Missouri Department of Social Services
The Missouri Department of Social Services is responsible for coordinating programs to provide:
- Public assistance to help Missourians with food stamps, health care, child care, child support, blind services and other basic needs
- Health care coverage for eligible Missourians
- Child welfare services to help ensure the safety, permanency and well-being of Missouri children
- Specialized assistance to troubled youth.
While many programs give needed financial assistance and services, other units work toward reducing financial dependency of the citizens on government assistance.
The Department of Social Services also has teams dedicated to:
- Protecting the integrity of public assistance programs by combating fraud, waste and abuse
- Administering and managing Medicaid audit and compliance initiatives
Offering support to law enforcement agencies to help protect Missouri children.
Department of Social Services Employee of the Month
This program recognizes a DSS team member for their accomplishments, including their commitment to serving the citizens of Missouri above and beyond their normal duties, demonstrating a high level of productivity and quality work and fostering this in others, a high degree of initiative, exceptional dependability and continual effective working relationships.Department of Social Services Leadership Academy
DSS Leadership Academy graduates have completed a 6-month long program designed to shape and strengthen the DSS method to a leadership mindset. The DSS Leadership Academy provides skill-building opportunities, helps to create a shared identity across DSS, and equips our emerging leaders to build world class teams and serve citizens with excellence. ...Department of Social Services Operational Excellence Leader
Recipients are leads in their division for Operational Excellence which drives the “management cycle” with skills, capabilities, mindsets, and processes to deliver performance and organizational health and continuously improves our departments. These team members have received the training, certifications, and served as project leads to demonstrate ...Department of Social Services Workplace Wellness Champion
DSS Workplace Wellness Champions have exemplified a commitment to improve their physical and mental well-being, being an inspiration to those around them. These individuals are nominated by their peers because of their influence and dedication to wellness in the workplace.DSS Influencer
DSS Influencers have completed in person training as well as targeted online courses that impact the agency's organizational health and target the values and skills of DSS.DSS, Family Support Division Leadership Academy
The intent of this academy is to develop FSD staff to become peer mentors and future leaders within FSD, through the process of education, reflection and motivation. Objectives • Build Leadership Competency • Broaden High-level Knowledge of FSD • Cultivate Collaboration • Improve Employee Engagement • Promote Inclusive Excellence • Strengthen Communication ...