Social Services Supervisor - Behavioral Health

Otter Tail County is accepting applications for a full-time Social Services Supervisor in the Behavioral Health Unit.

The purpose of this position is to supervise the Behavioral Health Team programs including, but not limited to, Children and Adult Mental Health Case Management, Chemical Health, Jail Community Re-entry Program, Adult Intake Services, and Adult Protection and all related guidelines, rules, and regulations. This position plays a primary role in the regional Adult Mental Health Initiative and Otter Tail County Emergency Preparedness as it relates to Human Services and Behavioral Health.

In general, Social Services Supervisors perform highly responsible professional work in the administration and supervision of social services programs involving the interpretation and assessment of policies and the supervision of professional, paraprofessional and office support personnel assigned to the social services division/team. Specific program areas include: child protective services, adult protective services, mental health case management, developmental disabilities case management, long term care services, chemical dependency services, foster care, day care, family-based services, or school-based social services.

Management functions include: plan, organize, assign, schedule, monitor, coordinate and evaluate the work of team members; to provide training and guidance; to provide diagnostic and consultative services within the specialty area, to develop programs, policies and procedures, to allocate resources in program areas by developing budgets, and to monitor financial transactions and negotiate contracts with providers.