Family Services Supervisor (Permanency)

Hiring Range: $60,000.00 to Commensurate With Experience

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Everything we do is designed to inspire positive change and empower the residents of Warren County to thrive, build resilience and promote wellbeing within our community.

The Warren County Department of Social Services is looking to hire a Permanency Supervisor to oversee staff and programs focused on achieving long-term, stable living situations for children in foster care, ensuring their well-being and permanency planning. We believe children do best when raised in families and that all children deserve to be safe as well as a permanent family.

Core Responsibilities:

• Supervises Permanency staff and provides administrative expertise as required.
• Ensures the accuracy, content, and completeness of child/family case files and evaluates the performance of staff members.
• Participates in the planning, programming, and budgeting of the Permanency Program.
• Participates in the development of short, intermediate and long range plans and goals for the Permanency Program.
• Participates in the development of Permanency Policies and Procedures.
• Maintains a close working relationship with public and private agencies and stakeholders involved in providing Permanency services/support.
• Conducts program orientation and on-the-job training of staff assigned to the unit.
• Coordinates Permanency services and requirements with public and private agencies as well as all stakeholders.
• Coordinates community resources for the benefit of children/families served by the Permanency Program.
• Facilitates family preparation for Permanency through training, family to family mentoring, family assessment, consultations, home visits, etc.
• Ensures court reports are completed accurately and filed with the court in a timely manner.
• Ensures staff are prepared for testimony required. Ensures court orders are followed in service delivery.
• Compiles any required statistical data, completes reports and forwards to appropriate agencies.
• Coordinates with Provider placement agencies and contractors on the delivery of services to children and families.
• Recommends policy changes based on evaluation of program effectiveness;
• Interprets the program to other agencies and to the public;

Key Skills and Qualifications:

Knowledge- Considerable knowledge of: principles and practices of effective supervision; of policies, procedures and regulations relating to the various direct service programs; the literature in the field of human services programs; casework supervision principles and practices; principles and processes for providing customer and personal services to include needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of satisfaction; employment and/or social work principles, practices and treatment modalities; and social, economic, health and employment problems that face individuals, groups and communities.

Skills- Skill in operating a personal computer and the associated software and the operation of a motor vehicle.

Abilities- Demonstrated ability to: plan and manage work activities and assist others in their planning and management; develop programs and procedures; make decisions in difficult situations; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; apply treatment and intervention approaches; interpret laws, policies and regulations regarding human services, ensure compliance and recommend needed changes; supervise others working with clients; analyze situations to make sound judgments within the framework of existing laws, policies, and regulations; and train, evaluate, lead, and develop subordinate staff.

Education :

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a Human Services field or minimum of a Bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22VAC40-670-20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia). Possession of a BSW or MSW degree and a Commonwealth of Virginia Social Worker license are desirable. Considerable experience in assigned program area/human services programs and completion of required training programs. Equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Possession of a BSW or MSW degree and a Commonwealth of Virginia Social Worker license are desirable.