Child Protective Services Caseworker Supervisor

State of Maine•Rockland, ME

3d•$80,330 - $106,995•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Child & Family Services, is hiring a Child Protective Services Caseworker Supervisor in Rockland, Maine. The supervisor plans, coordinates, directs, and monitors caseworkers and support staff working in child protection, adoption, and substitute care. The position assesses and assigns caseloads; reviews cases and service delivery; guides staff; and works with staff and peers to resolve critical and crisis situations. It also helps ensure quality and continuity of services, coordinates with providers and community resources, authorizes services and expenditures, and ensures compliance with applicable laws and requirements. The position participates in or directs after-hours coverage. The role is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

Requirements

Eight years of education and/or professional experience in social work.
At least two years of experience as a fully licensed social worker (LSW).
Submit a cover letter addressing skills and/or prior experience in recent professional child welfare casework, knowledge and recent experience with MACWIS/Katahdin, and experience as a fully licensed social worker.
An LMSW or LCSW automatically meets the two-year fully licensed social worker experience requirement.

Nice To Haves

A Master’s degree.
Recent experience in professional child welfare casework.
Thorough knowledge of and recent experience working with MACWIS/Katahdin.
Four years’ experience as a fully licensed social worker.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, direct, and monitor the work of caseworkers and support staff in child protection, adoption, and substitute care.
Assess and assign casework loads, and review, monitor, and guide staff on cases and service delivery.
Research and work with staff and peers to resolve critical and crisis situations.
Ensure established quality service standards are maintained.
Confer with and counsel workers about casework, difficult cases, and caseload problems.
Compare staff work performance and products with established standards to assess productivity and training needs.
Coordinate with other agencies and community resources to provide services, promote community resources, and monitor cooperative agreements.
Evaluate and recommend program-wide changes, and establish unit procedures and goals to improve service quality and continuity.
Coordinate unit activities with service providers to deliver social services to agency clients.
Authorize services and client or caseworker expenditures.
Negotiate contracts and agreements with service providers and others to ensure appropriate services are provided.
Analyze and review cases for compliance with state and federal laws, standards, and requirements, and initiate and participate in court hearings.
Direct, coordinate, and/or participate in after-hours coverage to ensure appropriate staffing.

Benefits

13 paid holidays and 3+ weeks of annual vacation leave, with vacation accrual increasing with years of service.
Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
12 days of sick leave per year.
State payment of 85%–95% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary.
A health insurance premium credit that reduces employee-only premiums by 5% for eligible participants.
State payment of 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
State retirement contribution equivalent to 14.06% of employee pay to MainePERS.
Gym membership reimbursement of up to $40 per month.
Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
Employee assistance program through the Living Resources Program.
Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child, including non-birthing and adoptive parents.
Voluntary deferred compensation through a MaineSaves 457(b) account.
Additional wellness benefits.