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Children & Family Services Specialist 1 (Minority Group), G-18
Occupation Group
Health and Human Services
Salary Information
Starting Salary
$56,604
Career Ladder Information
| Title | Grade | Hiring Rate/yr | Job Rate/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children & Family Services Specialist 1 Minority G | 18 | $65,001 | $82,656 |
All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.
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Minimum Qualifications
You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.
A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in the study of people of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds (language courses do not qualify); AND two years of professional qualifying experience*.
OR
A master's or higher degree including or supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in the study of people of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds (language courses do not qualify); AND one year of professional qualifying experience*.
OR
A bachelor's degree; AND one year of experience in a public, private, not-for-profit, or community organization, where the mission of which was the advocacy for public assistance recipients of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; AND; two years of professional qualifying experience*.
OR
A master's or higher degree; AND one year of experience in a public, private, not-for-profit, or community organization, where the mission of which was the advocacy for public assistance recipients of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; AND one year of professional qualifying experience*.
OR
A master's or higher degree in social work; AND one year of experience in a public, private, not-for-profit, or community organization, where the mission of which was the advocacy for public assistance recipients of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
OR
A master's degree or in social work including or supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in the study of people of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds (language courses do not qualify)
*Qualifying experience is defined as:
Either 1: providing services to children and their families either in inspection, management, or administration of: foster care programs; day care programs; adoption programs; domestic violence programs; youth detention facilities; or other providers of care, support, and assistance to children, assuring compliance for certification or licensing purposes;
OR 2: providing, supervising, monitoring, or administering services for children, adults, or their families, including but not limited to: providing social casework, case planning, case management, counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy on behalf of clients, or direct investigation of potential abuse and neglect in one or more of the following settings: human services; juvenile justice; criminal justice; local departments of social services; or local voluntary childcare service programs.How to Apply
The November 2022 PCO Examination is closed, applications are no longer being accepted