Social Work Supervisor III- Investigations
Social Work Supervisor III- Investigations
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$ 66919 - 103725
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Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide supervision for social work staff with job functions that include Investigations In Home Permanency Planning and Adult Services.
Minimum Education Training and/or Experience (required at time of hire): Masters degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and two 2 years of directly related experience; or a bachelors degree in social work or masters degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and three 3 years of directly related experience; or a bachelors degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and four 4 years of directly related experience; or a bachelors degree in any field from an appropriately accredited institution and five 5 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Training and Experience: English/Spanish bilingual speakers preferred
Supervisory/Leadership Responsibilities: Supervise a group of employees with responsibility for assignment and flow of work employee development appraisal and eliminating ordinary difficulties. Work activities likely affect the accuracy reliability or acceptability of services to the extent that others rely on the advice given in order to make decisions.
Essential Functions of the position:
- Administer and assure compliance with all County human resource and governmental policies rules and statutes including those covered by local state and federal laws specific to program area.
- Personnel Management: Hire develop evaluate performance and provide feedback and disciplinary action as needed; develop and maintain a positive teamwork environment; provide effective clear and timely communication.
- Ensure a fully staffed competent workforce and a safe and supportive work environment for all employees.
- Ensure an efficient and effective workflow implement changes in routine work practices and procedures as needed to modify unit functioning according to client needs and employee capabilities.
- Monitor and review case records and court reports to ensure accuracy timeliness and compliance with all local state and federal laws and benchmarks.
- Represent the agency in advocating for services needed to serve this population.
- Manage the social workers and any other relevant service programs that fall under the positions supervision.
- Participate in budget preparation program development and evaluation using state and agency generated data.
- May collaborate with contracted service providers and other community stakeholders to develop implement and sustain programs.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
- Knowledge of the methods and principles of casework supervision training and administration.
- Extensive knowledge of the laws regulations and policies which govern adult/child welfare programs including a thorough knowledge of all relevant manual materials knowledge of afterhours oncall policy and procedures.
- Knowledge of management techniques and styles.
- Extensive knowledge of social work principles techniques and their application to specific casework and community problems; knowledge of person/familycentered philosophy and family system dynamics.
- Knowledge of medical behavioral and socioeconomic problems and their treatment.
- Ability to supervise train and direct social workers in various programs.
- Ability to transfer knowledge to staff particularly supervisory staff in such a way that it is accepted and utilized to provide encouragement and support to staff in daytoday activities as well as crisis situations.
- Skills in promoting clear communication coordination and responsiveness between staff and administration.
- Skills in counseling and interviewing and the ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively; and skills in creating resources when none are readily available.
In order to uphold internal pay parity and equity salaries are nonnegotiable for new and current Buncombe County employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position and employees have the opportunity to obtain pay increases via cost of living increases and promotions.
Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture one that fully engages all of our employees honoring and building on each employees unique experiences opinions and perspective.
It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race color religion sex national origin political affiliation physical or mental disability age veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. In addition Buncombe County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.
Applicants for employment are invited to participate in the affirmative action program by reporting their status as a protected veteran or other minority. In extending this invitation we advise you that: (a) workers (applicants) are under no obligation to respond but may do so in the future if they choose; (b) responses will remain confidential within the human resource department; and (c) responses will be used only for the necessary information to include in our affirmative action program. We are a company that values diversity. We actively encourage women minorities veterans and disabled employees to apply. Refusal to provide this information will have no bearing on your application and will not subject you to any adverse treatment.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
