Safe Place Advocacy Center Director

State of Maryland•Washington County, MD

About The Position

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults. We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind. Supervision and management of a Child Welfare Team involves planning, managing, directing, training, monitoring, and evaluating the activities of professional and paraprofessional staff that provide Child Protective Services, Mental Health Services, and other Child Welfare Services. Significant efforts are directed toward assuring the safety of children, preserving and strengthening families, remedying the conditions that may contribute to abuse and neglect of children, developing judicious and expedient service plans for children who are served by the agency, overseeing concurrent plans when needed, and helping to assess appropriate family members.

Requirements

Education: A Master’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
Experience: Seven years of professional experience in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or institution, five years must have been in an administrative supervisory or consultative capacity.
Candidates for positions in this classification must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties are required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Six months experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, CJAMS, and Google.
One year of experience in a supervisory role or program administration.
One year of experience in the child welfare field.
One year of experience collaborating with community partners or stakeholders.
LMSW-C or Independent Practice licensure.

Responsibilities

Program administration- administer Safe Place programs by planning, organizing and managing the operations, maintaining compliance with the expectations of the Washington County Department of Social Service and the grantors.
Coordinate and provide site supervision and monitor professionals and services at the Safe Place Child Advocacy Center.
Supervision-Provide direct supervision to Child Protective Services, Therapeutic and administrative team members.
Facility Management-Manage the Safe Place facility and work environment involving oversight of such things as security, cleaning and equipment.
Community Events, Outreach and Public Relations- Ensure that Safe Place participates in community events related to child abuse prevention and awareness.
Monitor and assist with facilitation, training and outreach opportunities hosted by Safe Place.