Social Services Supervisor Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washingtonmn/jobs/newprint/4811577) Apply  Social Services Supervisor Salary $93,017.60 - $127,004.80 Annually Location Stillwater, MN Job Type Full Time Job Number 25-00004 Department Community Services Dept Opening Date 01/29/2025 Closing Date 2/9/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions JOB SPECIFICS This Social Services Supervisor position is in the Adult Services Division of Community Services. The position is located in our Crisis Response Unit (CRU). CRU is responsible for adult and child mental health crisis response along with after-hours emergency social service, adult protection emergency response services (EPS), and child protection response. The unit is staffed 24/7 - weekends, evenings and holidays. This position requires a strong focus on ensuring that all services are consistent with current State and Federal statutes governing the provision of Child Protection, EPS, and Mobile Crisis Response Services. It will also have a strong focus on compliance monitoring, staff scheduling, management of data and collaboration with internal and external partners. This position requires a bachelor's degree or above in Social Work or related field along with five years of full-time professional work experience as stated in the minimum qualifications section. Also, it will supervise CRU services provided during the daytime shift (8am-4:30pm), there is flexibility of teleworking but also will require regularly scheduled hours in the office three days per week. DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE: + Work experience in a supervisory or lead role working within a Government Agency + Strong working knowledge of programs used for documentation and record keeping (SSIS, Case Works, TEAMS) + Work experience with Adult Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders (SUD) within a County or community setting + Experience in oversight of diverse shifts and staffing patterns SELECTION TECHNIQUE : Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration. HOURS / DAYS: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Work schedules (hours and days) and location are subject to change based on department needs. ANTICIPATED HIRING RATE : $93,017.60- $110,011.20 Annually E-Verify Participation: Washington County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Washington County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Washington County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9. E- Verify Participation Poster (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/HR/2024/E-Verify\_Participation\_Poster\_Eng\_Es.pdf) Right to work Poster (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/HR/2024/IER\_RightToWorkPoster\_Eng\_Es.pdf) JOB SUMMARY The Social Services Supervisor is responsible for the administration and supervision of Community Services programs, the interpretation, assessment and recommendation of policies and the supervision of assigned staff. Work may be assigned within different community service areas and have differing missions and goals. EMPLOYMENT CRITERIA MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field (public administration, public health, community health, environmental health, nursing, behavioral science etc.) and five years of full-time professional work experience in a public human services/public health agency and/or a private human services/public health agency that contracts services with a public agency, or equivalent. A Master's Degree in Social Work or related field may substitute for up to one year of required Social Worker experience. Additional requirements for specific unit assignments may be identified when a vacancy occurs. CORE COMPETENCIES, JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE Core Competencies (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/HR/CoreCompetenciesDefined.pdf) outline essential business and professional traits necessary to perform this job. + Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that fosters diversity and encourages contributions from all individuals. + Provide inclusive and equitable service to all members of the community with dignity and respect. + Demonstrate support for the County’s diversity, equity and inclusion program. + Promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement in the workplace. + Demonstrates knowledge of continuous quality improvement. + Promotes the engagement of staff and use of data in continuous quality improvement. + Demonstrates knowledge of principles, techniques, practices and ethics of social work and social work supervision. + Demonstrates knowledge of the federal program for social service as expressed in the Social Security Act. + Demonstrates knowledge of functions of other social service and financial agencies. + Knowledge of social and economic problems. + Demonstrates knowledge of the state social welfare program and laws relevant to social service programs. + Demonstrates ability to translate complex information into understandable messages. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES + Provide program administration. + Develop and administer Community Services programs and set standards. + Implement, monitor and evaluate procedures. + Prepare and administer budgets for assigned services. + Develop plans for specialized program grants. + Monitor unit budgets. + Review service trends to help project expenses. + Authorize service expenditures. + Compile program statistical activity reports. + Assist in development, implementation and monitoring of program/client data. + Develop, coordinate and monitor working agreements and contracts with service providers. + Maintain knowledge of state and federal rules and regulations and stay current on what related agencies are doing. + Interpret and implement state and federal rules and regulations. + Recommend policies and develop programs and procedures required to carry out objectives and requirements. + Coordinate, lead and/or participate on task force committees and multi-disciplinary teams at the state and local level to represent County program needs. + Provide information, education and policy recommendations on service programs for stakeholders needing program expertise in policy setting. + Participate in agency management policy and program development via scheduled management meetings, program proposal evaluation, team meetings and other management team activities. + Supervise assigned staff. + Interview and make staff recommendations. + Create and manage work schedules. + Provide work direction and review work for accuracy. + Provide program supervision, clinical supervision and case consultation to staff. + Develop and facilitate staff training. + Guide staff through changes in laws, processes, services or programs. + Respond to grievances or special issues. + Conduct performance reviews. Performs other duties as assigned. Essential functions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26. WORK ENVIRONMENT Sedentary work involving office and limited fieldwork. Lifting requirement may include occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds. Exposures to infectious diseases, bodily fluids, and persons with behavioral challenges are rare to occasional in nature. Use of general office equipment to include, but not be limited to personal, laptop, or handheld computers, pagers, cellular phone, telephone, fax and copy machines, calculator, audio and video recording equipment. Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions. This job description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and level of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The County retains the discretion to add or change the contents of this job description at any time. Washington County offers a comprehensive benefit package (https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/54298/Employee-Benefits-Summary-PDF?bidId=) including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of our Supervisors benefit package, click here (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/HR/CoreCompetenciesDefined.pdf) . 01 This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field (public administration, public health, community health, environmental health, nursing, behavioral science etc.) and five years of full-time professional work experience in a public human services/public health agency and/or a private human services/public health agency that contracts services with a public agency, or equivalent. A Master's Degree in Social Work or related field may substitute for up to one year of required Social Worker experience. Please indicate below whether you possess these minimum qualifications: + Yes + No 02 If you indicated meeting the minimums by having an equivalent combination of education and experience, please briefly describe the combination and explain why you feel it is equivalent. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.) 03 Do you have work experience in a supervisory or lead role working within a Government Agency? + Yes + No 04 If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.) 05 Do you have strong working knowledge of programs used for documentation and record keeping (SSIS, Case Works, TEAMS)? + Yes + No 06 If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.) 07 Do you have work experience with Adult Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders (SUD) within a County or community setting + Yes + No 08 If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.) 09 Do you have experience in oversight of diverse shifts and staffing patterns? + Yes + No 10 If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.) Required Question Employer Washington County (MN) Address 14949 62nd Street North Stillwater, Minnesota, 55082 Phone 651-430-6081 Website https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov Apply Please verify your email address Verify Email