Family Services Supervisor - Frederick County, VA

Virginia Department of Social Services•Winchester, VA

4d•$87,686•Onsite

About The Position

Frederick County Department of Social Services is one of the 120 locally-administered, state-supervised agencies who work in partnership with the Virginia Department of Social Services to help those in our community most in need. Our mission is to deliver client centered, quality human services that help the citizens of Frederick County achieve safety, independence, and overall well-being. Frederick County staff are guided by its values which are to be people focused, committed to excellence and to respect differences so that the agency can continue to provide exceptional and innovative social services to its citizens. This position supervises Child Protective Services staff that provide direct services for fostering and sustaining the social, health, economics, behavioral, and emotional functioning of individuals and families serviced by the Local Departments of Social Services. Position supervises, trains, leads, and develops staff and monitors case management services.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field or minimum of Bachelor’s degree in any field and a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22VAC40-670-20 of Administrative Code of Virginia).
Considerable knowledge of principals and practices of effective supervision
Considerable knowledge of policies, procedures and regulations relating to the various direct service programs
Considerable knowledge of the literature in the field of human services programs
Considerable knowledge of casework supervision principles and practices
Considerable knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services to include needs and assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of satisfaction
Considerable knowledge of employment and/or social work principals, practices and treatment modalities
Considerable knowledge of social, economic, health and employment problems that face individuals, groups and communities
Considerable experience in Child Protective Services and / or Foster Care Child Services programs
Completion or required training programs
Skill in operating a personal computer and the associated software
Skill in the operation of a motor vehicle
Demonstrated ability to plan and manage work activities and assist others in their planning management
Demonstrated ability to develop programs and procedures
Demonstrated ability to make decisions in difficult situations
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Demonstrated ability to apply treatment and intervention approaches
Demonstrated ability to interpret laws, policies and regulations regarding human services, ensure compliance and recommend needed changes
Demonstrated ability to supervise others working with clients
Demonstrated ability to analyze situations to make sound judgments within the framework of existing laws, policies, and regulations
Demonstrated ability to train, evaluate, lead and develop subordinate staff
Experience working with community partners such as law enforcement, school system, community services board, private service providers, county administrator and Board of Supervisors, Community Policy and Management team, faith-based entities, civic groups and organizations.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience or work experience in a leadership role.
Equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Possession of a BSW or MSW degree.
Commonwealth of Virginia Social Worker license.
MSW degree is highly desirable.
Supervisory experience in Child Protective Services and or Foster Care knowledge of policies and procedures.
Knowledge in public assistance and social service programs.

Responsibilities

Supervises social workers, assistants and others
Sets and enforces objectives for quality and quantity of work performed by unit
Evaluates social service programs and program budgets
Applies appropriate human resource practices in the supervision of staff
Establishes and maintains good working relationships with others
Recommends policy changes based on evaluation of program effectiveness
Deals with difficult or dangerous cases
Interprets the program to other agencies and to the public
Participates in community planning and development of new resources, jobs and community work sites
Ensure program performance and compliance with applicable state, federal and agency policies
Evaluating child welfare programs
Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with internal and external agency staff
Providing consultation and supervision to social workers
Providing direct case management
Serving as a member of management team