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Department of Family Services Alert:

CONTACT INFORMATION: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
703-324-7500 TTY 711
DFSinfo@fairfaxcounty.gov
12011 Government Center Parkway, Pennino Building
Fairfax, VA 22035
FairfaxCountyFamilyServices
Michael A. Becketts
Director

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Join Us: Work for DFS

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Grow your career with Fairfax County! With more than 16,000 employees, Fairfax County is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging opportunities across a broad scope of career opportunities. We serve over one million residents in one of the largest counties in the country. As a Fairfax County employee, you impact the well-being of our community every day.

This is an exciting time to join Fairfax County Department of Family Services. We have aligned our agency’s mission, vision, and values with the County’s Strategic Plan and One Fairfax, the County’s equity framework and policy, to better serve county residents. 

Search Job Opportunities in Family Services

Check out our current full-time, merit openings! You can also create an alert to receive notifications when new jobs are posted.

Family Services Job Opportunities

The non-merit positions on this page are all related to social services. These jobs generally do not have fringe benefits such as leave, health insurance or retirement.

DFS offers unpaid internships primarily for those seeking master’s degrees in social work through our Gaining Rewarding Opportunities in the Workforce (GROW) DFS Internship Program. Please review the criteria prior to submitting an application. 

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A Message from DFS Director, Michael Becketts

Watch this presentation from our Director, Michael Becketts, who shares his personal and professional journey to success, proactive and reactive decision-making, and the benefits of saying yes to opportunities.

Learn About Working For DFS!

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Learn about our divisions and programs.

four older adults standing side by side outdoorsThe Department of Family Services Adult and Aging Division plays a vital role in supporting older adults, family caregivers, and people with disabilities in Fairfax County, and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church. We offer services, programs, and resources to help individuals live safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives. It’s an exciting time to be a part of Adult and Aging as we work to SHAPE the Future of Aging. Check out this article about the value of working with Fairfax County’s Adult and Aging Division.

Smiling woman giving thumbs upWorking in child welfare can be challenging, rewarding, and fulfilling. Wondering what it takes to work in Child Protective Services, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Foster Care and Adoption or some other aspect of the field? Check out this article about the value of working with Fairfax County Department of Family Services.
 

hands embracingDomestic and Sexual Violence Services works with communities to transform society’s response to domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking by challenging oppression, collaborating to inform policy, and providing everybody impacted by violence with equitable access to trauma-informed support, advocacy, education, and a space for healing. Check out this article about the value of working with Fairfax County Domestic and Sexual Violence Division. 

Division Overview: Public Assistance and Employment Services (PAES)

Division Overview: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (DSVS)

Job Preview: Become a CPS (Child Protective Services) Intake Specialist

Parenting: Pocket Dad, Father Engagement, Parenting Education

Foster Care: You Can Be a Foster Parent Too!

Older Adults: Mature Living

Meet DFS Staff!

This is an exciting time to join Fairfax County Department of Family Services. Learn about working with DFS from current staff in a variety of positions including youth education and outreach specialist, social services specialist, domestic and sexual violence counselor and more.  

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The Department of Family Services positively affirms and celebrates every individual’s identity based on race, color, sex, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veterans’ status or disabled veterans’ status. We unequivocally reject racism, violence, and bigotry in all its forms, and we support equitable service delivery and outcomes for all county residents.

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