part of the Department of Human Services, the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Agency became effective on July 1, 2024.

_***_ Telework (~~~) ( Within Minnesota or neighboring states only; telework is not allowed in other states ) and flexible hours options are available .***

The African American Child and Family Well Being (AACFWB) Practice and Policy Lead will lead the coordination of statewide systems level policy strategies and provide leadership and technical expertise within DCYF and in partnership with other state departments, counties, and community-based organizations to advance the departments' mission to prevent child maltreatment of children of African American and African heritage and promote family well-being and preservation.

This includes strategies and efforts in alignment with the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act and other related state and/or federal child welfare statutes, laws, or polices. This role will work with the team to lead innovative projects that span across state agencies, stakeholder groups and diverse communities.

With a focus on early culturally affirming and equitable strategies, the AACFWB Policy and Practice Lead will be a lead for galvanizing internal and external partners toward policies, practice, and systems that prevent African American and African children from entering the child welfare system, reducing the number of children entering foster care, and supports achieving timely permanency and family preservation. To do this, the Lead will work to open and facilitate ongoing dialogue with families, community-based organizations, division staff, state leaders, community leaders, practitioners, and other stakeholders to co-create and/or identify community-based strategies to support partnered and informed policy development and provide education and technical assistance to support culturally affirming child and family well-being practices.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month, day and year for each job held.

Three (3) years of experience in social work and/or case management experience in child welfare in the areas of child maltreatment prevention, family support, community development and related areas. Experience must demonstrate:

• Experience working with federal, state and county child welfare programs, statutes and policies.

• Experience in planning, overseeing and developing human services programs.

• Project management experience sufficient to establish project goals and objectives, coordinate human, financial and technical resources, and ensure successful implementation and completion of the project.

• Experience in community and stakeholder engagement and in building solid partnerships with counties, tribes, service providers, community partners, families and the community.

• Experience in group facilitation to coordinate consensus-building among a diverse group of partners.

• Experience working with diverse communities experiencing overrepresentation and disproportionality in the child welfare system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, human services administration, family social science, sociology, or related field.

• Experience participating in or leading agency initiatives and projects related to child welfare, children, youth and families, and or communities.

• Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Additional Requirements

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - DCYF will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and a criminal background check prior to appointment.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at ~~~ or email ~~~ . Please indicate what assistance is needed.