Career Services

A position with the department of child safety that I checked out was the DCS Program Specialist position. This position is responsible for conducting high profile investigations. The investigations include those towards foster homes, employees, and reports that cause conflicts of interest to a particular unit. Besides high profile investigations, there are a number of other duties that DCS Program Specialists perform. For example, they serve in special work groups, supports the unit supervisor, conducts staff trainings, and represents DCS by attending community meetings.

I think this position would be interesting and encompass many aspects. This position would have an array of tasks so that every work day would be different. This position would also be at a fast pace so work days would go by fast. This position may be one that I keep in mind for the future. I think it would be neat to work with cases that require a higher level of care when handling them. Also, this position requires working with community partners to forge positive relationships. This is important for DCS employees. DCS needs to work with communities in order to keep children safe. This is a position I would definitely look into further.