Social Work Supervisor III – In-Home and Foster Care

Job Opportunity

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families in your community? In this role, you'll have the opportunity to guide a dedicated team, foster professional growth, solve complex challenges, and help shape the future of many. Join an organization that values the work you do, supports your professional development, and prioritizes work-life balance and employee health and wellness.

If you're ready to lead with purpose and make a lasting impact in the community, we'd love to hear from you!

The primary purpose of this position is to provide managerial support, leadership, and supervision to a social work team within the child welfare unit. This position supervises a team of social workers providing In-Home and Foster Care services. The position assesses all social work functions to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal mandates. The position is responsible for HR functions within the unit including orientation and training of new social work staff, ongoing support and supervision, and annual performance evaluations.

This position is also responsible for quality assurance activities for program areas and a variety of monthly reports. This position serves on the agency management team.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience; or a bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience; or a master's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience; or a bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of directly related experience;

or a bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous supervisory experience is preferred, but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to provide strong leadership to a team of social workers working in high-stress situations;
Ability to supervise, orient, and train social workers, interns, and other staff;
Considerable knowledge and experience with child welfare practice and policy including best practices, abuse, neglect, and dependency, In-Home, and Foster Care program policy;
Considerable understanding of trauma and its impact on children and families involved with the child welfare system as well as Secondary Traumatic Stress and how it impacts social work staff;
Ability to skillfully manage conflict, remain neutral and fair, engage people and build trust, and promote collaboration and consensus toward positive outcomes;
Strong ability to multi-task;
Ability to prioritize work assignments and to be flexible with schedule as needed;
Ability to quickly and competently assess the risks and safety of the home environment, employ negotiation skills in complex situations, and de-escalate emotional and tense situations;
Ability to work independently and manage day-to-day tasks;
Ability to plan and execute work effectively, including delegating fairly across team members;
Knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training;
Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, group work, and community and system issues;
Knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and/or psychosocial problems that children and families may be experiencing;
Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private…