JOB
The Social Work Program Manager, under limited supervision, provides program management and supervision for several sub-units of a local department of social services, responsibility for all social work programs in a small local department of social services, or oversees the coordination and implementation of the Union County Public Schools (UCPS) Behavioral Health Collaborative Program. Employee manages work operations through considerable involvement with higher level management, community partners, collaboration with UCPS’s program and administrative staff to ensure consistency in the planning, evaluation, implementation and delivery of services. Work involves providing strategic guidance including developing and implementing strategies, goals and objectives in ways that promote agency culture and support program improvement to increase organizational effectiveness and supervision and development of staff.of staff.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Establishes goals and suggests priorities for subordinate staff to ensure that work plans are consistent with the annual plan. Provides input into agency planning through periodic reports and meetings. Consults with subordinate supervisors on issues that impact on program goals, objectives, policies and the delivery of services. Supports collaboration with service providers, foster parents, and other child placing agencies to ensure the highest quality of services is provided to the children who are served. Responsible for modifying or changing work assignments to maintain a balanced workload among subordinate staff. Compiles data in order to evaluate and monitor an administrative budget. Provide on-the-job training for staff and make arrangements for staff to receive formal training when offered. Ensures that policies and standards are followed and explains and implements changes when necessary or to meet client needs. Monitors the work of subordinate staff through the review of reports, cases, conferences and informal discussions. Resolves informal complaints, problems and grievances. Issues initial oral and written warnings for disciplinary actions. Responsible for performance evaluations, approving leave requests and making promotion recommendations. Interviews applicants for positions supervised and make recommendations to higher level management or hiring decisions. Performs other related duties as assigned. Makes referrals to local law enforcement, District Attorney, Division of Child Development and Early Education, and Aftercare and Prevention. Provides testimony in court on related CPS cases or cases subordinate staff are responsible for as necessary. Provides updated information about Child Protective Services to people in need or seeking services. Makes changes in work procedures to meet program demands and presents recommendations to management on issues which impact on programmatic goals, objectives and policies. Manages a small unit budget necessary for staff administrative expenditures. Provides on-the-job training for staff and makes arrangements for staff to receive formal training when offered. Ensures that policies, rules and regulations are followed and explains and implements changes when necessary. Monitors the work of subordinate staff through case reviews, progress reports, conferences and informal discussions to assure compliance with operational standards and established policies. Discusses problems with staff and issues initial oral warnings for disciplinary action.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PHYSICAL DEMANDSMust be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including computers, copiers, telephones, etc. Must be able to exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree. However, if the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.WORK ENVIRONMENTWork is performed in a dynamic environment that requires the need to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.