SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR III (CPS) - 40008753, 40001489 1
About The Position
Durham County Government is home to over 2,000 dedicated professionals working together to deliver essential services that strengthen and support our vibrant, diverse community. As the heart of a fast-growing region, we offer meaningful careers across a wide range of fields—giving you the opportunity to make a real impact where you live, work, grow, and play. Learn more at www.dconc.gov. This position is responsible for receiving and investigating reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. Duties include coordinating, implementing, and managing, and supporting all activities that are performed by five social workers assigned to an assessment/investigative unit, whom work 8:30 am -5:00 pm. The supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the front line social workers carry our their functions of protecting children, complying with court orders, North Carolina Child Welfare Statues and laws, Federal Child Welfare Statues and Laws as well as meet the expectations of the county and agency. Due to the nature of child protective services, the employee is required to be knowledgeable about all tasks and expectations within child welfare services and may be expected to peform tasks/responsibilites in other areas of child welfare.
Requirements
- Knowledge of NC Laws, and policies under which program operates.
- Knowledge and experience with the judicial system.
- Ability to teach, plan, organize, and schedule management functions.
- Comprehensive knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques of social work administration, including a broad knowledge of child welfare services.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Master’s degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience; or a bachelor’s degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience; or a master’s degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of directly related experience; or a bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Child Welfare Protective Services.
Responsibilities
- Supervises a team of Child Welfare Social Workers.
- Receiving and investigating reports of suspected child abuse or neglect.
- Coordinating, implementing, and managing, and supporting all activities that are performed by five social workers assigned to an assessment/investigative unit.
- Ensuring that the front line social workers carry out their functions of protecting children, complying with court orders, North Carolina Child Welfare Statues and laws, Federal Child Welfare Statues and Laws as well as meet the expectations of the county and agency.
- May be expected to perform tasks/responsibilities in other areas of child welfare due to the nature of child protective services.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
