Children, Youth Family Services Supervisor

Are you passionate about serving children and families in El Paso County? Do you have an eye for detail and a strong sense of responsibility? Are you interested in collaborating with community resources? Do you like to work independently, but also within a dynamic team? Are you ready to support those who support our families?

As a supervisor for the Ongoing/Permanency team, you will be responsible for supervising a team of social caseworkers in a general ongoing or 0-3 permanency. You will have the opportunity to support the casework team in their work as permanency caseworkers to continually assess for safety, well-being, and permanency. The supervisor can expect to lead the caseworker team in working towards safe and stable family reunification or identifying alternate permanency options in a timely fashion so that children do not languish in the system.

You will be looked to for leadership, innovation, and creative case planning to meet the ever-changing needs and dynamics of the families we serve as well as the caseworkers who serve them. In a general team you can expect to work with families struggling with substance use, domestic violence, physical abuse, and neglect. You will spend time in the courthouse, in the office, and may have the opportunity to work from home.

You will become an integral part of helpers who seek to protect our community’s most vulnerable citizens, the children.

Hiring Range: $
75,800.00 - $82,800.00 annually
Anticipated Hiring Rate: $
79,730.56 annually
This is a child protection position; child protection includes engaging families. It is reasonable to anticipate the need for flexibility in work hours periodically to accommodate client schedules. The average workday hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Schedule is subject to change.
Hybrid schedule available upon successful completion of the probationary period; subject to change. This position will participate in an on-call rotation.

Please be advised that this position may close without advanced notice, should we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications.

Supervises an assigned unit of caseworkers and support staff in the Children, Youth, and Family Services (CYFS) Division of the El Paso County Department of Human Services (DHS) with the mission to preserve and rehabilitate families while protecting children. Oversees and coordinates the practice and primary decision-making of child protection practices and/or coordinates the services and secondary service decisions. Coordinates with units, teams, and leadership as related to safety, permanency, and well-being.

May be assigned to the Practice or Support & Services unit. Employment is subject to the terms, conditions, and policies detailed in the Personnel Policies Manual (PPM). This position requires regular in-person presence as an essential job function.

• Supervises assigned caseworkers, case services aides, and administrative support staff, including conducting unit meetings, ensuring work is performed in a timely and accurate manner, and assigning duties as appropriate. Conducts performance evaluations and motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance; participates in the hiring and disciplinary process.
• Communicates the mission of the unit; establishes and monitors the workflow of the unit and assigns applicable cases, assessments, services, and/or placement cases.
• Conducts and participates in staffing and consultations with caseworkers; meets with appropriate staff to discuss cases, treatment plans, problems, and issues and to address performance.
• Leads weekly unit meetings to discuss information; participates in DHS administrative meetings involving planning, decision-making, and management. Coordinates and facilitates staff training as needed.
• Participates in case-related staffing, court hearings, reviews, meetings, and family meetings; decides and recommends appropriate case plans and proceedings, as assigned.
• Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and County laws, outcome measures, rules, and regulations; reviews cases to ensure case plans are developed and implemented, as assigned.
• Reviews, edits, and/or approves unit…