Child Welfare Services Supervisor

Child Welfare Services Supervisor- Foster Care Supervisor
Department of Social Services

12 Months, Full-Time

Exempt, Pay Grade 35

VRS-Eligible, Benefits-Eligible

***THE LISTING ON THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY WEBSITE IS FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES ONLY. APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE VA STATE WEBSITE FOUND HERE:

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Job Summary/Objective:

Performs difficult, equitable, and complex professional work applying high-performance practices in an inclusive team environment. Coaches, facilitates, and supports staff in the delivery of equitable, trauma-informed, evidence-based services. Responsible for program advocacy on agency, community, and state levels.

As an organization, ACDSS is committed to building a diverse team of contributors who believe and work from the foundation of our core values of equity and inclusion, hope, respect, opportunity, and self-determination. We grow and develop our staff by offering opportunities for additional education, supervision for clinical licensure, and training, and creating a learning community where diverse perspectives are valued and encouraged. Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience and internal equity.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises an inclusive team in multiple program areas to ensure the effectiveness of and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises and coordinates the operation of professional casework, budgets, and support functions of a high-performing team;
• Provides supervision within operational team framework via case conferences, and quality assurance audits; manages appeals to determine appropriate service provision; reviews difficult or problem cases; gathers pertinent data and evaluates criteria in making recommendations and case actions;
• Conducts key partner management with professional organizations and professionals at the local, regional and state levels; conducts research to identify, advocate and assist the community and other key partners with developing resources/best practices for area of assignment;
• Manages and assesses the performance of the designated staff; arranges and provides training; recommends personnel actions such as hiring, advancement, and discipline; • Maintains a database and coordinates the preparation of key performance measures, strategic planning efforts, and prepares for the growth in the needs for designated program services by data collection, management, and analysis for recommendations to the Department and state teams;
• Briefs the Director, Leadership Team, and other management staff on local, state, and federal legislative issues that impact designated staff and teams;
• Serves on management teams, task forces, boards, and committees on behalf of the Department on local and state levels; coordinates or assists with special projects or events;
• Provides coverage on an on-call basis for emergencies;
• Performs other duties as required.

Competency: Knowledge/ Skills/Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of:

• Philosophies, objectives, practices and techniques of social work and counseling.
• Current social, economic and health problems.
• Principles and practices of effective supervision.
• Techniques and means of interviewing counseling and investigating.
• Principles and techniques of child welfare, family services, public assistance or protective service work.
• Policies, procedures and regulations relating to various child welfare service programs.
• Funding sources for child welfare services, including the Comprehensive Services Act.
• Programs, laws and procedures of public assistance programs of the area of assignment.
• Legal/judicial process relative to area of assignment.
• Community resources for social services.

Ability to:

• Provide trauma-informed care.
• Plan, organize, assign and supervise the work of social work and support staff and to train, evaluate, lead and develop subordinates.
• Communicate complex ideas effectively, orally, and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationship with clients, officials, employees and various parties to cases.
• Work effectively with others in teams.
• Analyze situations to make sound judgments within the framework of existing laws, policies, and regulations.

Skill in:

• Operating personal computer and associated software.

Required Education and Experience:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field or minimum of a bachelor's degree in any field and a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area.
• Considerable experience in assigned program area/human services programs and completion of required training programs.
• Additional requirement of supervisory experience or work experience in a leadership role and considerable experience in human services programs or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Workers in this position are required to drive and they must meet the eligibility requirements of the County’s safe driver policy. Workers must be willing to travel occasionally overnight and may be required to assist in managing emergency shelters for the public. Must be willing to work beyond regular working hours and be on call. The candidate may be subject to criminal history and central registry background checks.

Preferred Qualifications/Certifications:

• Possession of a BSW or MSW or related master’s degree and a Commonwealth of Virginia Social Work license or other clinical license are preferred.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Work is typically performed in an office setting with occasional extended periods of time at a computer terminal.
• Some travel for meetings within the County and occasional travel beyond the County for training or meetings is required.
• Frequent contacts with state and local agencies requiring use of tact in dealing with sensitive, controversial and confidential material.

Remote Work:

This position is eligible for a hybrid remote work schedule that is in compliance with the County’s Remote Work Policy and meets the operational and service needs for the position. All County staff must maintain residence within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The Salary Range:

The hiring range for this position is $39.64 - $43.81 per hour (approx. $82,443 - $91,121 per year). Starting offer is based on applicable education beyond minimum requirements and internal equity. The position also provides excellent benefits including 12 paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, VRS retirement, and continuing education/training opportunities. This is a full time, FLSA exempt position. Internal candidates will receive pay adjustments in accordance with Local Government Personnel Policy, §P-60.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Position open until Friday, April 4, 2025.

Virginia Values Veterans:

Albemarle County is a Certified V3 organization.

EOE/EEO:

Albemarle County is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate against any group or individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability in regards to any aspect of employment policy and practice: recruitment, testing, selection, assignment, pay, conditions of work, training, leave, overtime, promotion, discipline, demotion, and separation.

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