Chief of Social Work Services
About The Position
This job announcement is a courtesy job post for the City of Newport News local Social Services agency. It is not a position of the Virginia Department of Social Services or any other Commonwealth of Virginia agency. The Chief of Social Work Services plans, develops, and recommends priorities, goals, and long-range objectives pertaining to the management and direction of the Social Work Bureau. This role involves establishing and implementing management systems to ensure the completion of assigned social work goals and objectives. The Chief organizes and directs work and activities, recommends internal branch organization, and develops corrective action plans as needed. They advise staff on difficult issues and make decisions on exceptional cases to manage and implement appropriate services and assistance. The position is responsible for effective supervision and administration, including budget preparation and monitoring expenditures, staff development and training, succession planning, performance management, employee relations, prioritizing and assigning work, and related activities. The Chief evaluates resource needs and manages the effective deployment of resources. They participate on agency management teams to provide input into the development and implementation of agency policies, assist with strategic planning, research, studies, and special projects, and respond to inquiries related to Human Services programs and agency policies. Additionally, the Chief serves as a liaison to federal, state, and local agencies, state communities, professional boards, and task force groups. They collaborate with other agencies to develop and coordinate resources, establish effective working relationships, receive and make appropriate referrals, monitor and analyze the effectiveness of service delivery, prepare reports as needed, and remain abreast of current statewide policy initiatives and best practices related to social work.
Responsibilities
- Plans, develops and recommends priorities, goals and long range objectives pertaining to the management and direction of the Social Work Bureau
- Establishes and implements management systems and ensures the completion of assigned social work goals and objectives
- Organizes and directs the work and activities
- Recommends internal branch organization and develops corrective action plans as needed
- Advises staff on difficult issues and makes decisions on exceptional cases to manage and implement appropriate services and assistance
- Responsible for the effective supervision and administration to include budget preparation and monitoring expenditures, staff development and training, succession planning, performance management, employee relations, prioritizing and assigning work and related activities
- Evaluates resource needs and manages the effective deployment of resources
- Participates on agency management teams to provide input into the development and implementation of agency policies
- Assists with strategic planning, research, studies and special projects
- Responds to inquiries related to Human Services programs and agency policies
- Serves as a liaison to federal, state and local agencies, state communities, professional boards and task force groups
- Collaborates with other agencies to develop and coordinate resources in order to establish effective working relationships
- Receives and make appropriate referrals
- Monitors and analyzes the effectiveness of service delivery within department
- Prepares reports as needed
- Remains abreast of current statewide policy initiatives and best practices related to social work
- Performs other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
