Internal ONLY CFWS Social Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5) - Aberdeen

Social Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5)

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is seeking a Child and Family Welfare Services (CFWS) Social Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5) to join our dynamic team in Aberdeen. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their leadership and supervisory skills while continuing to make a meaningful impact in child protective services and with the families we serve.

As a leader in our Aberdeen office, you will use your strong assessment and engagement skills to supervise staff. As a front-line supervisor, you will help guide staff, strengthen team success, and support positive outcomes for children and families.

Some of what you will get to do:

• Supervise and mentor a unit of Social Service Specialists and complete child welfare casework.
• Manage and support Social Service Specialists in formal training plans who are transitioning to field work.
• Perform quality assurance on staff documentation, assessments, reports, case management, and payment initiation.
• Ensure Social Service Specialists document case activities and information gathered within the case file and FAMLINK electronic record.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, counseling, consultation, on-the-job training, and feedback.
• Prepare written staff performance evaluations utilizing the Performance Evaluation system.
• Consult with administrators and human resources regarding corrective or disciplinary action.
• Train new and existing staff to gather accurate and complete information, organize information, and make case decisions.
• Keep staff informed of policies, rules, and regulations affecting their jobs and the children and families they serve.
• Provide consultation and oversight to ensure accurate application of the child safety framework.
• Review and revise service referrals, letters, court reports, and assessments.
• Review activities with parents and relatives to establish case goals and identify services for the family.
• Initiate payments within FAMLINK for child placement and child/family services.
• Coordinate with other supervisors to ensure appropriate coverage for the office.
• Participate in supervisory, administrative, and individual meetings and conferences.
• Attend and testify in Superior Court.

Required Qualifications:

Eight (8) years of paid social service experience
* AND 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline. OR A Master's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or any Master's degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND Three (3) years of paid social service experience
* in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs. OR A Bachelor's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or any Bachelor's degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND Four (4) years of paid social service experience
* in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs. OR One (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 4 (SSS4). OR Two (2) years of experience as a Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3). AND The ability to take action to learn and grow. AND The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• Prior public child welfare experience.
• A completed Master's Degree in Social Work.
• Previous case management experience working with children and families.
• Current knowledge of applicable laws, rules, and policies on the delivery of child protective and child welfare services within Washington State.
• Experience implementing risk assessment in cases using the preferred risk assessment model and child safety framework.
• Experience using FAMLINK and maintaining FAMLINK documentation.

How do I apply?

In addition to completing the online application, please attach the following:

• College/University Transcripts - an unofficial copy is acceptable for application purposes.
• Cover Letter
• Resume

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

This position requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver's license.

The incumbent must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one year of their appointment.

Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization . Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S.

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