SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM MANAGER

Stokes; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stokes County Department of Social Services seeks an experienced program manager to supervise Social Work units, ensuring coordinated planning and delivery of services to residents.

The role emphasizes staff development, policy review, and rigorous program evaluation to achieve integrated services across units.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work with 3 years social work or counseling experience, 2 in supervisory capacity.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work with 4 years social work or counseling experience, 2 in supervisory capacity.
• Master’s degree in a counseling field with 4 years social work or counseling experience, 2 in supervisory capacity.
• Four-year degree in a human services field with 5 years social work or counseling experience, 2 in supervisory capacity.
• Graduation from a four-year college with 6 years experience in rehabilitation/pastoral counseling or related field with supervisory experience.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Program management and supervision of social work units.
• Plan and implement integration of units to improve services for residents.
• Staff development, program policy review or development, and evaluations.

Skills

Casework supervision

Social work principles

Staff training

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Master’s degree in Counseling

Human services degree

Equivalent combination of training and 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.