Permanency Supervisor; Child Welfare Supervisor

Position Title

Permanency Supervisor (Child Welfare Supervisor
2)

09/15/2026

09/22/2026

Department of Human Services

$6,199 - $9,603

Employee

The Oregon Department of Human Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are guided by our Equity North Star and our vision for a positive RiSE organizational culture that advances equity and diversity. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Opportunity awaits! Are you ready to lead the way in Child Welfare services? Are you prepared to handle the responsibilities and challenges that come with being a supervisor, such as managing conflicts, setting goals, and providing feedback to your team members? Are you committed to creating a positive and inclusive work environment, where all team members feel valued, respected, and motivated to succeed?

If so, join us in supervising social service staff to ensure the safety and permanency of children's lives. Make impactful decisions and create a positive change in the community.

As an employee working within the Child Welfare Program, you will have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Oregon’s most vulnerable children and families. Your dedication will help us achieve the Child Welfare Vision for Transformation that will support children and young adults to be safer, healthier, experience less trauma and achieve a greater well-being.

We are seeking a Permanency Supervisor (Child Welfare Supervisor
2) to join our Gresham team.

• Engage and supervise staff by planning, executing, monitoring, and evaluating activities related to ODHS and Child Welfare.
• Ensure staff adhere to good social work practices, state and federal laws, and department policies. Continuously review programs and standards affecting quality, safety, and permanency of children's lives.
• Provide general training, orientation, mentoring, and consultations to staff.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with staff, community partners, children, and families.
• Make informed decisions regarding the level and type of services provided to client families.
• Review and approve work.

• A bachelor’s degree in human services or a field related to human services AND two years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related human services experience;
• A bachelor’s degree unrelated to human services AND completion of coursework equivalent to certification consistent with Oregon Caseworker Competency AND two years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience in human services;
• An associate degree AND three years of human services related experience two years of which must have included lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience;
• An associate degree and completion of coursework equivalent to certification consistent with Oregon Caseworker Competency AND two years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience in human services.

• Experience developing and managing a case load or case plan related to safety practice models.
• Experience implementing organizational objectives and ensuring that the necessary quantity and quality of work is achieved.
• Experience supervising and managing a work unit including hiring, training employees, assigning, and reviewing work, providing employees with feedback on their performance, providing oversight of operations, and managing staff performance.
• Experience with project management and…