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Pay Grade: J

This position has designated special entry salary that is non-negotiable.(With a Bachelor's degree the special entry salary is $54,101.41; with a Master's Degree the special entry salary is $58,811.56)

The Social Services Specialist Supervisor supervises, guides and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff; supervises a social services unit that provides investigative and comprehensive case management for child/adult abuse or neglect; directs professional staff in delivery of services; sets unit goals and regulates workloads in accordance with agencys goals; and ensures that immediate and follow-up actions for at risk clients occur in a timely manner.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises and plans work of assigned staff.
• Accesses and records client and community resource information.
• Collects evidence, interviews witnesses and prepares necessary reports according to rules and regulations, state and federal laws.
• Compiles records and prepares reports; performs follow-up to determine the status of client's case.
• Conducts home-visit evaluations for information gathering to be used in assessments.
• Coordinates and monitors children in out-of-home placements and in-home interventions.
• Coordinates and monitors services, including comprehensive tracking of client's activities.
• Develops case plans that effectively utilize community resources to meet the needs of individual custodialclient.
• Identifies placement resources for children within the foster care system.
• Initiates the legal process for guardianship, protective services, placement and/or adoption.
• Maintains required documentationand completes reports.
• Makes immediate assessments regarding safety of clients and responds according to established protocols and policies.
• Performs initial investigations of protective services referrals to determine the appropriateness of protective services intervention.
• Reviews, approves/disapproves or renders decisions on casework being performed by staff.
• Works in collaboration with legal system to ensure safety ad achieve desired outcomes.

Core Competencies:

• Ability to work effectively at multiple levels of the organization and with multiple teams.
• Excellent oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.