Family Services Supervisor - In-Home​/Prevention

Hiring Range: $66,380.00 to $87,594.00

Job Type: Full Time

APPLY HERE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

The person selected for this position should have prior knowledge and/or experience in CPS and/or Prevention. As a Family Services Supervisor in the In-Home unit, you will monitor caseloads, supervise, train, and lead employees in making the best decision regarding safety, well-being, and permanency of all children in the City of Chesapeake.

• Supervises a team of Family Services Specialists and Human Services Assistants;
• Sets and enforces objectives for quality and quantity of work performed by the team;
• Evaluates social service programs and budgets;
• Applies appropriate human resource practices in the supervision of employees;
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with others;
• Recommends policy changes based on evaluation of program effectiveness;
• Deals with difficult or dangerous cases;
• Interprets social service programs for other agencies and to the public;
• Participates in community planning and development of new resources;
• Complete hiring and annual performance appraisals;
• Work in collaboration with law enforcement and emergency response personnel;
• After normal business hours supervisory coverage on a rotating basis

• Supervises Social Workers and support staff, including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning, and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and terminating or recommending termination;
• Conducts interviews or investigations and makes client/resident and family assessments; formulates and implements plan of action; documents progress;
• Interacts/coordinates with other agencies, organizations, or the courts to provide services for clients/residents;
• Oversees, reviews, and approves expenditures for assigned area; provides fiscal data for preparation of annual budgets; ensures timely payment of accounts payable;
• Gathers and maintains information to support periodic and special reports documenting activities and events for area of responsibility;
• Participates in development and implementation of policy and procedures for area of responsibility; interprets same for staff as needed;
• Maintains record system for area of responsibility; processes daily paperwork including reports, documents, memos, and personnel information;
• Serves as information resource for clients/residents, students, and professionals;
• Monitors program compliance with applicable guidelines, regulations, and laws; monitors referrals and notifications;
• Serves as emergency duty on-call Supervisor;
• Attends or conducts staff, committee, team, and other professional meetings to exchange information; attends professional seminars or conferences to improve professional skills;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Two years of supervisory experience, preferably in Child Welfare In-Home or CPS Prevention services OR three years of progressively responsible experience providing case direction, mentoring, or lead-worker duties in Child Welfare;
• Providing clinical and administrative supervision to Family Services Specialists working In-Home or Prevention cases; coaching staff through safety assessments, service planning, risk reduction strategies, and case documentation;
• Conducting joint home visits when needed to support staff or assess safety;
• Understanding evidence-based prevention models, family-centered practice, trauma-informed care, and community-based service delivery;
• Flexibility to work after 5:00 pm and a flexible schedule;
• Ability to work extra hours in excess of your normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies;
• Implementing prevention strategies that reduce risk and prevent entry into foster care;
• Current work experience in the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) or prior VDSS experience in In-Home/Prevention;
• OASIS system application knowledge;
• Experience writing and editing court documents such as court reports, Emergency Removal and Protective Order affidavits.

Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record in compliance with City Driving Standards.

In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this position requires a minimum of four years of appropriate and related, full-time equivalent experience.

Emergency Duty (On-Call) participation is required to comply with mandated responsibilities as listed under Section 63.2-1503,B;
Section 63.2-900; and 63.2-1604-63.2-1610, Code of Virginia. Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term departmental needs and/or City-wide emergencies.