ICW CPS/FAR/FVS/FRS Social Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5) - Spokane North

Icw Cps/Far/Fvs/Frs Social Service Supervisor 5

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is seeking a Child Protective Services (CPS), Family Assessment Response (FAR), Family Reconciliation Services (FRS), Social Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5) to join our dynamic team at our Spokane North office. This position is responsible for supervising staff in the Spokane ICW (Indian Child Welfare) Unit. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their leadership and supervisory skills while continuing to make a meaningful impact in child protective services and with the families we serve.

In this role, you will use your strong assessment and engagement skills to supervise staff. As a front-line supervisor, you will help guide staff, strengthen team success, and support positive outcomes for children and families. We are looking for candidates with strong social service experience, a commitment to best practices, and a passion for leading and supporting others.

Some of what you will get to do:

• Supervise and mentor a unit of Social Service Specialists and complete child welfare casework.
• Manage and support Social Service Specialists in formal training plans who are transitioning to field work.
• Perform quality assurance on staff documentation, assessments, reports, case management, and payment initiation.
• Ensure Social Service Specialists document case activities and information gathered within the case file and FAMLINK electronic record.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, counseling, consultation, on-the-job training, and feedback.
• Prepare written staff performance evaluations utilizing the Performance Evaluation system.
• Consult with administrators and human resources regarding corrective or disciplinary action.
• Train new and existing staff to gather accurate and complete information, organize information, and make case decisions.
• Keep staff informed of policies, rules, and regulations affecting their jobs and the children and families they serve.
• Provide consultation and oversight to ensure accurate application of the child safety framework.
• Review and revise service referrals, letters, court reports, and assessments.
• Review activities with parents and relatives to establish case goals and identify services for the family.
• Initiate payments within FAMLINK for child placement and child/family services.
• Coordinate with other supervisors to ensure appropriate coverage for the office.
• Participate in supervisory, administrative, and individual meetings and conferences.
• Attend and testify in Superior Court.

Required Qualifications:

Eight (8) years of paid social service experience* AND 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline. OR A Master's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or any Master's degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND Three (3) years of paid social service experience* in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs. OR A Bachelor's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or any Bachelor's degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND Four (4) years of paid social service experience* in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs. OR One (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 4 (SSS4). OR Two (2) years of experience as a Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3). AND The ability to take action to learn and grow. The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

NOTE: A two-year Master's degree in one of the above fields that included a practicum may be substituted for one (1) year of paid social service experience. *Paid social service experience must include at least one (1) year of assessing risk and safety to children and providing direct family-centered practice services.