Social Work Supervisor III-Children's Services-Placement-Foster Care

Job Description Summary The primary purpose of this position is to supervise social workers as they provide foster care, adoption, prevention and emergency on-call services. The focus is on ensuring that every child has a permanent, nurturing experience during their years of dependency in their own home or, if necessary, through the appropriate pulling for out of home placement. Hiring Range: $72,656.00 Responsibilities and Duties Operation Responsibility (50%) Responsibility for the operational and programmatic function of the unit. Ensure all legal mandates in the provision of foster care services, adoption services and prevention services are adhered to. Ensure state policy and procedure are followed and that workers are knowledgeable of policies and procedures. Help workers set priorities in organizing their work so that legal mandates are met, child and families receive necessary services, sound decisions are made and service plans are developed and implemented. Responsible for final decision-making in permanent planning for families and children. Provide case consultation and direction for crisis that occur after hours. Hold and participate in unit meetings to disseminate information to staff and allow staff input. Serve as a member of the agency Permanency Planning Team and lead this team as needed. Serve as a member of the adoption committee. Collect information and prepare reports regarding adoption incentive monies and assist with budgeting for each fiscal year. Review case records to be certain they meet minimal acceptable levels of services delivery. Hold staffing as needed, at least monthly, to discuss specific cases and issues with each worker. Review and approve all requests for leave of the workers in the unit. Monitor overtime and leave accrual. Mileage, day sheets and monthly contact sheets are reviewed on a regular basis. Personal Responsibilities (50%) Assess and identify educational and training needs of staff. Orient, teach and train new staff regarding the knowledge and skills they need. Provide or arrange training related to policy, overview and laws governing the unit. Reinforce good social work practice and help workers improve social work skills. Get to know each worker in the unit to detect problems and recognize the type of help and support that are needed. Maintain a close working relationship, keep adequate notes of problem areas and ensure the worker understands what is expected. Take disciplinary action for unsatisfactory work performance and assist with dismissal of an employee when indicated in consultation with the Program Manager and Director. Employee may be asked to perform additional duties as needed for the operation of the agency. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations affecting the provision of Foster Care and Adoption services. Knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practice. Knowledge of organization and intervention techniques. Knowledge of counseling principles and techniques. Knowledge of social and environmental factors affecting clients to be served. Knowledge of the theories and concepts of supervision. Knowledge of theories and concepts of personnel management. Knowledge of teaching and instructional theories and techniques. Skill in listening to others with understanding and purpose. Skill in eliciting information and assembling relevant facts. Skill in creating and maintaining professional helping relationships. Skill in observing and interpreting verbal and nonverbal behavior and in using knowledge of personality therapy and diagnostic methods. Skill in creating innovative solutions to clients’ needs. Skill in mediating and negotiating between conflicted parties. Ability to assess level of knowledge and skill of social workers. Ability to design training to strengthen workers’ skills. Ability to model the offering of supportive services. Ability to teach, demonstrate and model specific intervention strategies. Ability to process social workers’ rationale for case decisions as it relates to children and families. Ability to monitor the technical aspects of accountability. Ability to communicate needs effectively to administration and other community agencies. Education/Certification Minimum Training and Experience Requirements: Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare positions only); Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year directly related experience; Master’s degree in a human services field and one year of directly related experience; Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience; Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three years of directly related experience. Work Environment / Location / Physical Demands Employee works in offices, but work involves visiting homes, schools, health and mental health facilities. Work Conditions Employees work in a variety of service settings, which range from modern public service buildings to correctional facilities, community residential facilities, home environments, or institutions where odors and noise may be present. Hazards Employees may experience emotional stress due to the nature of interactions with clients or service providers. Behavioral problems such as aggression of clients could cause bodily injury for employees in some settings. On-Call Employee is responsible to cover after-hour on-call supervision duties several weeks per year to deal with crisis, concerns or other duties regarding children in foster care. Emergency Shelter Employee is required to work at county run shelters in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. Other Duties as Assigned Employee may be asked to perform additional duties as needed for the operation of the agency. #J-18808-Ljbffr