What is a child welfare director and how to become one

Key steps to become a child welfare director

1. Explore child welfare director education requirements

   Most common child welfare director degrees

   Bachelor's

   46.8 %

   Master's

   30.6 %

   Associate

   11.3 %

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2. Start to develop specific child welfare director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Social Work	35.94%
   Foster Care	17.65%
   Child Abuse	10.38%
   Social Services	6.61%
   Mental Health	4.76%

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3. Complete relevant child welfare director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New child welfare directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a child welfare director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real child welfare director resumes.

4. Research child welfare director duties and responsibilities

   • Manage the successful implementation of electronic documentation in postpartum/newborn nursery and NICU.
   • Forward recommendations to HQ AER for review and payment.
   • Direct the administrative and clinical operations of rehabilitation services for a two-campus 325-bed acute-care hospital and hospital-base home health agency.
   • Monitor Medicaid billing procedures, OASAS reporting procedures to prevent improper reimbursement request for clinical services.

5. Apply for child welfare director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a child welfare director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams