Social Services Director II; Buckingham

Hiring Range: $90,000 to Commensurate with experience

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

The Buckingham County Department of Social Services Board is seeking a dynamic, dedicated and experienced human services professional to lead a Level II social services department in Buckingham, Virginia. Buckingham County Dept. of Social Services, located in the geographic center of Virginia, is a rural agency surrounded by beautiful countryside, a backdrop of the mountains, and amazing sunsets. We have approximately 25 employees with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Our agency promotes team concepts as we strive to improve the lives of others in our community. Our agency works cooperatively with the Virginia Department of Social Services and our community to design and deliver high-quality human services that help our residents achieve safety, independence, and overall well-being. We try to build partnerships within our community to provide our residents with access to resources and services they need to build strong futures for themselves, their families, and their community.

The mission of Buckingham County Department of Social Services is “People helping people triumph over poverty, abuse and neglect to shape strong futures for themselves, their families and communities” while its vision is “Strong Families for a Strong Buckingham.”

Social Services Director II is the second level in the group for Social Services Directors. Employees are responsible for all social service and financial program areas in a moderate size office with varied and complex programs and for supervising managers.

• Establishes the goals and objectives for the Department of Social Services;
• Administers the Social Services Benefits Programs and Service Programs;
• Authorizes, coordinates and directs the programs of multiple divisions;
• Communicates the mission of the agency and duties of each division;
• Manages and coordinates workflow of division managers;
• Works with Board of Social Services in the preparation of agenda of administrative matters;
• Recommends policy and legislation changes through the presentation of reports and budget items, impact statements and directives;
• Makes short and long term decisions based on needs/problems, data, state and national trends and directives, and task force findings;
• Obtains and manages the agency's resources;
• Prepares agency budgets;
• Tracks expenditures, anticipates trends and redirects resources based on priority of needs;
• Authorizes expenditures for special funds;
• Determines need for new programs/services or need to modify existing ones;
• Interviews, hires, and reassigns staff as needed;
• Communicates Social Services program;
• Acts as a department spokesman with public and liaison on legislative issues;
  Serves on committees and board and gives presentations as needed or requested;
• May delegate responsibilities of typical personnel matters and daily operation of the agency to division managers;
• Approves special placements of children pending formal action by the Board of Social Services; communicates and plans with other human services administrators; and interprets policy and programs to other agencies.

Considerable knowledge of: the current social, economic, and health issues relating to clients in jurisdiction;
Social Security Act; laws and regulations on administration of welfare services; social services offered in the county or city; available public and private resources and services for the needy; social work case load management; methods and techniques of counseling with clients; literature, trends and developments in the field of human services administration; and basic principles of community organization and supervision.

Comprehensive knowledge of: management practices and principles of supervision; business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources; principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, and personnel information…