The work we do matters!
Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25
Location:
Seward NE
Hiring Rate:
$31.815
Job Posting:
JR2025- Child and Family Services Specialist Supervisor - Seward (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed job is posted as open until closed):
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Job Description:
You have the passion; we have the opportunities lets make a difference for Nebraskans!
Heres how we reward our employees:
State-matched retirement contribution of 156%!
13 paid holidays
Generous leave accruals that begin immediately
A culture that embraces work-life balance
Tuition reimbursement program
79% employer-paid health insurance plans
Dental and vision insurance plans
Employer-paid $20000 life insurance policy
Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service
Training and development based on your career aspirations
Job security and stability even during times of economic hardship
Employee Assistance Program
Fun inviting teammates
- 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.
- 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 casework to improve and maintain job performance levels and meet standards through exposure of necessary job knowledge and abilities.
- 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.
- Monitors record keeping of caseload statistics on service provisions and other functions which impact casework programs and submits this information to higher level management to ensure documentation and communication requirements are met.
- 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.
- 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.
- Plans and provides social/protective casework services to customers to handle individual complex and difficult cases and to ensure the needs of the customers are met.
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.
Other: Valid drivers license
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.
Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position agency and employment status. For more information on benefits please visit: Opportunity Statement
The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity inclusion and belonging. We recruit hire train and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race color religion sex. age national origin disability marital status or genetics.
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