C&Y Casework Supervisor - 2nd shift

County of Northumberland•Sunbury, PA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position involves providing supervision to a unit within Children and Youth Services, with each unit comprising a maximum of five staff. The role assumes responsibility for various aspects of Children and Youth Services, including service planning, information and referral, foster placement, general protective services, family preservation services, parent education/homemaker services, and other relevant services. The supervisor will meet regularly with caseworkers to discuss referrals and cases, focusing on significant decisions, unusual cases, difficult problems, viable alternatives, and factors impeding job performance. Additionally, the supervisor will review files for compliance, attend meetings, motivate staff, interpret agency policies, evaluate workers, collaborate with other agencies, attend and assess training needs, write correspondence and reports, approve leave requests, plan for unit coverage, and provide on-call supervisory consulting on a rotation basis. The role also includes performing related work as required and assigned by the Director of Social Services and/or C&Y Administrator.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of current social, economic and health problem and how they relate to child abuse/neglect.
Considerable knowledge of individual and group behavior and ways of working effectively with adults and children who have social, economic, emotional or health problems.
Knowledge of the basic principles and methods of program interpretation and community organization.
Some knowledge of basic principles of supervision and in-service training.
Ability to evaluate work of subordinates and to provide technical assistance and guidance.
Ability to orient and instruct subordinates on procedures, techniques, and laws and regulations.
Ability to work effectively with people and aid them to grow in the constructive use of their potential in adjusting to their specific problems.
Ability to establish and effective working relationships with other members of the staff, outside agencies and institutions and the working public.
Ability to plan and organize work and prepare adequate records and reports.
Ability to adequately express ideas orally and in writing and to interpret laws and regulations.
Two years of professional experience in public or private social work and a bachelor's degree with major course work in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or Any equivalent combination of experience and education which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.
Possess a valid driver’s license which is not under suspension.
Meet the PA residency requirement.
Able to perform essential job functions.
Pass a background investigation.
Satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

Nice To Haves

This particular position requires you to possess a valid driver’s license which is not under suspension.
You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.

Responsibilities

Provide supervision to one of the Units of Children and Youth Services (maximum of five staff per unit).
Assume responsibility for a segment of Children and Youth Services including service planning, information and referral, foster placement, general protective services, family preservation services, parent education/homemaker services, and any other appropriate service.
Meet regularly with workers individually and as a unit to discuss referrals and cases, focusing on significant decisions, unusual cases, difficult problems, viable alternatives, and any factor impeding job performance.
Review files as necessary to ensure compliance and agency policies and regulations.
Attend unit meetings, staff meetings, and coordination of meetings as needed.
Motivate workers to make use of their own potential so as to enable them to be more effective with their clients.
Interpret the program, policies, and procedures of the agency to individuals, groups, and other agencies.
Evaluate workers on a formal and informal basis as required and necessary.
Work in close conjunction with other agencies, and encourage the caseworkers to utilize these community resources in meeting the needs of their clients.
Attend training as needed to maintain updated working knowledge of supervision, social work theory, community resources and child welfare initiatives.
Assess training needs, register/provide appropriate training and assess worker’s ability to transfer new knowledge to the job.
Write correspondence and reports as needed.
Approve/disapprove leave requests and plan for unit coverage as necessary.
Provide supervisory consulting on-call services on a rotation basis.
Perform related work as required and assigned by the Director of Social Services and/or C&Y Administrator.