Child Welfare Services Manager

San Bernardino County; California (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

San Bernardino Countys Children and Family Services seeks a Child Welfare Services Manager to oversee multiple units of professional staff delivering services to safeguard children and support families. You will monitor program effectiveness and ensure regulatory compliance while leading policy improvements.

Under the Director, you will plan and direct broad social service programs across regions, focus on staff development, communication, and organizational excellence, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of full-time experience equivalent to a Supervising Social Service Practitioner in San Bernardino County which includes supervising professional-level employees in a social work or related agency.
• Masters degree in social work, human services, clinical psychology, or counseling with an emphasis in marriage, family or child psychology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee several units of professional and support staff delivering services to assist children and families; monitor and evaluate program effectiveness and compliance with regulations and mandates; and recommend and implement changes to policies and procedures.
• Under the direction of a Deputy Director, plan, organize, and direct the delivery of a wide range of child welfare social service programs across geographic regions.
• Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Masters degree in social work, human services, clinical psychology, or counseling with emphasis in marriage, family or child psychology

Job description

The Children and Family Services department is recruiting for Child Welfare Services Managers. Child Welfare Services Managers oversee several units of professional and support staff responsible for delivering services to assist children and families; monitor and evaluate program effectiveness and compliance with regulations and mandates; and recommend and implement changes to policies and procedures. Under the direction of a Deputy Director, incumbents will also plan, organize, and direct the delivery of a wide range of child welfare social service programs in order to accomplish the department's mission and goals. Child Welfare Services Managers play a vital role in the support, development, and growth of staff while also providing opportunities to enhance and develop new skills.

For more detailed information, refer to the Child Welfare Services Manager job description.

Children and Family Services (CFS) provides family-centered programs and services designed to ensure safety, permanence and well-being for San Bernardino County's children while strengthening and attempting to preserve the family unit. CFS helps prevent further harm to children from intentional physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, exploitation or neglect by a person responsible for a child's health and welfare. Services provided include: Emergency Response, Family Maintenance, Family Reunification and Permanency Planning.

To learn more about the department, visit the San Bernardino County's Children and Family Services website.

To review job-specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding. The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Assignment

Child Welfare Services Managers are rotated between Child Welfare service delivery and specialized administrative support programs, as well as across geographic regions. Assignments are made solely at the discretion of the Director of Children and Family Services and based on department needs. Employees must be willing to accept employment and work at any CFS location including San Bernardino, Barstow, Fontana, Needles, Rancho Cucamonga, Victorville, and/or Yucca Valley. Office locations may change due to space and department operational needs.

Travel

Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Sponsorship

San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Experience

Two (2) years of full-time experience equivalent to a Supervising Social Service Practitioner in San Bernardino County which includes supervising professional-level employees in a social work or related agency.

Education

Master's degree in social work, human services, clinical psychology, or counseling with an emphasis in marriage, family or child psychology.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to customer service, as well as strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. Only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.