Placement Exception Facility Supervisor 5 (SSS5) - Burien

Attention: This recruitment has been reposted for additional applicants. There is no need to reapply if you have already applied— your application status remains unchanged.

Job Title: Placement Exception Facility - Social Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5) - Graveyard Shift. 
Location: Burien, WA - Region 4. Graveyard Schedule. There will be some variation in work hours due to the need to provide 24/7 care for youth in the facility, travel with clients as cases require, and attend training courses and meetings in other locations. 
Closes: 04/06/2025
Salary: $6,227 - $8,377. The salary listed will also include an additional 5% premium granted to all King County employees and a shift differential. 

We are looking for a full-time, permanent Social Service Supervisor (SSS5) to work a Graveyard Shift schedule for the Placement Exception Facility at our Lake Burien location. If you are looking for professional growth and to provide mentorship in a leadership role, apply today. 

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The Opportunity: 
The Placement Exception Facility Supervisor is responsible for managing the day-to-day functioning of the facility, including on-call duties, supervision of direct care staff, and responding to emergent situations as needed. This first-line supervisor position will employ planning, accountability, and tracking processes to ensure Social Service Specialists meet casework management and safety and well-being directives. In this role, you will supervise Social Service Specialists and Social Service Support Specialists who provide professional-level services to youth. This program is a short-term living option for foster youth (aged 13 to 18) who require supervision and do not currently have a placement.  These facilities can accommodate up to seven youths, with a staff-to-youth ratio of one SSS or support specialist for every three youths.

Some of what you will get to do: 

• Manages the day-to-day functioning of the Youth Facility. 
• Assigns, prioritizes, audits, reviews work assignments, delegates staff duties, and schedules unit staff. 
• Recommends hires, trains new and existing staff, and arranges formal agency training for job-specific tasks and career development. 
• Sets expectations for staff performance, prepares written evaluations, and initiates corrective or disciplinary action as necessary.
• Prepares written and oral reports, documentation, and agency communications regarding program areas supervised.
• Conducts case staffings and unit meetings, and participates in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Coordinates with the youth's assigned Social Service Specialist in managing the case plan and ensures proper coordination and implementation of services. 
• Supports youth with complex mental health, developmental, and behavioral needs.
• Ensures youth receive access to education, nutrition, and enrichment activities.
• Documents daily events regarding youth and programming.
• Promotes positive behavior change in youth for improved placement outcomes.
• Maintains appropriate supervision of youth based on individual supervision plans and protocols. 
• Oversees medication administration for youth as prescribed.
• Adheres to Missing from Care Policy for runaway youth.

Required Qualifications:    
Eight years of paid social service experience. Paid Social Service experience must include at least one year of assessing risk and safety to children in a professional work setting, which may include experience in a juvenile rehabilitation institution/facility AND 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline completed at a college recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). 
OR
A Master's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or Master’s degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND (3) three years of paid social service experience*.
OR
A Bachelor's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences OR a Bachelor’s degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND (4) four years of paid social service experience*.
OR
One year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 4.
OR
Two years of experience as a Social Service Specialist 3.

NOTE: A two-year Master's degree in one of the above fields that included a practicum may be substituted for one year of paid social service experience.

*Paid Social Service experience must include assessing risk and safety to children in professional work which may include experience in a juvenile rehabilitation institution/facility.
 
Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

• Incumbent must successfully pass a background check prior to initial appointment.
• Incumbent must successfully complete the formal training course sponsored by their division within one year of their appointment.
• Incumbent must attend all mandatory DCYF training including Social Service Specialists Academy Training Institute and CHET-specific training requirements within twelve months of initial appointment.
• Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org.  For Degrees obtained outside the U.S.: Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application.  
• Incumbent must hold a valid driver’s license when operating a state or privately owned vehicle on official state business.  

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• One year of paid social service experience which includes providing family-centered practice services. 
• Working understanding of state and federal laws and agency policies and regulations.  
• Child Welfare, Indian Child Welfare, risk assessment, safety planning, and licensing regulations. 
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Fam link. 
• Demonstrated experience providing direct care to youth in a community environment.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring and managing youth in a non-secure residential setting in the community. 
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining community relationships that support successful transition of youth. 
• Demonstrated understanding of adolescent development, complex trauma, ASD, IDD, and youth in Dependency Actions. 
• Demonstrated competency in relating to clients from diverse backgrounds and cultural groups. 
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends, and influences related to youth living in residential facilities. 
• Ability to use de-escalation techniques approved for intervention by DCYF with verbally and/or physically aggressive youth.

How do I apply? 
Complete your applicant profile and attach the following: 

•  Transcripts (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application purposes)
•  Cover Letter 
•  Current Resume 

Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve.  If you are excited about this role but believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. 

This position requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license.

If you need an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact DCYF Recruiter.  If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960. 

2025-00849

Salary : $6,227 - $8,377