Caseworker Supervisor - Children & Youth

Department:
Cumberland County Children and Youth Services

Address: 16 W. High Street, Suite 200, Carlisle, PA 17013

Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm;
Monday through Friday (75 hours bi-weekly)

Type Position: permanent / full time

External or Internal: external

Position Code: CY2074

Title:

Caseworker Supervisor – CYS

Salary: $36.17/hour; $70,531.50/annual

Pay Range & Step: 115, 1

Posting Period: 7 days

Recruitment Methods:

• Transfer
• Reassignment
• Voluntary Demotion
• Promotion

Job description:

OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF JOB:

This position functions as a key member of the management team and provides direct supervision to Caseworkers.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for assuring caseworkers are meeting all regulatory requirements regarding assessment of safety and risk.
• Responsible for assuring caseworkers are engaging families in the development of service plans within the required time frames.
• Supervises and supports caseworkers to include one on one training
• Assigns and monitors work within the service area/unit
• Responsible for support to caseworkers regarding the effects of vicarious trauma.
• Participates in all court hearings with casework staff.
• Participates on the Administrative/Management Team.
• Attends weekly staffing review to assure quality service provision to children and families.
• Conducts performance reviews of casework staff.
• Handles any personnel issues within service area/unit.
• Responsible for any programmatic changes which are necessary in the designated service area/program area.
• Develops and implements new policies and procedures as assigned to assure the Agency remains in compliance with DPW regulations.
• Maintains data regarding program area.
• Works with new caseworkers and/or interns to complete transfer of learning assignments while completing Foundations training series.
• Attends treatment team meetings and home visits with caseworkers as needed.
• Responsible for scheduling and developing an agenda for service area meetings, held monthly (minimum).
• Serves as Emergency Duty Back-up Supervisor in rotation with other agency supervisors/administrators.
• Required to obtain and maintain certifications as Direct service Worker and Supervisor as delineated by statute.
• Completion of Supervisory Training Series (60 hours)
• Provides training to public and private agencies regarding children and youth issues.
• Performs other job-related work as required.
• May perform substance abuse testing of clients if substance use/abuse is suspected.
• County supervisory training as required.
• Group supervision once per month.
• Individual supervision as needed.
• Intake Human Service Manager meets individually with staff minimally every 10 days.
• Ongoing Human Service Manager meets individually with staff minimally every 14 days.

MET’s:

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:

Two years of professional experience in public or private social work and a bachelor’s degree with major course work in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or any equivalent combination of experience and education which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.

Selection Criteria:

• Meet the minimum experience and training for the job
• Meritorious service: defined as the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting

Current County Employees will follow the County Promotion/Demotion Policy.

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations for the interview due to a disability, please advise the interviewer of the accommodations you require well in advance of the scheduled date.

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