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Social Work Program Manager

Vance County, NC
place Manson, 27553
local_atm $62,961 - $100,737 a year
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
Law Enforcement/Fire/First Responders
Racial Justice Allied
School
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials

About Job

Description

This position is open until filled.
The Human Resources Office is unable to provide status updates by telephone.
The salary range is listed above. Starting salary will depend on qualifications and experience.

This is supervisory and managerial work in directing social work and programs for large, dynamic county departments of social services. The Social Work Program Manager will directly oversee and manage the work performed by the Work First Supervisor, the training team, and the Income Maintenance Investigator II. This position will manage work operations through considerable involvement with higher level management, program and administrative staff to ensure consistency in the planning, evaluation, implementation and delivery of services. Daily supervision will be provided to each staff to assure compliance with laws, rules, and policies that govern each area. The position will have considerable involvement with the DSS Director regarding critical incidents, emergency situations, and necessary involvement in decision-making. The position will collaborate with other community agencies to maximize community resources. Position will manage, review, and assess data reports on a regular basis to assure compliance with program polices and regulations. Position will have regular contacts with N.C. DHHS and Division of Social Services consultants and program staff to review performance metrics and seek guidance as needed. This position will report to the Director of a local department of social services.

Essential Job Functions

Planning - Employees meet with program supervisors to discuss work plans, organizational issues, community needs, social trends and legislation; establish priorities, present and justify annual and long-range (5-10 years) program goals to agency director and local officials; confer with other division heads and serve as member of agency management team in coordinating agency-wide services and income maintenance programs; develop new programs, pilot projects and grants to provide services through innovative approaches, unique staffing and inter-agency agreements; serve on State and local planning committees to forecast needs and develop strategies for improving social services.

Organizing and Directing - Employees confer with program supervisors to resolve workload, system and organizational problems; make changes in organizational structure, assignments, methods and work flow in conjunction with agency director on major changes which affect other agency units; employees delegate daily operational issues to program supervisors.

Budgeting - Employees recommend budgetary needs to agency director for services programs based on input from unit supervisors and analysis of reports and information; justify budget to agency director and may assist in explaining to local boards; and monitor expenditures.

Training - Employees review proposals on staff training needs submitted by supervisors to assure consistency with long-range agency goals and community trends; participate in orientation of new employees; consult with supervisors to improve managerial skills and relationships; provide input to agency training staff on staff development needs.

Setting Work Standards - Employees confer with supervisors, local and State staff and professional groups to ensure compliance with county, State and federal laws, regulations and policies as well as professional ethics; devise and implement procedures to accomplish policy changes; interpret changes and implications to supervisors; participate on local and State committees to review and suggest new policies and procedures.

Reviewing Work - Employees review quality and quantity of work by analyzing information gathered in conferences with supervisors, monthly, quarterly and annual reports, and conferences with community agency representatives, local and State officials.

Counseling and Disciplining - Employees confer with program supervisors regarding initial actions, approve more serious disciplinary actions, recommend dismissal to agency director; can suspend in absence of director.

Performing Other Personnel Functions - Employees have considerable influence in initiating actions such as recruitment and selection, reviewing performance appraisals and recommendations for salary adjustments and promotions; however, final authority for hiring and firing rests with the agency director and/or local boards.

EXTENT OF SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Supervision is usually general and is received during regular meetings with the agency director and local governing boards. Work is performed with considerable independence.

IV. SPECIAL ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: Supervision of Shift Operations - Programs include emergency/crisis services, abuse shelters, foster care homes and abuse/neglect services which require evening staffing and/or shift operations.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Thorough knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training. Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and applications to casework and community problems. Considerable knowledge of social and economic factors in the community, and local agencies and resources. Considerable knowledge of the laws, regulations and policies which govern social services programs. Considerable knowledge of the principles and techniques of public administration, including personnel administration, budgeting and office management. Skill in directing a large staff of social workers and supervisors and related professionals and students engaged in a variety of services.

Minimum Training and Experience Requirements - Master's degree from an accredited school of social work and three years of social work or counseling experience, two of which was 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 including at least 15 semester hours in courses related to social work or counseling 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.

Supplemental Information

Please Note:
If offered a position, official transcripts/verification of education must be submitted directly to the Human Resources Office from the educational institution(s) listed on application. Positions requiring a minimum education/certification must also have official documents submitted to the Human Resources Office. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted by the candidate with the application for consideration of meeting minimum job requirements.

Vance County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Populations

Law Enforcement/Fire/First Responders
Racial Justice Allied
School

Settings

Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Residential Treatment Facilities (RTC)
Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
Home Health/In-home
Forensic