Assistant Director of Social Services
Assistant Director of Social Services
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Assistant Director of Social Services
Department of Social Services
12 Months FullTime
Exempt Pay Grade 38
VRSEligible BenefitsEligible
***THE LISTING ON THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY WEBSITE IS FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES ONLY. APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE VA STATE WEBSITE FOUND HERE:
- Provides direct supervision of program managers/supervisors and project leaders in an inclusive team environment.
Essential Functions:
- Plans organizes and directs the work of a large staff of employees and fosters a positive work environment where employees feel valued and understand their contributions to department goals;
- Leads and provides management oversite for the planning and performance for highrisk high liability program areas that carry substantial fiscal impact;
- Establishes policies and procedures for the program operations to include ensuring compliance with all federal state and local policies and regulations. Develops and/or advocates for the addition of needed services and reallocation of resources and staffing. Supervises researches and evaluates the effectiveness of program operations using data and analytics;
- Plans directs supervises and coordinates the workload of professional and administrative staff to ensure the highest level of quality services and to provide every customer with an experience that is professional empathetic and responsive;
- Develops plans and evaluates training needs for all staff providing family service and benefit administration functions. Directs and coaches the development of traumainformed inclusive highperformance leadership and supervisory skills of program managers/supervisors. Provides ongoing coaching and consultation for all supervisors around difficult problems; completes performance appraisals of program managers/supervisors;
- Participates in recruiting interviewing and selecting applicants for positions; and effectively makes recommendations for hiring salary promotion transfer disciplinary actions or termination of employment;
- Serves on state regional or local committees or task forces in specified program areas serves on Management Teams and on the Department Leadership Team; represents the Department on various committees government agencies and community groups;
- Serves in emergency operations; involved in planning organizing and executing emergency services as assigned by Director or Deputy Director;
- Carries out special projects and assignments for the Deputy and/or Director and serves as backup to the Deputy Director and Director;
- Performs related tasks as assigned.
Competency: Knowledge/ Skills/Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of the practices of public assistance and social services organizations and of the principles and methods of administration including strategic planning organizing directing
- personnel public relations and fiscal management;
- Thorough knowledge of the current social health legal economic and community issues and services relating to residents in the jurisdiction;
- Significant knowledge of federal state and local rules and regulations affecting the departments services;
- Significant knowledge of traumainformed equitable social casework philosophy and methods of practice;
- Ability to assume supervisory responsibility for professional and nonprofessional employees;
- Ability to collect organize and analyze data;
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with staff other community agencies and state and local governments;
- Ability to express complex ideas effectively;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public elected officials subordinates and community partners;
- Ability to plan organize and direct a large staff of professional and support employees;
- Ability to lead and facilitate in a highperforming team environment;
- Ability to lead through an equity and inclusion lens.
Required Education and Experience:
- Minimum of a Bachelors degree in a Human Services field or a minimum of a Bachelors degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22VACof the Administrative Code of Virginia).
- Considerable experience in assigned program area/human services programs. Completion of required training.
- Work experience in developing/implementing/monitoring/managing case plans and overseeing caseload management. Experience managing and supervising professionals involved in social services programs. Any combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.
- Workers in this position are required to drive and they must meet the eligibility requirements of the Countys safe driver policy.
- Workers must be willing to travel occasionally overnight and may be required to assist in managing emergency shelters for the public. The candidate may be subject to criminal history and central registry background checks.
Preferred Qualifications/Certifications:
- Possession of a BSW or MSW degree and a Commonwealth of Virginia Social Worker license are desirable.
Physical and Mental Requirements: - Work is typically performed in an office setting with occasional extended periods at computer terminals.
- Occasional need to travel beyond the county for training or meetings is required.
- Frequent contact with staff of the state department of social services is necessary as is frequent contact with other departments within the County and officials of both the County and outside agencies.
Remote Work:
This position is eligible for a hybrid remote work schedule that is in compliance with the Countys Remote Work Policy and meets the operational and service needs for the position. All County staff must maintain residence within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Salary Range:
The hiring range for this position is $48.95 $53.87 per hour ($101819 $112054 annually). Starting offer is based on applicable education beyond minimum requirements and internal equity. The position also provides excellent benefits including 12 paid holidays paid vacation and sick leave health insurance options with employer contribution employerpaid life insurance VRS retirement and continuing education/training opportunities. This is a full time FLSA exempt position. Internal candidates will receive pay adjustments in accordance with Local Government Personnel Policy P60.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:Position open until Friday May 23 2025.
Virginia Values Veterans:
Albemarle County is a Certified V3 organization.
EOE/EEO:
Albemarle County is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any group or individual on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age or disability in regards to any aspect of employment policy and practice: recruitment testing selection assignment pay conditions of work training leave overtime promotion discipline demotion and separation.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
