Social Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5) - Colfax

State of Washington•Whitman County – Colfax, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is seeking a Child Protective Services (CPS) Social Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5) to join their dynamic team in Colfax. This position is a leader in the Colfax office, utilizing strong assessment and engagement skills to supervise staff. As a front-line supervisor, the role provides staff with advanced-level guidance and specialized case management knowledge to accomplish the agency's goals of child protection, permanency planning, and enhancing child well-being. The position requires performing visits in unregulated environments, such as private residences, to conduct investigations for allegations of abuse and/or neglect to assess the safety of vulnerable children. This position will also receive 10% assignment pay in addition to the regular base salary.

Requirements

Eight (8) years of paid social service experience AND 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline.
OR A Master’s degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or any Master’s degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND Three (3) years of paid social service experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs.
OR A Bachelor's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or any Bachelor’s degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND Four (4) years of paid social service experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs.
OR One (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 4 (SSS4).
OR Two (2) years of experience as a Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3).
The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
A two-year Master's degree in one of the above fields that included a practicum may be substituted for one (1) year of paid social service experience.
Paid social service experience must include at least one (1) year of assessing risk and safety to children and providing direct family-centered practice services.
A minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Prior public child welfare experience.
A completed Master's Degree in Social Work.
Previous case management experience working with children and families.
Current knowledge of applicable laws, rules, and policies on the delivery of child protective and child welfare services within Washington State.
Experience implementing risk assessment in cases using the preferred risk assessment model and child safety framework.
Experience using FAMLINK and maintaining FAMLINK documentation.

Responsibilities

Supervise and mentor a unit of Social Service Specialists and complete child welfare casework.
Manage and support Social Service Specialists in formal training plans who are transitioning to field work.
Perform quality assurance on staff documentation, assessments, reports, case management, and payment initiation.
Ensure Social Service Specialists document case activities and information gathered within the case file and FAMLINK electronic record.
Provide mentoring, coaching, counseling, consultation, on-the-job training, and feedback.
Prepare written staff performance evaluations utilizing the Performance Evaluation system.
Consult with administrators and human resources regarding corrective or disciplinary action.
Train new and existing staff to gather accurate and complete information, organize information, and make case decisions.
Keep staff informed of policies, rules, and regulations affecting their jobs and the children and families they serve.
Provide consultation and oversight to ensure accurate application of the child safety framework.
Review and revise service referrals, letters, court reports, and assessments.
Review activities with parents and relatives to establish case goals and identify services for the family.
Utilize FamLink to document case activities and maintain case records.
Coordinate with other supervisors to ensure appropriate coverage for the office.
Participate in supervisory, administrative, and individual meetings and conferences.
Attend and testify in Superior Court.