Child Welfare Supervisory Social Worker Supervisory Social Worker Grade N26
Child Welfare Supervisory Social Worker Supervisory Social Worker Grade N26
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About the Position
The anticipated salary range for this position is$84694 $129918.
Montgomery County islocatedadjacent toWashington 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 Countycontainsmany major U.S. government offices scientific research and learning centers and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Servicesis responsible fordelivery of the Countys public health and human services that meet the needs of our communitys most vulnerable childrenadultsand seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2000 employees the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As aDepartment we believe 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.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Child Welfare Services is committed to the safetywellbeingand 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 outofhome services (foster care and kinship care) to children and youth throughout the developmental spectrum from ages 0 21 years old.
What Youll Be Doing
This positionis responsible forthe clinical supervision and oversight for 7 licensed social workers and case workers who provide OutofHome services (Kinship and Foster Care) to children and youth throughout the developmental spectrum from ages 0 to 21.
All the children served by this unit have been removed from their parents and are in an outofhome placement because of an abuse and/or neglect allegation.
This positionis responsible foroverseeing the daytoday activity of social workers and case workers as it pertains to risk safety wellbeing and permanency.
This position is expected to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across the County toidentifyand develop resources and appropriate services to achieve permanency for the children overseen by the unit.
The selected candidate will also be a representative at various state and local meetingspertaining toissues of youth in foster care andappropriate serviceplanning to support the achievement of permanency.
As with all Child Welfare supervisors the selected candidate will work to assure the safety and wellbeing and achievement of permanency for all youth.
The selected individual will advocate for services and train staff and the communityregardingservice needs and available resources as it relates to children in outofhome care.
Whenappropriate representthe Department at court proceedings MultiDisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and within the law enforcement community.
The selected candidate willrepresentthe Department in DJS proceedings as well as providing direction to the social work team related to relevant criminal hearings of perpetrators of victims serviced by the unit.
Review and evaluate program trends data and outcomes and service quality.
Responsible for staff development hiring evaluation and training. Monitor compliance with Federal and State mandates as it relates to the inhome and outofhome sex abuse population.
Although the normal hours of operation for CWS are from 8:30am 5pm the selected candidate must be available to staff providing direct services to children/families who maybe requiredto work earlier/later (for example home visits an emergency removal extended court hearings etc..
This position require the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office. Employee must have some flexibility in their schedules based on emergency or urgent workload/caseload needs.Employees will need to operate a motor vehicle to transport children supplies and equipment to other locations to perform these duties and would require the need to lift and carry and manage stairs with children equipment and supplies.
Selected candidates for this position will be subject to a preemployment medical exam and drug screening and criminal history records check through the Maryland State Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.Candidates will also be checked through the Maryland Registry for Child Abuse and Neglect and federal and state sex offender registries. Any applicant who fails the medical exam background check or whose name appears on either of the registries may be disqualified from employment for this position.Minimum Qualifications
Education:Possession of aMasters Degree in Social Work(MSW) from an accredited college or university that meets the criteria of a graduate social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Experience:Four 4 years of fulltime experience performing advanced journeylevel social work case management duties (see Note below) in a public sector health mental health social services housing or community based services related program of which one 1 year was in a supervisory or lead capacity supervising training or orienting lowerlevel social workers students interns or other staff.
Note:Qualifying social work case management includes direct case work management such as: assessment and evaluation; conducting investigations of abuse and neglect; preparing court reports; responsibility for a long term caseload monitoring compliance through home calls and other personal contact; collaboration with other agencies and linking clients to resources and programs; development of a case plan and modification of case plans as needed/required; and authority to impose sanctions or implement actions that impact services. Educationexperienceor training mustindicatethe ability to perform successfully as a first level supervisor such as the ability to plan/assign/review work deploy personnelmonitorwork operations obtain effectiveresultsand perform a full array of supervisory HR management and EEO functions.
License:At application possession and maintenanceat all times:
A license as a Licensed Certified Social Worker Clinical LCSWC by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners prior to appointment for a supervisory position that involves clinical supervision
Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class C (or equivalent) drivers license from the applicants state of residence whenfor jobrelated duties
Preferred Criteria Interview Preferences
Preference for interviews will be given to qualified candidates with experience in the following areas: Experience in and knowledge of State and Federal regulations governing Child Welfare Services Programs
Knowledge experience and knowledge of resources and services for children in Out of Home services including foster care and kinship. Knowledge andexpertisein the permanency planning hierarchy.
Knowledge experience and knowledge of resources and services of children in InHome services.
Experience providing clinical supervision and oversight to licensed social workers who provide services to children in foster care using familycenteredpractice models focusing on permanence for children.
Experience in and knowledge of the family court process in CINA matters.
Experience working with culturally diverse populations.
Experience reviewing and evaluating program trends data outcomes and service quality.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly as it relates to employment opportunities the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference refer to the Careers webpage onHiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education relevant experience knowledge skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicants responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a Lateral Transfer candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge skills and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation the Countys Public Employees (which does not include employees of the Sheriffs office) are subject to the Countys ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employmentand the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at19A12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from theEthics Commissionwebsite.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
