NEOGOV · 4 hours ago
Social Services Program Associate I
17 - DESOTO COUNTY, MS
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$22K/yr - $28K/yr
0+ years expNEOGOV is seeking a Social Services Program Associate I to support the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services. This role involves providing transportation for children, maintaining custody records, and teaching daily living skills to families in need.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Providing 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
Performs related or similar duties as required or assigned
Qualification
Required
Valid Mississippi Drivers License and Valid Insurance
Reliable transportation
Professional commitment to and caring about clients and the larger profession of child welfare
Personal resilience and strong self-efficacy beliefs about the ability to work with clients to produce positive client outcomes
Efficient organizational and time management skills
Positive work morale
Ability to be flexible in thinking and problem solving
Realistic expectations about the difficulty and challenges of the work
Ability to handle an often-unpredictable work environment
Preferred
Typically requires a High School Diploma or high school equivalency and 0-2 years of experience
Graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent (GED or High School Equivalency Diploma)
Benefits
Health/Prescription Insurance
Wellness Benefits
Life Insurance
Optional Insurances
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Personal Leave and Sick Leave
Military Leave
Holidays
Retirement Programs
Deferred Compensation
State Credit Union
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Development and Training
Promotional Opportunities
Career Ladders
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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