Social Work Supervisor Child Welfare Foster Care

+ Essential Job Functions
This position serves as the supervisor of Social Workers that provide direct and/or indirect services to clients. Work supervised is predominately at the levels of SW/IAT, SWIII, or Human Services Technician.
Supervisors assign cases to subordinates, coordinate work flows and supervise staff through case review and consultation which requires the provisions of substantial and recurring technical decisions.
Supervisors are responsible for staff training, resolving problems and ensuring that quality services are provided in a professional and timely manner.
This position is also responsible for policy updates and disseminating this material to staff and making sure appropriate program requirements are met. Supervisor is responsible for conducting reviews of case work and unit data to ensure adherence to State and Federal policies as well as data analysis to improve performance.
SW Supervisor will also be responsible for the on-going evaluation of staff and will be required to perform annual performance appraisals. Job responsibilities will also include interviewing potential job applicants in concert with higher level management.
This position also rotates on-call duties for after-hours emergencies for Child Welfare and Adult Programs. This position may serve as back-up to other Social Work Supervisor III.
Must be able to interpret and apply Federal and State Law and North Carolina Child Welfare Policies while performing job duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.
+ Education and Experience
– Bachelor’s level human services related degree with four years of direct social work experience; Master’s of Social Work degree with two years’ experience in direct social work; or a Bachelor’s of Social Work degree with three years’ experience in direct social work; or an equivalent amount of education and experience.