Social Worker Supervisor III

Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment.

Performs difficult advanced human support work organizing, managing, and supervising assigned staff engaged in providing social service programs. Prepares reports and maintains files and records. Performs related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Social Work Program Manager/Health and Human Services Project Administrator. Continuous supervision is exercised over Community Social Services Technician, Social Worker II, and Social Worker III.

• Paid Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Onsite wellness/medical clinic
• Onsite fitness center
• Retirement
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays
• Bereavement
• Community Service Leave
• Weekends Off (varies by position)
• Flexible Work Schedules & Telework Options (varies by position)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401-K & 457 Plans with county match up to 1% of base salary

Plans, organizes, and directs social work staff and social work programs in the area to which assigned. Assigns cases to social workers and schedules work according to priorities. Reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of services through a variety of methods, case conferences, case reading, use of statistical data, etc. Participates in program planning, case staffing, and development of policy. Monitors the work of staff through case reviews, progress reports, conferences, and informal discussion to ensure compliance with operational standards and applicable State laws, rules, and regulations.

Determines appropriate uses of available funds and receives and audits private sector funds. Prepares for Federal and State audits of all funding streams. Reviews and enters timesheets into the payroll system. Certifies mileage reimbursements, travel vouchers of assigned staff. Attends local and State training to enhance policy implementation and job skills; reviews and distributes new laws, rules, and regulations to assigned staff.

Attends various meetings as required. Coordinates education and public awareness endeavors, recruitment efforts, information to news media, etc. to educate the community on available programs and services. Reviews and approves each staff member's daily report of services to ensure appropriate program funds are utilized. Schedules and attends monthly team meetings of cases with community representatives, clients, other agencies, and individuals as appropriate.

Prepares and reviews a variety of reports and prepares other types of correspondence. Maintains files and records. Prepares monthly payments and ensures that compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and monitors expenditures.

Supervision Received:
Works under the general direction of the Social Work Program Manager/Health and Human Services Project Administrator.

Provides continuous supervision over the Community Social Services Technicians, Social Worker II’s, and Social Worker III’s.

• Interpersonal contact with internal co-workers, elected officials, management, etc.
• Interpersonal contact with external such as attorney’s and court officials.

• Communication skills orally and in writing.
• Math skills.

• Thorough knowledge of the philosophy, objectives, practices and techniques of social work and counseling.
• Thorough knowledge of the techniques and means of interviewing, counseling, and investigating.
• Thorough knowledge of the programs, applicable local, Federal, and State laws, rules, and regulations governing public assistance programs of assignment.
• Thorough knowledge of community resources for social services.
• Ability to plan, organize, assign, and supervise the work of staff and to train and instruct subordinates.
• Thorough knowledge of preparing reports and other types of documents.
• Thorough knowledge of the use of standard office equipment and associated software (e.g. NCFAST, OLV, AS400, Microsoft Office Professional).
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to make…