Social Work Supervisor III - Permanency Planning/Adoptions

Vance County•Henderson, NC

About The Position

The Social Work Supervisor III supervises the Permanency Planning, Adoptions, and Licensing unit, whose social workers provide direct services to clients. The supervisor provides case consultation and guidance, coordinates workflow, conducts case reviews and team staffing, and monitors records. The unit oversees foster care and adoption services for children ages 0–18 and foster care services for young adults ages 18–21. The supervisor ensures staff work toward family reunification while establishing alternative permanency plans, which may include relative or non-relative placement, guardianship, or adoption. Duties may involve court action to terminate parental rights and responsibility for court reviews, agency foster care reviews, risk assessments, and family or individual case plans while a worker is assigned as case manager. The supervisor supports foster parent recruitment, training, and licensing strategies in Vance County, supports staff conducting LINKS functions, and obtains legal consultation from the Agency Attorney as needed. The position requires supervisory availability outside agency hours when warranted, periodic on-call duty, and other assigned duties, including emergency duty and assistance with displaced children or adults. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; necessary after-hours work and periodic on-call duties are also expected. The position is open until filled. Starting salary depends on qualifications and experience.

Requirements

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 and three years of directly related experience; or a master’s degree in a human services field and three years of directly related experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a human services field and four years of directly related experience; or a bachelor’s degree and five years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training.
Considerable knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their application to casework and community problems.
Considerable knowledge of behavioral and socioeconomic problems and their treatment, and of governmental and private organizations and community resources.
Considerable knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies governing social work programs.
Ability to supervise, train, or orient lower-level social workers, students, interns, or other staff.
Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively.
If offered the position, submit official transcripts or verification of education directly from the educational institution(s) to the Human Resources Office. Positions requiring minimum education or certification require official documentation; unofficial transcripts may be submitted with the application for initial consideration.

Responsibilities

Monitor subordinate staff work through case reviews, progress reports, conferences, and informal discussions to ensure compliance with operational standards and policies.
Assign cases to staff and maintain a balanced workload.
Adjust work procedures to meet program demands and recommend programmatic changes to management.
Provide on-the-job training and arrange formal training for staff when available.
Discuss staff performance problems and issue initial oral warnings for disciplinary action.
Review program objectives and service delivery needs with staff and establish goals and objectives for the assigned program area.
Provide input to higher-level management on short-range staffing and unit planning needs.
Ensure policies, rules, and regulations are followed and explain and implement changes as needed.
Interview applicants for supervised positions and recommend hiring decisions to higher-level management.
Participate in employee performance evaluations and approve leave requests.
Manage a small unit budget for staff administrative expenditures, as needed.
Provide case consultation, coordinate workflow, conduct case reviews and team staffing, and monitor records.
Oversee foster care and adoption services for children ages 0–18 and foster care services for young adults ages 18–21.
Ensure foster care staff work toward reunification while establishing alternative permanency plans, including relative or non-relative placement, guardianship, or adoption.
Oversee court reviews, agency foster care reviews, risk assessments, and family or individual case plans for assigned cases.
Support social workers in developing and implementing foster parent recruitment, training, and licensing strategies in Vance County.
Support social workers assigned to foster home recruitment and training and to LINKS functions.
Obtain legal consultation from the Agency Attorney as needed.
Provide supervisory assistance outside agency hours when warranted, perform periodic on-call duties, and assist with emergency duty and displaced children or adults.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Administrator, Director, or agency Director.