Supervisory Social Worker, Grade N26

Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $87,235 - $134,827, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meets the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.

As a department, we believe the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential.

HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.

Child Welfare Services is committed to the safety, well-being, and permanency of children in Montgomery County. The agency works in collaboration with families and community partners to build, strengthen, and support stable family life. Child Welfare Services is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, caring, knowledgeable, and experienced individual to provide clinical supervision and oversight to 7 clinically licensed social workers and case workers who provide out-of-home services (foster care and kinship care) to children and youth throughout the developmental spectrum from 0-21 years old.

The Child Welfare Services Division of the Social Services Office is currently recruiting for an experienced and caring individual to provide clinical supervision and oversight for 7 licensed Social Workers/Child Welfare Caseworkers who provide Out-of-Home Services (Kinship and Foster Care) to children and youth throughout the developmental spectrum from ages 0-21. All the children served by this unit have been removed from their parents and are in an out-of-home placement because of an abuse and/or neglect allegation.

This position is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activity of social workers as it pertains to risk, safety, well-being, and permanency. This position is expected to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across the region to identify and develop resources and appropriate services to achieve permanency for the children overseen by the unit. The selected candidate will also provide oversight to Kinship cases.

The selected candidate will also be a representative at various state and local meetings pertaining to issues of youth in foster care and appropriate service planning to support in the achievement of permanency. The selected individual will advocate for services; train staff and the community regarding service needs and available resources; represent the Department at court proceedings, as necessary; and review and evaluate program trends, data, and outcomes as well as service quality.

This individual will be responsible for staff development, hiring, evaluation, and training. The selected individual will monitor unit compliance with Federal and State mandates, as relates to the foster care out-of-home population. Although the normal hours of operation for CWS are from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., the Supervisor must be available to staff providing direct services to children/families who may be required/expected to work earlier or later (for example, home visits, an emergency removal, extended court hearings, etc.).

The selected candidate will be…