Social Worker Supervisor III

Stokes County • Danbury, NC

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About The Position

The Social Worker Supervisor III supervises social workers who provide direct services to children and families. Supervised program areas primarily include Child Welfare Services, Adoption, and Foster Care Services. The supervisor supports staff by assigning cases, coordinating workflow, reviewing cases, providing training, resolving problems, and offering case consultations. The position also assists other management staff with personnel, budgeting, and public relations matters and ensures that policies, rules, and regulations are followed. The employee may be expected to help staff an emergency shelter during a disaster and perform other duties as assigned. Applicants must complete and submit a State Application PD-107.

Requirements

• 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, governmental and private organizations, and community resources.
• Considerable knowledge of the 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.
• Ability to produce results under pressure and with limited resources.
• Minimum qualification: a master's degree in social work 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. Degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution.
• Applicants must complete and submit a State Application PD-107.

Responsibilities

• Supervise social workers providing direct services to children and families.
• Assign cases, coordinate workflow, and review cases.
• Provide training and case consultations to social work staff.
• Resolve problems affecting social work staff or casework.
• Assist management staff with personnel, budgeting, and public relations issues.
• Ensure policies, rules, and regulations are followed.
• Help staff an emergency shelter during disasters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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