Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of fellow Californians while achieving your career goals? Do you set high standards for yourself and enjoy a collaborative and challenging work environment? The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) serves, aids and protects needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility and foster independence. CDSS employees are our most important resource in serving California’s needy and vulnerable children and families.
The Safety and Early Intervention Bureau (SEIB) is responsible for supporting county child welfare agencies, probation departments, and Indian Tribes with Title IV-E agreements, to deliver early intervention strategies including Emergency Response (ER) and Family Maintenance (FM) services. Early Intervention services are intended to reduce and prevent entries/re-entries into the foster care system. The SEIB also administers the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Program and provides support to county child welfare and probation departments to serve victims of/at risk of child labor trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, in conjunction with other child welfare sub-populations with complex needs. Through ongoing analysis and implementation of federal and state statute, legislative proposals and regulations, the SEIB incorporates the behaviors outlined in California’s Integrated Core Practice Model, to create, support and implement trauma informed programs that deliver equitable, innovative, timely and effective services to children, youth, and families.
CDSS Culture
CDSS’ goal is to foster a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion within our Department, that actively invites the contribution and participation of all people, and is representative of the varied identities and different perspectives in California. In our role as public administrators, our charge is to ensure that our programs and our workplaces provide all Californians the opportunity to thrive.