Social Services Supervisor

Solano County • Fairfield, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Solano County is currently recruiting for a Social Services Supervisor! The current vacancy is in Child Welfare Services. However, the eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County. The Social Services Supervisor plans, organizes, and supervises the work of a unit of social workers providing child protective services, dependency investigations, adoptions, licensing, information and referral, and other related social services. This role provides administrative oversight and supervision to allied medical, mental health, and substance use professional staff assigned to the unit, and performs related duties as required. This opening is in the Child Welfare Services Division of the Health & Social Services Department. The Social Services Supervisor will oversee programs across the CWS continuum, including Emergency Response, Family Maintenance, Family Reunification, Permanent Placement, Adoption, and Supportive Transition, typically managing a unit of social workers and clerical staff. The ideal candidate has extensive, direct experience in child welfare practice and operations, with a strong understanding of the complexities of CWS work, including current legislative mandates, practice frameworks, and statewide initiatives. They bring a trauma informed, equity focused leadership style, the ability to guide staff through challenging casework, and skill in implementing policy, monitoring compliance, and supporting program improvements. The successful candidate exhibits strong leadership, adaptability, creativity, and the capacity to work collaboratively to cultivate positive and harmonious working relationships. Experience working with diverse staff and community groups, excellent oral and written communication skills, and a dedication to co-creating and sustaining a trauma-informed culture are essential to this role.

Requirements

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year accredited college or university AND Seven years of experience performing professional level social work with a public social services agency or private social services provider.
• Possession of a Master’s degree in Social Services (MSW) or a two-year graduate level counseling degree AND Five years post degree experience performing professional level social work with a public social services agency or private social services provider.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class C California driver's license may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive, direct experience in child welfare practice and operations.
• Strong understanding of the complexities of CWS work, including current legislative mandates, practice frameworks, and statewide initiatives.
• Trauma informed, equity focused leadership style.
• Experience working with diverse staff and community groups.
• Dedication to co-creating and sustaining a trauma-informed culture.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of a unit of social workers providing child protective services, dependency investigations, adoptions, licensing, information and referral, and other related social services.
• Provides administrative oversight and supervision to allied medical, mental health, and substance use professional staff assigned to the unit.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Oversees programs across the CWS continuum, including Emergency Response, Family Maintenance, Family Reunification, Permanent Placement, Adoption, and Supportive Transition.
• Manages a unit of social workers and clerical staff.
• Guides staff through challenging casework.
• Implements policy, monitors compliance, and supports program improvements.
• Cultivates positive and harmonious working relationships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager