Assistant Social Services Director

Catawba County Social Services seeks a highly effective communicator and strategic thinker with dynamic leadership skills to fill the role of Assistant Social Services Director – Child & Family Services Division.  This person will demonstrate a solid understanding of the many complex “systems” to see the overarching interface of various Social Services Programs and our state/federal mandates.   An innovative and progressive environment with cutting edge services, Catawba County Social Services currently comprises 375 full time staff and multiple program areas.

SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION AND CULTURE: 

Catawba County Social Services is a mission-driven organization dedicated to strengthening the well-being and quality of life for all citizens with dignity and respect. We provide a wide range of essential services, including child and adult protection, foster care, clinical support, child support enforcement, public assistance programs, and more. Our team is deeply committed to serving our community with compassion, professionalism, and unwavering integrity. We value people—both the individuals and families who rely on us and the dedicated professionals who make our work possible. We are seeking an Assistant Director who embodies our culture of excellence, communication, and service, with a strong command of Child and Family Services laws and policies and a steadfast commitment to protecting vulnerable children, families, and adults. If you are a leader who values teamwork, innovation, and making a lasting impact, we invite you to join us.

• Provide day-to-day administrative oversight of Child Welfare programs, including CPS Intake & Assessment, CPS Family In-Home, Foster Care, Resource Home Recruitment & Licensing, Adoptions, Post Care, Clinical Services (Family NET), Prevention, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). 
• Ensure compliance with state and federal mandates, community initiatives, division outcomes, and personnel management.
• Supervise and support four Program Managers and the Lead Department Attorney, ensuring program outcomes, staff training, work plans, and performance evaluations are met.
• Actively participate in executive and senior management teams to align programs, achieve outcomes, communicate effectively, engage the Board, and maintain program sustainability.
• Serve as a representative of the Division, collaborating with state and county agencies, hospitals, courts, facilities, providers, stakeholders, community organizations, and the public.
• Lead, advocate, and support community planning efforts in Catawba County to foster collaboration between public and private sectors.

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, or related degree (i.e.: Public Administration, Business Administration, etc.) and 4 years of experience in social services or human services administration as a director, assistant director, or major division leader;
• Master’s degree in Social Work or Human Services preferred.  

Further Qualifications:

• A valid Driver’s license with a safe driving record 
• Demonstrated understanding of the Social Service system in order to interface in a wide variety of ways with both external and internal customers
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with others to develop and maintain innovative services 
• Superb leadership skills to include strong management skills with the ability to strategically think, provide vision, plan, and problem solve creatively 
• Strong analytical, multi-tasking, and organizational ability to oversee multiple program arenas within Social Services 

Salary : $91,299 - $150,643