Child Protective Services Caseworker Supervisor

State of Maine•Rockland, ME

7d•$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. The supervisor plans, coordinates, directs, and monitors caseworkers and support staff working in child protection, adoption, and substitute care. The role includes assigning workloads; reviewing cases and service delivery; guiding staff through difficult cases and crisis situations; coordinating with agencies and community resources; and ensuring services comply with applicable standards and requirements. The position also involves authorizing services and expenditures, negotiating agreements with providers, participating in court hearings, and coordinating after-hours coverage. The minimum qualification is eight years of education and/or professional experience in social work, including at least two years as a fully licensed social worker (LSW). A master’s degree is preferred. Candidates are asked to submit a cover letter addressing their skills or prior experience in recent professional child welfare casework, MACWIS/Katahdin, and four years’ experience as a fully licensed social worker. An LMSW or LCSW meets the two-year fully licensed social worker experience requirement. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions. The State of Maine offers a total compensation package that includes paid leave, health and dental insurance, retirement contributions, wellness resources, flexible spending accounts, and parental leave. Benefits may vary according to applicable collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for less than full-time work.

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); an LMSW or LCSW meets this requirement.
Submit a cover letter addressing skills and/or prior experience in recent professional child welfare casework, MACWIS/Katahdin, and four years’ experience as a fully licensed social worker.

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 caseworkers’ and support staff’s activities in child protection, adoption, and substitute care.
Assess and assign casework workloads.
Review and monitor cases and service delivery, and provide staff with guidance.
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.
Assess staff productivity and training needs by comparing work performance or products with established standards.
Connect with agencies and community resources to coordinate services, promote needed resources, and monitor cooperative agreements.
Evaluate and recommend program-wide changes, and establish unit procedures and goals to improve service quality and continuity.
Coordinate activities between the unit and service providers to deliver social services to agency clients.
Authorize service provision 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; initiate and participate in court hearings.
Direct, coordinate, and/or participate in after-hours coverage to ensure appropriate staffing.

Benefits

13 paid holidays and more than three weeks of annual vacation leave, with accrual increasing with years of service.
Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
12 days of sick leave per year.
State contribution of 85%–95% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary.
Health insurance premium credit reducing employee-only premiums by 5% for participants who meet program requirements.
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 through the State’s qualified-employer status.
Employee assistance through the Living Resources Program.
Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child, including non-birthing and adoptive parents.
Voluntary MaineSaves 457(b) deferred compensation plan.
Additional wellness benefits for State employees.