CHILD WELFARE SUPERVISOR
Deadline to Apply: Thursday September 11th, 2024 11:59 p.m.
Department: Human Services
Salary Range: $28.46 - $35.57/hour
FLSA Status: Exempt
Status: Full-Time
Benefit Status: Eligible for benefits.
Position Summary
Manages staff and coordinates activities associated with providing casework services to citizens, including: overseeing investigation and assessment functions; requesting funding; developing and overseeing contracts with providers; working with various agencies; and making recommendations and implementing changes to policies and procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field; and,
Two to three years of progressively responsible related experience; or,
Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid Colorado driver's license (depending on assignment)
Background Check
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: (All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)
Carries out supervisory/managerial responsibility in accordance with policies, procedures and applicable laws, including: interviewing, hiring and training staff; planning, assigning and directing caseloads and work; establishing deadlines; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; approving leave; coordinating, developing and approving staff training; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Plans, coordinates, assigns, and monitors performance and coaches, counsels, mentors, trains, and advises employees in department for the dual goals of meeting department goals and employee career development; assists staff in the completion of assigned tasks.
Oversees staff functions associated with department services, including: sexual abuse investigation and treatment, crisis intervention, physical abuse, child neglect assessment, foster care, delinquent youth; youth in conflict, day care, core services, intake process, investigation/assessment, therapeutic services, and foster homes.
Assists in the formulation of the budget, including: making recommendations; requesting funds; and maintaining/tracking budget accounts/records throughout year.
Revises and monitors the Core Services and Independent Living Services Plan; contracts with providers and monitors provision of services.
Serves as a liaison and/or member of various committees, boards, and/or teams and collaborates, persuades, presents reports to and negotiates with others outside own work area to coordinate efforts and maintain cooperative and efficient relations.
Makes final decisions regarding the resolution of abuse and neglect complaints.
Approves the filing of court actions on behalf of clients; determines the course of legal action for same.
Approves treatment plans and staff training for provision of services.
Interprets, develops, communicates, updates and monitors agency, governmental and/or program policies and procedures; recommends improvement when necessary; writes/revises same; and disseminates information to staff.
Prepares complex, routine and non‑routine reports utilizing a variety of software; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of reports; receives and review reports; makes corrections; relays and interprets administrative decisions, policies and instructions.
Composes correspondence in accordance with standard policies; answers various inquiries; explains policies and procedures and arranges appointments; processes routine and non‑routine matters independently.
Reports administrative and/or operational problems to director.
Enters information into a computer terminal; uses the computer system to retrieve a variety of daily, monthly and yearly reports; maintains routine financial records.
Moffat County is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Females/Minority/Veterans/Disabled/ Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Questions? Contact Human Resources at (970) 824-9195.
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