Child Welfare Services Supervisor
County of Tulare
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Job summary
County of Tulare seeks a Lead Social Services Worker III-CWS to oversee a unit of Social Service Workers in child welfare services in Visalia. The role includes planning, assigning, and mentoring staff, coordinating workloads, and handling complex cases.
Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in social work or related field and three years of complex caseload management within child welfare. Master’s degree in social work is desirable. Additional benefits are provided by the agency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in social work, behavioral science or social science.
- Three years of complex caseload management experience within child welfare services.
- Knowledge of dynamics of child abuse and neglect; interviewing and counseling methods; community resources; and treatment plans.
Responsibilities
- Plan, assign and supervise the work of a unit of Social Service Workers involved in providing child welfare services.
- Serve as a leader in a unit of Social Service Workers by coordinating assignments, coaching, conferencing and providing instruction to unit members.
- Monitor workload and performance of unit members.
- Ensure new employees receive mentoring and training.
- Carry exceptionally difficult or complex cases.
Skills
Education
Job description
This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Health and Human Services Agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Plan, assign and supervise the work of a unit of Social Service Workers involved in providing child welfare services
- Serve as a leader in a unit of Social Service Workers by coordinating assignments, coaching, conferencing and providing instruction to unit members.
- Monitor workload and performance of unit members.
- Insure new employees receive mentoring and training.
- Carry exceptionally difficult or complex cases.
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
- Bachelor's degree in social work, behavioral science or social science.
- Three years of complex caseload management experience involving multiple programs within child welfare services.
- Dynamics of child abuse and neglect.
- Interviewing and counseling methods and techniques.
- Community resources available to assist clients.
- Terminology and vocabulary relevant to social work and social service programs.
- Caseload management methods and techniques.
- Components of treatment plans and their development and implementation.
- Techniques for diagnosing family situations and problems sufficient to develop, implement, and monitor treatment plans.
- Appropriate writing skills for both writing and monitoring client records, court reports and other documents.
- Team building techniques.
- Principles and practices of supervision, evaluation and training.
- Basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
- Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
- Articulate complex situations and supply objective information and recommendations based on written materials.
- Analyze information in an objective manner in order to make appropriate treatment recommendations and evaluate the need for services.
- Plan, assign and supervise the work of others.
- Provide leadership, coordinate assignments, coach, conference and providing instruction to unit members.
- Manage a caseload.
- Develop, implement, and monitor treatment plans.
- Investigate and make recommendations concerning family situations involving neglect or child abuse.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
Possession of a master’s degree in social work.
Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience at a level equivalent to that of a Lead Social Services Worker III-CWS in Tulare County.
Employees in the classifications of CWS Social Service Worker III, Lead CWS Social Services Worker, and CWS Supervisors permanently assigned to work in the CWS Emergency Response unit will receive an additional pay of 10% for all hours worked and for paid leave hours. For more information, visit: https://tularecounty.ca.gov/hrd/employee-employer-relations/memorandum-of-understanding/service-employees-international-union-local-521-seiu-units-1-2-3-4-6-and-71/
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- Candidates selected may be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions.
- An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions.
- Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan service or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
The information listed is a general summary of benefits. These provisions do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and are subject to change.
An annual benefit amount is provided and may be applied towards health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision and life). This benefit is pro-rated and paid on a pay period basis (24 pay periods).
A choice of PPO and HMO medical plans which include PPO and HMO dental plans and include dental and vision coverage. Dependent coverage is available. Providers include Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, and Vision Services Plan (VSP).
The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the 1937 Act County Employees Retirement Act and integrated with Social Security. In addition to ordinary retirement benefits, the plan provides disability and death benefits. Retirement contributions are made by both the County and the employee. The County has reciprocity with the State of California, contracting PERS agencies, and all County 1937 Act Retirement Systems.
12 set days and 1 personal holiday.
2 weeks per year (0-3 years of service)
3 weeks per year (3-7 years of service)
4 weeks per year (7-11 years of service)
5 weeks per year (11+ years of service)
Limit of 300 hours.
FLSA exempt employees accrue an additional 5 days of vacation per year.
12 days per year with unlimited accumulation, 60 hours of which may be used toward family sick leave.
Employees who have completed five (5) or more Years of Service with Tulare County and meet the eligibility criteria described in Administrative Regulation - 52, earn additional pay according to the schedule below.
- 5
- 3%
- 3%
- 10
- 2%
- 5%
- 15
- 3%
- 8%
- 20
- 2%
- 10%
$10,000; Provided by Standard Insurance Company.
Employees are covered by State Disability Insurance. The premium is paid by the employee.
A voluntary deferred compensation plan is available.
To view more detailed descriptions of Tulare County's benefits, please view the Benefits section of our Web site at https://tularecounty.ca.gov/hrd/benefits-wellness/health-plans-active-employees/
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