Introduction
When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) you join a team of more than 5000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support preventive services and caring for children and adults.
We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland we leave no one behind.
This is a Management Services position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.
GRADE
20
LOCATION OF POSITION
Maryland Department of Human ServicesBaltimore County Department of Social Services
6401 York Road
Baltimore MD 21212
Main Purpose of Job
This position manages a program of four or more units of staff providing clinical consultation training evaluation and support in the delivery of child welfare/adult services. The position develops and executes plans which ensure the implementation of the goals and objectives set for the assigned program and the overall mission of the agency. The positions core responsibility is to ensure the safety permanency and well being of every vulnerable adult and child in each caseload.
POSITION DUTIES
- Plan develop coordinate and evaluate program services to ensure compliance with Federal State and local policies and procedures program guidelines unit goals and objectives.
- Provide clinical support for staff in the assessment formulation of diagnostic impressions psychotherapeutic counseling and treatment of mental disorders and other conditions;
- Provide assigned staff with the strategies needed to handle issues of a clinical nature and address secondary trauma inherent in the work.
- Reviews case records and other case materials to evaluate the quality of casework services rendered; the appropriateness of actions; documentation compliance with state/local policy/regulations timely completion etc.
- Maintains records and controls needed for monthly statistical reports service/compliance reviews program development and/or evaluation etc.
- Train new staff ensures all staff attend mandated annual training.
- Evaluate workers performance according to established standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Possession of a Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Five years of public and/or private child welfare experience with two of those years supervising subordinates.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will have demonstrated many or preferably all of the following:- One year of experience with child protective services.
- One year of experience working with a multidisciplinary team.
- One year of experience utilizing data for monitoring and tracking program performance.
LICENSES REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Possession of an LCSWC licensure from the Maryland Board of Social Work.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list. The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency or other state agencies.
If you are in State service and are a promotional candidate your salary will be determined in accordance with State of Maryland guidelines.
BENEFITS
As an employee of the State of Maryland you will have access to outstanding benefits including health insurance dental and vision plans at a low cost. CLINK ON THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS:STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS.
- Personal Leave new State employees are awarded six 6 personal days annually (prorated annually based on start date).
- Annual Leave ten 10 days of accumulated annual leave per year.
- Sick Leave fifteen 15 days of accumulated sick leave per year.
- Parental Leave up to sixty 60 days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
- Holidays State employees also celebrate at least thirteen 13 holidays per year.
- Pension State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
- Positions may be eligible for telework.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to: Attention: Betty Ketterman Department of Human Services Baltimore County DSS Human Resources Unit 6401 York Road Baltimore MD 21212.
All mailed documents must include the applicants name and the job number and must be received by 5 p.m. on the closing date. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the application. If additional information is required the preferred method is to upload. If unable to upload please email requested information only to Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.
If you have any questions concerning this recruitment process for this position please contact.
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As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the States diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.