SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, HEALTH SERVICES **REPOST**

State of Maryland; Cambridge (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Maryland is hiring for a supervisory position in the behavioral health outpatient program. This role involves overseeing social work and counseling services to ensure quality and effectiveness of care.

Qualified candidates will have a Master’s degree in Social Work, six years of experience in clinical settings, and be licensed as a Certified Social Worker-Clinical. Experience in substance use disorder treatment is preferred.

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in clinical social work services.
• Experience directing a clinical services program or supervising Social Workers.
• Licensure as a Certified Social Worker-Clinical in Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Supervise social work and counseling services in behavioral health.
• Recommend improvements for existing services.
• Ensure quality services through staff supervision.

Skills

Supervision of social work services

Experience in substance use disorder treatment

Clinical assessment skills

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Certified Social Worker-Clinical license

Job description

Introduction

RECRUITMENT REPOST. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT REAPPLY.

Grade

19

Location of Position

MDH Dorchester County Health Department
627 Race Street
Cambridge, MD 21613

Main Purpose of Job

• Supervise and oversee social work and counseling services in the behavioral health outpatient program;
• Make recommendations for the maximum utilization of existing services and for additional or expanded services;
• Assure the quality of those services through staff development and supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Determined by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners under the licensing requirements for Social Workers.
• Experience: Six years experience rendering clinical social work services in a health care or treatment setting subsequent to the receipt of an approved Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university. At least two years of the experience must have involved directing a clinical services program or unit or supervising Social Workers with Master's degrees.
• Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Social Work classifications or Social Work specialty codes in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications

The desired candidate should possess experience in substance use disorder treatment.

Licenses, Registrations and Certifications

• Candidates must be licensed as a Certified Social Worker-Clinical by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners prior to appointment to a position in State service. Applicants who do not have the license may also apply pending receipt of the required license. When the license is obtained, submit a copy to the Maryland Department of Health Testing Unit.
• Candidates appointed to positions in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of an automobile. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess an appropriate operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.