Social Worker Supervisor III - IA&T Investigations for CPS After-Hours Unit - Nash County
Nashville, NC
About the Job
CPS Investigations After-Hours Unit;
Work hours are 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Monday through Friday. Required rotation of on-call coverage until 8:00 am and some weekends. This position supervises a team of four Social Worker IA&Ts.
Requires exceptional verbal and writing skills. Needs current NC Child Welfare training status and experience working in Child Protective Services. Prefer employee who demonstrates leadership knowledge and characteristics, knowledge of the court process and experience in court, on-call experience, ability to adapt to on-going and frequent changes, positive attitude and a willingness to learn and adapt.
A. Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The primary purpose of the Child Protective Services Investigations/Assessment unit is to receive and investigate/assess referrals of child neglect abuse and dependency. Services to families in Nash County will enhance the family's ability to function independently and will prevent child neglect or abuse from re-occurring. Services for maltreated services are aimed at strengthening family life by supporting and improving parental/caretaker abilities, which, in turn, assure a safe nurturing home for children. Services are home-based and are preventive, rehabilitative and non-punitive with efforts toward identifying, providing or arranging services needed. This is done through parent/ caretaker cooperation and consent or, in the event the child's safety is at imminent risk, through court petition, as the agency's responsibility foremost, is to protect the child. A second important purpose of the unit is to provide public education regarding risk of maltreatment, incidents of child maltreatment methods and procedures and the availability of preventive, protective and case management services.
B. Primary Purpose of the Position
Employee provides supervision to an after-hours staff of four Social Worker IA/T Investigators.
Employees are:
227-40-964 Social Worker IA/T Investigator
227-40-968 Social Worker IA/T Investigator
227-40-969 Social Worker IA/T Investigator
227-40-970 Social Worker IA/T Investigator
The supervisor establishes, supports, and implements standards that are consistent with state and federal statutes, Administrative Rules and CPS standards. The supervisor is responsible for: 1) assuring implementation of agency policy; 2) providing regular supervision to staff in order to evaluate performance, maintain objectivity, and process client specific issues; 3) focusing interventions on expected outcomes; 4) receiving training, consultation, and support which will enhance effectiveness of staff; 5) coordinating work flow operation; 6) assigning cases: 7) arranging mandated training efficiently and effectively; and 8) assuring that quality services are rendered.
This supervisor works closely with the other three Child Protective Service SWS in determining cases that transition over to on-call / afterhours, as well as cases as they transition from the afterhours staff back to day staff.
Employee also assists with the Agency's efforts in conducting disaster related programs and performs other duties as required.
C. Work Schedule
This is an afterhours position. The hours are subject to change. Working hours are generally from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday. After hours coverage begins at 4 pm and lasts until 8 am the following morning. Occasionally employee may be required to speak or represent the agency at a community function. Weekend coverage will be completed by other Child Welfare supervisor, in rotation. This employee will be included in the Holidays to be drawn from all Child Welfare supervisors. Employee will not be required to cover Christmas and Thanksgiving in the same year, those holidays will rotate each year.
The schedule will require the after-hours supervisor to be “on call back” during their scheduled days for occasional court appearances, required meetings and special assignments.
D. Change in Responsibilities or Organizational Relationship
This is a new position that will be monitored by Program Administrators and Department Heads to ensure the appropriateness of the position.
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Nashville, North Carolina
Agency: Department of Social Services
Source : Nash County