Child and Family Services Specialist Supervisor- Fremont

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Duties/Examples of Work:

• Directs the operations of a unit of Child and Family Services Specialist workers to ensure the application of administrative and/or program policies and plans to work activities and to facilitate through advice and consultation the resolving of problems in the delivery of casework services and all records are compliant.
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  Plans assigns directs and evaluates the work of staff members including recommending personnel actions related to selection disciplinary procedures performance leaves of absence grievances work schedules and assignments to ensure efficient and effective accomplishment of work. Trains staff in the policies and procedures of social protective service case work. Will oversee Ongoing and Initial Assessment workers.
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  Coordinates case conferences for case assessment consideration of case problems case planning and/or determination of legal requirements prior to disposition and assignment to staff.
  Confers with social work professionals in other organizations court and law enforcement staff and interested individuals in the community to promote and develop community resources and awareness of social welfare problems. Consults with other agency staff members and supervisors on determining the allocation of staff members and other resources to ensure coordination of agency actions and decisions and to achieve the goals and objectives of agency programs and services.
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  Plans and provide social/protective casework services to customers to handle individual complex and difficult cases and to ensure the needs of the customers are met and many other duties as required.

Requirements/ Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelors degree in social work psychology sociology counseling human development mental health care education criminal justice or other closely related area. Experience performing case management responsibilities in protective services alcohol/drug abuse juvenile justice probation counseling or social services delivery AND experience leading coordinating directing monitoring and/or supervising others.

Preferred Qualifications: 2 years experience as a Child and Family Services Specialist preferably within the last 1-2 years; mentoring coaching or leading a team supervisory experience a plus.

Other: Valid drivers license and the ability to provide independent authorized transportation is required. Travel for face to face visits with children families service providers and other work related appointments may be required dependent upon caseload location. Utilization of a state vehicle may be provided dependent upon office location.

Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of supervision; the principles practices of direct case management including assessment analyzing critical information plan development and implementation; the importance of families/individuals having normal life experiences.

• Skill in interviewing customers to collect and elicit essential information and assess customer needs and progress; openly and honestly discussing concerns with others in a non-judgmental way; using a keyboard.

• Ability to: plan assign direct and evaluate the work of subordinate staff.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay benefits paid time off retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

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