2225 S & S Manager Early Childhood Bilingual Required

Tri-Counties Regional Center

Santa Barbara (CA)

On-site

USD 87,000 - 97,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Referral program

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance program

LCSW Supervision hours program

Job summary

Tri-Counties Regional Center seeks a seasoned leader to direct a service coordination team in Santa Barbara, overseeing staff supervision, interagency collaboration, and policy interpretation. The role emphasizes person-centered service delivery and budget-conscious management.

Qualified candidates typically hold a Master’s in social work or a related field (or an eligible license) and have experience in developmental disabilities or mental health services.

Qualifications

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in human services field with related experience.
License or eligibility (LCSW, MFT) preferred.
Valid California driver’s license and reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

Directs work of a service coordination team and evaluates performance.
Hires, trains, directs, and evaluates staff.
Represent the team and agency in interagency activities and policy development.
Prepare reports on team activities and budgets.
Lead team in applying Person Centered practices.

Skills

Staff leadership

Supervision

Communication

Presentations

Organizational skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in social work or related field

Bachelor’s degree in human services or related area

Job description

Job Summary:

Directs the work of a service coordination team in a person-centered way. Represents TCRC in the community. Interprets and applies agency policies. Supervision: Receives direction from the Assistant Director of Services & Supports. Provides general supervision to assigned service coordination staff.

Primary Functions

Assigns, reviews, and evaluates work of a team of service coordinators.
Hires, trains, directs, and evaluates service coordinators
Works independently and interdepartmentally to resolve service issues. Represents the servicecoordination team and/or the regional center in interagency problem resolution. Participates inplanning and developing agency policies and procedures. Communicates policies and procedureinformation to staff. Trains staff in application and interpretation. Monitors results for conformancewith agency, state and federal standards.
Compiles/prepares reports on team activities.
Participates in management group meetings. Represents the team and/or the agency in transactionswith state and local agencies, service providers, community groups.
Implements strategic performance plan at team level.
Leads service coordination team in learning and using Person Centered practices.
May serve as staff support for committees of the Board of Directors.
Manages team within budget guidelines.
Additional duties as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

Knowledge of developmental disabilities
Knowledge of Regional Center service systems
Awareness of public entitlement and benefit programs
Staff leadership and supervision
Creative problem-solving ability
Ability to make verbal and written presentations to groups
Organizational and time management skills
Excellent oral and written communication
Works effectively with diverse groups
Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in Person Centered practices

Education And Experience

Strongly prefer a Master’s degree in social work or related field and license or license eligibility (LCSW, MFT). A Bachelor’s degree and three years of directly related experience may be substituted for the Master’s degree.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in human services field or a related area, with 2 years ofapplicable experience in mental health or social work and 1 year experience with individualswith developmental disabilities.
Valid California driver’s license and reliable, insured vehicle or equivalent means oftransportation.
Able to travel to any location at any time; Local and in-state travel is required.
A valid California driver’s license and transportation, or acceptable substitute, is required forthis position. Local and in-state travel required.

Physical Requirements

Adequate manual dexterity and coordination for operation of a computer and other standard office equipment is required for this position. The ability to sit at a workstation for long periods of time, the ability to read, write and comprehend large amounts of written material such as reports and regulations, use the telephone, and communicate via electronic mail are all required on a daily basis. The ability to travel to another work-site location is absolutely required on a daily basis. The ability to stand, sit or walk for moderate distances on uneven terrain is also required on a daily basis. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or control and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, walk, push, pull, kneel, stoop, bend, and squat. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lbs and infrequently up to 20 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Each of these physical tasks is an essential function of the position.

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