Social Work Supervisor III

Franklin County • Louisburg, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Franklin County is seeking an experienced and compassionate leader to serve as our Social Work Supervisor III, guiding a dedicated team in delivering essential services that strengthen and support the well-being of individuals and families in our community. The primary purpose of this position is to supervise social workers in the child protective services units. This includes screening and assigning report of child abuse, neglect and dependency as well as the provision of involuntary in-home case management services to families with identified child safety risk. The Supervisor must manage and monitor staff and cases on a daily basis as it relates to a child's safety and risk of harm. The Supervisor is responsible for other special programs or events and duties as assigned.

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 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.
• Must possess a valid North Carolina driver's license upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training.
• Considerable knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and their application to specific casework and community problems.
• Considerable knowledge of behavioral and socioeconomic problems and their treatment and governmental and private organizations and community resources.
• Considerable knowledge of the laws, regulations and policies which govern 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise casework of a unit of child protective services social workers IA & T.
• Ensure that child protective services are provided to children in Franklin County 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
• Develop and implement a system that allows CPS intake reports to be received 24 hours per day seven days per week.
• Manage a two-level CPS referral screening process.
• Assign cases to a social worker if a report is accepted or screened in.
• Ensure that general statute, state policy and best practice guidelines are adhered to in each case while assessing a child's risk of abuse, neglect, or dependency through regular case staffings and record reviews.
• Recognize imminent risk of harm and immediate danger in cases and ensure that the agency staff take the appropriate legal steps in protecting children from abuse, neglect and/or dependency.
• Monitor staff compliance with all state policy standards.
• Ensure that staff provide in-home services to families in need.
• Ensure unit staff have knowledge of community partners and resources.
• Ensure that services are provided to families in a timely manner.
• Conduct employee evaluations and make recommendations for appropriate disciplinary action when deemed necessary.
• Promote and interpret professional standards and ethics of conduct to staff and the community.
• Ensure unit staff receive all required child welfare training within required time frames.
• Identify staff training needs and opportunities.
• Work with program administrator to encourage staff development and individual staff goals.
• Create and receive monthly, quarterly and yearly reports of child welfare specific data.
• Review such data and note trends that may be specific to individual workers or indications of systematic change.
• Conduct community education as it relates to child protective services, including speaking to various groups on an as needed basis.
• Interpret agency actions and practices as they relate to NC General Statute, Administrative Code, and State policy.
• Manage emergency shelters during times of disaster.
• Serve as a member of the agency leadership team.

Benefits

• medical and dental insurance
• elective supplemental insurance options such as short-term disability, vision, and voluntary term life
• local government retirement
• 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution (no employee match required)
• generous paid leave that includes 13 county-observed paid holidays per year
• an employee wellness program inclusive of a county sponsored gym and an employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

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