Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children and their families? Public Consulting Group is embarking on an exciting opportunity to assess the strengths and identify areas child welfare programs need to improve. Come join our team and help to make that difference.

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PCG has over 2,500 professionals in more than 60 offices worldwide—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm has four designated practice areas with extensive experience in all 50 states, clients in six Canadian provinces, and a growing practice in Europe. Often combining resources from two or more practice areas, PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to solve their challenges or pursue opportunities. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com.

The Evaluation Team at PCG conducts needs assessments, process, outcome, impact, policy and fiscal evaluations, and quality service reviews; the team also works closely with clients regarding data collection, management, visualization and dissemination in a broad range of sectors including behavioral health, public health, child welfare and justice.

Conduct in depth case record reviews and interview key stakeholders, including caseworkers, supervisors and families, to assess quality case practice and measure outcomes for children and families. Navigate multiple online systems to collect, report and justify findings.

• Assist team in the implementation of quality assurance and research tasks.
• Implement federally prescribed evaluation methodologies and tools. Proactively ask questions when guidance is needed.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative data collection, including completing stakeholder interviews and case record reviews.
• Demonstrate awareness of resources available to clients and other project team members.
• Clean and analyze qualitative and quantitative data.
• Assist with quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Participate in trainings to understand the service delivery system for programs which are administered by states and monitored by federal regulators.

• Ability to work both in a team environment and autonomously.
• Casework knowledge of child welfare and youth services.
• Excellent organizational and written communication skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability to clearly document findings and relevant support details.
• Strong writing skills.
• Travel up to approximately 50% is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One to two years casework experience in child welfare and/or youth services.
• Knowledge of or experience with state and local government programs and services.