SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM MANAGER

Stokes County Government; Danbury (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stokes County Government seeks a program manager to supervise Social Work units within the Department of Social Services. You will oversee operations, ensure consistent planning and delivery of services, and drive integration across units to best serve residents of Stokes County.

The role includes staff development, policy review, performance appraisals, and program evaluation of social work units, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations and coordinating with community resources.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or related field with supervisory experience.
• Bachelor’s in social work with 4+ years social work/counseling, 2 in a supervisory role.
• Master’s in a counseling field with 4+ years social work/counseling, 2 in supervision.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, evaluation, and delivery of social work services.
• Plan and implement integration of social work units for coordinated service delivery.
• Develop staff, review policies, and conduct performance appraisals and program evaluation.

Skills

Casework supervision

Social work principles

Community resources navigation

Policy review

Staff development

Education

MSW or MS in counseling

BSW with 4+ years experience

Human services degree + 5 years experience

Supervisory experience

Job description

Description

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Program management and supervisory responsibilities for the Social Work units within the Stokes County Department of Social Services. This employee will manage work operations of these units to ensure consistency in the planning, evaluation, implementation and delivery of services. This employee is responsible for the planning and implementation of the integration of these units to ensure the best possible provision of services to the residents of Stokes County. This employee will also be responsible for staff development, program policy review and/or development, performance appraisals/evaluations and program evaluation of the social work units.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Considerable knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training. Considerable knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and their application to specific casework and community problems. Considerable knowledge of behavioural and socioeconomic problems and their treatment and governmental and private organizations and community resources. Considerable knowledge of the laws, regulations and policies which govern social work programs. Skill in supervising, training or orienting lower-level supervisors, social workers, students, interns or other staff. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work and three years of social work or counseling experience, two of which were in a supervisory capacity; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of social work and four years of social work or counseling experience, two of which were in a supervisory capacity; or a master’s degree in a counseling field and four years of social work or counseling experience, two of which were in a supervisory capacity; or a four year degree in a human services field or related curriculum and five years of social work or counseling experience, two of which were in a supervisory capacity; or graduation from a four year college or university and six years of experience in rehabilitation counseling, pastoral counseling, or a related human services field providing experience in techniques of casework, group work or community organization, two of which were in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.