Children’s Services Program Administrator Lead

Cumberland County; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cumberland County Department of Social Services seeks a Program Administrator I to develop, implement, monitor and supervise program compliance within the Children Services Division. This role ensures coding alignment with fiscal policies for CPS Assessments, In-Home Services, Foster Care, Congregate Care, and Medicaid Eligibility.

The position leads program planning, policy alignment with statute, and development of management reports to measure effectiveness and accountability.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work with four years of social work or counseling experience, two supervisory;
• Bachelor's degree in social work with five years of social work or counseling experience, two supervisory;
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field with at least 15 sem. hrs in social work/counseling and six years of social work or counseling experience, two supervisory;
• Equivalent combination of training and experience

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement programs to meet multi-problem client needs; interpret data in line with policy; project budget impact; assess need for policy updates.
• Develop programs compliant with statute and state policy; revise policies for children and families as needed.
• Develop and implement mechanisms to generate management reports reflecting program and staff effectiveness, fiscal accountability and quality assurance.
• Supervise and manage a section of the Children Services Division, including up to 8 Social Work Supervisor III's and 45 Social Workers.

Skills

Casework supervision

Staff leadership

Budgeting

Policy development

Program evaluation

Data interpretation

Education

MSW

BSW (Social Work)

BS in Human Services

Equivalent training/experience

Job description

The Cumberland County Department of Social Services seeks a Program Administrator I to develop, implement, monitor and supervise program compliance within the Children Services Division. This role ensures coding alignment with fiscal policies for CPS Assessments, In-Home Services, Foster Care, Congregate Care, and Medicaid Eligibility.

The position leads program planning, policy alignment with statute, and development of management reports to measure effectiveness and accountability.