Child Welfare Supervisor 2

State of Oregon•Newport, RI

1d•$74,388 - $115,236•Hybrid

About The Position

The Oregon Department of Human Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are guided by our Equity North Star and our vision for a positive RiSE organizational culture that advances equity and diversity. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. Opportunity awaits! Join our team as a Child Welfare Supervisor 2 and play a vital role in ensuring child safety and stability within our Newport location . We're seeking experienced professionals to lead our efforts in transforming lives and supporting communities. Summary of Duties As an employee working within the Child Welfare Program, you will have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Oregon’s most vulnerable children and families. Your dedication will help us achieve the Child Welfare Vision for Transformation that will support children and young adults to be safer, healthier, experience less trauma and achieve a greater well-being. The supervisor is responsible for personnel management, including interviewing, selection of new staff, staff promotions, recommendations for salary increases, reassignment, completing performance appraisals, responding to grievances, rewarding excellent performance and taking disciplinary actions when required.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in human services or a field related to human services AND two years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related human services experience; OR A bachelor’s degree unrelated to human services and completion of coursework equivalent to certification consistent with Oregon Caseworker Competency AND two years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience in human services; OR An associate degree AND three years of human services related experience two years of which must have included lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; OR An associate degree AND completion of coursework equivalent to certification consistent with Oregon Caseworker Competency AND two years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience in human services.
Experience managing a team including hiring, performance monitoring, training, coaching, discipling, and grievance resolution.
Experience with Oregon child welfare casework including safety decisions, permanency planning, placement oversight and interventions.
Experience ensuring staff adherence to state and federal laws, agency rules and policies and procedures.
Experience communicating in writing and verbally with individuals or groups who learn and/or communicate differently than you, demonstrating active listening and respect for others’ contributions and ideas by incorporating input received into solutions and follow up actions.
A valid driver’s license from the state in which they reside.
Finalists must be cleared by the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) through a fingerprint-based criminal records check.
A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record are required for this position.

Nice To Haves

An attached resume is highly encouraged.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, program standards, administrative rules, and legal requirements through case and workload reviews.
Oversee service delivery strategies, ensure service continuity, assess client needs, and allocate personnel and resources accordingly.
Collaborate with state agencies and community partners to coordinate services, maintain beneficial relationships, and participate in district planning and special projects.
Supervise staff hiring, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and resolve complaints.
Provide orientation, ongoing support, case consultation, and mentoring to staff.