Social Services Supervisor - Clearwater

Social Services Supervisor – Clearwater County Human Services

Salary Range: $39.93 - $51.48 per hour.

Responsibilities: Assessment, interpretation, and application of federal, state, and local social service statutes, policies and procedures. Supervises Agency Social Workers and Case Aides that provide services in program areas such as child protection, adult protection, mental‑health case management, adult services, developmental‑disabilities case management, foster care, day care, and family‑based services. Also serves as a member of the agency’s leadership team.

Merit System Classification Duties: Performs highly responsible professional work in the administration and supervision of social services programs including the interpretation and assessment of policies and the supervision of professional, paraprofessional, and office support personnel within the social services division; supervises a unit providing services in child‑protective services, adult‑protective services, mental‑health case management, developmental‑disabilities case management, foster care, day care, family‑based services, and school‑based social services;

performs related work as assigned.

• Selects qualified personnel for the unit.
• Identifies staff development and training needs and ensures that training is obtained.
• Evaluates staff performance and recommends appropriate action.
• Holds individual conferences with staff and interprets agency/state policies, rules and regulations.
• Reviews case records to ensure that agency and state policies and regulations are adhered to and that proper social work practices are being observed.
• Monitors and evaluates the provision of client services in the program area.
• Fosters effective community‑agency relations and organizes community projects.
• Participates in community meetings and is responsible for the utilization of community resources.
• Writes and monitors purchase of service contracts with area vendors.
• Interviews clients when special problems arise, listens to concerns and grievances, and recommends/takes appropriate action.
• Handles emergency situations when necessary.
• Performs program analysis and needs assessment.
• Monitors budget and keeps management appraised of budget deviations.
• Provides justification for budget deviations to management staff and/or county board.
• Assists in the planning and development of social services budget and provides justification and rationale to county board regarding social service unit/division budget needs and requests.
• Assists in writing and developing the agency community social service plan.
• Maintains records, prepares reports, and composes correspondence related to the work.

• Accredited master’s degree in social work or clinical psychology, counseling psychology, human services administration, or a closely related field (e.g., applied behavioral sciences) and one year of experience as a social worker.
• Baccalaureate degree in social work from an accredited college/university and two years of experience as a social worker.
• Baccalaureate degree in a closely related field (psychology, sociology, human services) and three years of experience as a social worker.
• Baccalaureate degree in an unrelated field and five years of experience as a social worker.

• Experience in County Social Services.
• Experience in managing budgets and various grants and funding sources.
• Leadership and supervision experience.

Clearwater County Department of Human Services offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life, long term disability, accident, illness and hospital insurance, medical and day care savings accounts such as Flex, VEBA and HSA as well as paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.

An Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer.