Adult Protective Services Casework Supervisor

Department ofHealth and Human Services (DHHS)

Human Services Casework Supervisor

Opening Date: May 19 2025

Closing Date: June 2 2025

Job Class Code: 5067

Grade: 25 (09)

Salary: $30.60 $41.98 per hour*

*Pay includes a $3.00/hour stipend. An additional $1.00/hour is available with a relevant Masters Degree.

Position Number:

Location: Houlton

Core Responsibilities:

This position is professional social services work of a supervisory nature in directingoverseeing and reviewing the work and activities of a unit of caseworkers and supportstaff in the area of adult protective services intake. The intake unit consists of 8 caseworkers based out of Houlton who receive adult protective referrals for the entire state.

As an Adult Protective Casework Supervisor you will:
Plan organize direct and monitor case work activities of APS Caseworkers.
Confer with and advise your team on casework and program matters.
Review and compare work performance/productivity of subordinate staff on a regular basis within established standards. Provide feedback to subordinate staff to improve performance/productivity efficiency and provide opportunities for growth.
Confer with other agencies and community resources.
Review reported allegations of abuse neglect and exploitation; ensure referrals are triaged according to policy.
Monitor intake activity and duties for quality assurance and to meet established timelines and/or comply with rules and statutes.
Monitor and manage workload to support caseworkers and for quality assurance purposes.
Analyze and review referrals to ensure compliance with state and federal laws standards and requirements.
Develop and deliver presentations and workshops. Participate on community task groups committees and boards to promote agency goals objectives and services.

Minimum Qualifications:

In order to qualify you must have eight (8) years of education and/or professional experience in social work which includes at least two years experience as a fullylicensed social worker* (LSW).

*An LMSW or LCSW automatically meets the two (2) years fully licensed social worker experience requirement.

The background of wellqualified candidates will include at least 1 year of experience supervising the activities of those working with incapacitated and dependent adults. Please describe that experience in your cover letter.

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Agency information:

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health safety resilience and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the States population including children families older Mainers and individuals with disabilities mental illness and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health operates two state psychiatric hospitals and provides oversight to health care providers.

The Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) within DHHS is responsible for ensuring the safety support and wellbeing of Maines older citizens vulnerable adults and adults with disabilities

Application Information:

For questions about this position please contact Brian Day at

To apply: Please upload a current resume and cover letter.

Please submit all documents or files in PDF format.

To request a paper application please contact

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• WorkLife Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays 12 days of sick leave and 3 weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtimeexempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays 85%95% of employeeonly premiums ($11196.96 $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employeeonly dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
• Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding fathers and adoptive parentsreceive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

State employees are eligible for anextensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated foranything less than fulltime.

Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.

If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.