Lead Family Services Specialist – Case Management

New LHRC External Career Site; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

New LHRC External Career Site seeks a seasoned Social Services Supervisor to lead and coordinate protective services programs. The role requires interpreting laws and coordinating care across child and adult protective services, foster care, and adoption settings.

The position involves mentoring staff, training interns, and conducting field visits to support families, with occasional overnight travel and strong case management responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's in Human Services or related field; two years related experience required.
• BSW or MSW and Virginia Social Work license desirable.
• Leadership work experience and training background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interprets and applies laws, policies and regulations to child/adult protective services and foster care/adoption.
• Provides direct intervention and case coordination for complex social work cases.
• Leads, mentors and trains staff; supports supervision and guidance.
• Develops and conducts staff training for interns and professionals.
• Supervises social work interns and coordinates program functions.
• Performs home visits and off-site client interactions; occasional overnight travel.
• Conducts family findings and wraparound service team activities.
• Provides court testimony and case management to monitor compliance.
• Tracks expenditures, prepares reports and performs program planning and evaluation.

Skills

Leadership experience

Policy interpretation

Program coordination

Mentoring & training

Crisis intervention

Communication

Interviews & assessments

Case management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services

BSW/MSW desirable

Virginia Social Work license desirable

Two years related experience

Job description

New LHRC External Career Site seeks a seasoned Social Services Supervisor to lead and coordinate protective services programs. The role requires interpreting laws and coordinating care across child and adult protective services, foster care, and adoption settings.

The position involves mentoring staff, training interns, and conducting field visits to support families, with occasional overnight travel and strong case management responsibilities.