Social Work Supervisor, Health Services

State of Maryland•Washington County, MD

About The Position

The main purpose of this position is to provide oversight for all recovery-based programming within the Division of Behavioral Health Services. This position includes Community Peer Services, Recovery Coordination for Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Children, START, and Substance Exposed Newborn (SEN) cases referred by the Washington County Department of Social Services. This position will also include supervising the Registered Peer Supervisor, who provides direct supervision to a team of Peer Recovery Specialists.

Requirements

Education: Determined by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners under the licensing requirements for Social Workers.
Experience: Four years of experience rendering clinical social work services in a health care or treatment setting subsequent to the receipt of an approved Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.
Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Social Work classifications or Social Work specialty codes in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Employees in this classification must have a license as a Master Social Worker (approved for independent practice), Certified Social Worker or Certified Social Worker-Clinical issued by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
Candidates appointed to positions in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of an automobile. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess an appropriate operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.