Social Worker Supervisor III- Foster Care

Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment. 

This posting is continuous and will remain posted to fill vacancies as they become available.  Applicants that apply to this posting will be considered for any vacancies of this type and will only need to apply once. 

• Paid Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Onsite wellness/medical clinic
• Onsite fitness center
• Retirement
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays
• Bereavement
• Community Service Leave
• Weekends Off (varies by position)
• Flexible Work Schedules & Telework Options (varies by position)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401-K & 457 Plans with county match up to 1% of base salary

General Definition of Work
Performs difficult advanced human support work organizing, managing and supervising assigned staff engaged in providing social service programs, preparing reports and maintaining files and records, and related work as apparent or assigned.  Work is performed under the general direction of the Social Work Program Manager/Health and Human Services Project Administrator. Continuous supervision is exercised over Community Social Services Technician, Social Worker II and Social Worker III.

Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Essential Functions
Plans, organizes and directs social work staff and social work programs in area to which assigned.
Assigns cases to social workers and schedules work according to priorities.
Reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of services through a variety of methods case conferences, case reading, use of statistical data, etc.
Participates in program planning, case staffing and development of policy.
Coordinates education and public awareness endeavors, recruitment efforts, information to news media, etc. to educate the community on available programs and services.
Attends local and State training to enhance policy implementation and job skills; reviews and distributes new laws, rules and regulations to assigned staff.
Attends various meetings as required.
Monitors the work of staff through case reviews, progress reports, conferences, and informal discussion to ensure compliance with operational standards and applicable State laws, rules and regulations;
Prepares and reviews a variety of reports; prepares other types of correspondence; maintains files and records.
Schedules and attends monthly team meetings of cases with community representatives, clients, and other agencies and individuals as appropriate.
Reviews and approves each staff member's daily report of services to ensure appropriate program funds are utilized.
Prepares monthly payments and ensures that they are in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; monitors expenditures.
Determines appropriate uses of available funds; receives and audits private sector funds.
Reviews and enters timesheets into the payroll system; certifies mileage reimbursements, travel vouchers of assigned staff.
Prepares for Federal and State audits of all funding streams.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of the philosophy, objectives, practices and techniques of social work and counseling; thorough knowledge of the techniques and means of interviewing, counseling and investigating; thorough knowledge of the programs, applicable local, Federal and State laws, rules and regulations governing public assistance programs in the area of assignment; thorough knowledge of community resources for social services; ability to plan, organize, assign and supervise the work of staff and to train and instruct subordinates; thorough knowledge in preparing reports and other types of documents; thorough knowledge in the use of standard office equipment and associated software (e.g. NCFAST, OLV, AS400, Microsoft Office Professional); ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, orally and in writing; ability to make arithmetic computations; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to understand and apply governmental accounting practices in maintenance of financial records; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, officials, associates and various parties to cases.

Physical Requirements
This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires sitting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree with coursework in human services, social work, or related field and considerable experience  in counseling, human services, social services, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements
Must complete required training within specified time frames as determined by the County, and based on the area of assignment.
Valid driver's license in the State of North Carolina.

Note: In accordance with State mandates and the Rockingham County Emergency Operations Plan, Rockingham County Health and Human Services staff from the Divisions of Social Services, Public Health and Integrated Health are required to staff emergency shelters during times of disaster. Please be advised that every staff person is eligible to be assigned to an emergency shelter or Emergency Operations Center.

Salary : $62,665