What we do
The Office of Children and Families (OCF) aligns the City’s policies, resources, and services for children and families. Our priorities are:
- Safe children.
- Strong families.
- Supported schools and communities.
OCF administers a number of City-supported programs, including Out-of-School Time, Career Connected Learning PHL, Community Schools, and PHLpreK. The office also oversees the Department of Human Services (DHS), Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Learn more about our mission and priorities.
Connect
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1515 Arch St.
8th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 |
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OCFCommunications |
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Phone:
(215) 683-6012
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Announcements
We hire year round!
The Philadelphia Department of Human Services is committed to supporting the placement stability of children and youth in foster care and the juvenile justice systems. As part of this commitment, DHS regularly releases job announcements on the main phila.gov/jobs webpage to support our hiring efforts. Please either apply for an open position or sign up for job alerts. Please share these announcements with your networks.
You can also take a look at this jobs booklet to learn more about working at DHS.
| Class Code | Class Title | Starting Salary | Application Link |
| 5A05 | Social Work Services Trainee (General) (Bilingual) | $44,467 | Sign up to be notified when this position is posted. |
| 5A07 | Social Work Services Manager 2 (General) (Bilingual) | $58,316 | Sign up to be notified when this position is posted. |
| 5B21 | Juvenile Detention Counselor Trainee (General) | $47,319 | Sign up to be notified when this position is posted. |
| 5B23 | Juvenile Detention Counselor 2 (General) | $52,898 | Sign up to be notified when this position is posted. |
