Social Worker Supervisor

The County of San Luis Obispo's Department of Social Services (DSS) is seeking a Social Worker Supervisor to serve the Children's Services branch. This recruitment may be used to fill future permanent, substitute, limited term, and temporary positions, both full-time and part-time throughout the County.

Under general direction, a Social Worker Supervisor plans, organizes and directs the work of a social service staff providing the most advanced social services and does other related work as required.

• Plans, organizes and directs the work of a unit of social workers providing the most advanced or complex casework such as Child Welfare and/or Adult services; in addition, may direct the work of social workers performing less complex services; assists in the development of community resources for all programs; assists and participates in the development of in-service training and staff development programs;
  
  refers problems to other agency staff; evaluates the effectiveness of policies and procedures; represents the social service department at conferences and addresses groups; evaluates the performance of personnel and takes or recommends appropriate courses of action; may direct research studies and prepare reports; and does other duties as required.

The functions of public social service agencies and the principles of public social service administration; social research methods; principles, methods, and resources in the field of public health, mental hygiene, education, correction and rehabilitation as they relate to public social service; techniques of supervision, training and of casework consultation to staff members; the laws, rules and regulations governing the operation of the public social service agencies;

principles of community organization; resources available in the community for referral or utilization in social service programs.

Plan, organize and direct the work of subordinate staff; classify case problems and evaluate the effectiveness of effort in solving problems; apply effective interpersonal skills; develop and maintain cooperative relationships with community groups and resource agencies; analyze a situation accurately and adopt an effective course of action; make oral and written presentations clearly and concisely.

A combination of education, training, and experience resulting in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of qualifying education and experience includes:

Either A:
Master's degree in Social Work or Master's degree from a two-year program in counseling, psychology, sociology or closely related field from an accredited college/university and two-years of increasingly responsible and related social work experience comparable to a Social Worker IV.

Or B:
Successful completion of 30 units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, psychology or other behavioral science and six-years of increasingly responsible and related social work experience including two-years experience comparable to a Social Worker IV or in a lead or supervisory capacity.

If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Human Resources at  Confidential inquiries are welcome.

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