Family Safety Supervisor

Job Announcement

This position includes a signing bonus of $2,500 (full-time) for new county hires. This is an exciting time to join Fairfax County Government as we shape racial and social equity policies in the county through the One Fairfax Policy. Using this framework, we intentionally consider equity when making policies or delivering programs and services. To learn more, we highly encourage you to watch the Becoming One Fairfax-An Introduction to Key Concepts video by clicking here and visit the One Fairfax webpage here.

The Department of Family Services (DFS) Adult and Aging Division welcomes applicants interested in the Family Safety Practitioner Supervisor position in the Long-Term Care (LTC) Adult Services Unit.

• Provides clinical supervision to staff to include Family Safety Practitioners assigned to adult services, administrative support positions, and when needed, adult protective services, to ensure work is in compliance with local, state, and federal laws, and procedures.
• Provides direct supervision and clinical guidance to staff in the LTC unit, including those conducting home-based care assessments, Long-term Services and Supports screenings, and long-term care Medicaid eligibility determinations.
• Supervises specialized teams responsible for Assisted Living Facility (ALF) assessments, Adult Foster Care, and services for Auxiliary Grant recipients, ensuring compliance with all mandated state and local requirements.
• Interprets and implements policy for LTC, ALF, and Adult Foster Care programs, tracks and analyzes program data, and serves as a liaison with the Health Department, LTC Medicaid Unit, and other service partners.
• Guides, trains, and mentors new and established staff, including onboarding, ongoing coaching, and professional development; provides mentorship to other supervisors as needed.
• Oversees the quality and accuracy of ALF and LTC assessments, manages purchase orders, and ensures client records meet regulatory standards.
• Responds to client and community concerns as an agency representative and provides backup coverage for field assessments and home visits when necessary.
• Work in collaboration with other Adult Services Supervisors to include duties such as interpreting state policy and writing local policy as it pertains to LTSS Screenings, Assisted Living Facility assessments and Home Care determination.
• This position provides guidance and training regarding policy and best practices related to the delivery of case management, home care services, CCC Plus screenings, Assisted Living Facility/ Auxiliary Grant assessments and Long-term Care Medicaid.
• Provides onboarding of new staff as well as ongoing coaching for established unit members.
• The position provides back up support to unit staff to include conducting home and field visits and transport of clients using a vehicle.
• Works collaboratively across the division and with the community and other county agencies to ensure holistic and effective service delivery.
• Collaborates across the division and with the community to promote holistic, client-centered service delivery and to support the mission and goals of DFS.
• This position provides back up coverage to the Assistant Program Manager as needed and performs other duties in support of the DFS mission, goals, and objectives.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• Extensive knowledge of the principles, methods and problems of organization and management;
• Extensive knowledge of current social service problems and methods/approaches to address them;
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of social work and casework supervision;
• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of effective supervision; of policies, procedures and regulations relating to the various direct service programs;
• Knowledge of business process re-design methodologies;
• Knowledge of treatment interventions and approaches;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
• Ability to use automated technology;
• Ability to maintain professional ethics and confidentiality of client information;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals;
• Ability to plan, direct, and manage the work of professional staff;
• Ability to develop programs and procedures and analyze situations to make sound judgments within the framework of existing laws, policies, and regulations;
• Ability to train, evaluate, lead, and develop subordinate staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a Human Services field OR minimum of a bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22

VAC
40-670-20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia). In order to be evaluated for positions in the Family Services Occupational Group,…