Human Services Supervisor - CYFS

USA: | Human Services | Full Time

27.12 - 27.70 USD per hour

Posted a week ago | Apply before September 13, 2026

Do you have personal or professional experience working within or supporting programs that serve youth, families, and/or the child welfare team? The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Youth Safety & Permanency, is recruiting for a Human Services Supervisor position in our Caldwell field office. This role is responsible for providing supervision and leadership to a client services technician team.

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is a drug-free workplace.

Any applicant offered employment in this position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will be required to pass a pre-employment drug  addition, successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal history background investigation. Employment is dependent upon satisfactory results of the investigation.

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation and benefits package, including but not limited to:

• Paid sick and vacation that begins accruing on your first day of employment; can be used immediately after accruing (no waiting time)
• 2 voluntary supplemental retirement plans including both pre-tax and Roth options
• Deferred compensation plan
• Life insurance for self, spouse, and children
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Wide variety of training opportunities
• Some positions offer flexible hours and/or telecommuting

• Interview, hire, and support new staff through the Academy competency-based learning period. Assess staff training needs and provide training.
• Plan and organize work and assign referrals to Client Service Technicians according to worker competence and case needs.
• Determine case priorities and ensure quality of work performed.
• Direct practice and provide consultation to ensure standards are met within the context of family-centered practice to achieve safety, permanency and well-being for children in the welfare system.
• Arrange for clinical consultation and oversight when appropriate for department child welfare cases.
• Monitor, review, and approve written work, including case contacts.
• Evaluate employee performance and provide feedback on an on-going basis.
• Sample and evaluate cases for adherence to practice standards and compliance with state and federal laws regarding children's welfare.
• Conduct staff meetings and provide technical oversight regarding program policies, goals and procedures.
• May perform direct work with clients and families to include transporting and supervising parent and child visitations.

You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position.

It is highly recommended to attach a one-page cover letter to your application to demonstrate how you meet the requirements below.

• Some knowledge of supervisory practices. Typically gained through completion of a class or seminar (more than one day) specifically covering supervisory practices; or lead work experience that required work direction, monitoring work, and making work assignments (such experience on a fill-in basis if non-qualifying unless for a period of approximately three months or more); or completion of a college-level personnel course.
• Some knowledge of community organization/development principles and processes. Typically gained by completion of community organization/development course or workshops equivalent to three semester hours of college credit or 40 classroom hours of specific training OR has served in a direct services role for at least one year in case management or psychosocial or rehabilitation therapy or counseling and applying these principles in a community development role.
• Experience demonstrating good knowledge of human services principles and practices to include social and family systems, human growth and development, and case management methods. Typically gained by a Bachelor's degree in a social or behavioral science curriculum such as social work, psychology, marriage and family counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation, education, nursing, sociology, or closely related field of study that included family systems;
  
  AND at least one year of experience in social service delivery or case management OR one year of experience as a Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor (CADC).

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