Human Services Supervisor
Do you have supervisory experience and want to make a positive difference in the lives of Idaho’s families and children? Are you seeking a position with advancement and training opportunities and an excellent benefits package? If this sounds like a good fit to you, we are seeking applicants for the Human Services Supervisor on our Region 4 Child Welfare team in Boise.
General Information
- This position will supervise a unit of Client Services Technicians and Child Welfare Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialists who provide support to case managers in the areas of transportation, collecting records, birth parent visitation supervision, making referrals to birth parent services, organizing family meetings, and coordinating follow-up tasks.
- This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a social, behavioral science, or human services field such as social work, psychology, marriage and family counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation, education, nursing, sociology, or closely related field of study that included family systems; AND at least one year of experience in social service delivery or case management OR one year of experience as a Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor (CADC).
BEST RETIREMENT AVAILABLE IN THE NATION
We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS
- excellent medical, dental and vision insurance- (full-time) employee only coverage for PPO $65/month for medical and vision & $11.00/month for dental
- generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
- 11 paid holidays a year
- paid parental leave
- multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457
- basic life insurance for employee and family
- employee covered at one times annual salary
- spouse covered at $10,000
- child covered at $5,000
- wellness programs
- ongoing training opportunities
- an opportunity for student loan forgiveness
- and more!
Our generous benefits package increases the total compensation of a full-time (benefits eligible) Child Welfare Human Services Supervisor making $26.33/hour to an estimated $38.00/hour.
If you have previously applied for Human Services Supervisor and wish to be considered for the current vacancy, you must reapply under this announcement. Previous scores will not be used.
The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is a drug-free workplace. Any applicant offered employment in this position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. In addition, successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal history background investigation. Employment is dependent upon satisfactory results of the investigation.
Example of Duties
- Oversee staff workloads, assignments, and prioritization
- Observes quality of service delivery activities by staff on a routine basis
- Supervises staff who on occasion coordinate visitations, family meetings, and/or parent meetings during non-traditional work hours; may occasionally need to provide coverage or attend meetings
- Insures quality of reports and assessments
- Attends multi-disciplinary team meetings, to include family meetings, meetings with case managers and safety assessors, and meetings with community partners, or ensure lead worker presence
- Promotes standardization and consistency of practice
- Develops and implements work plans
- Participates in child welfare case staffing activities
- May provide direct services
- Hires, recommends training needs, and evaluates staff performance
Minimum Qualifications
You must possess all the minimum qualifications listed below to pass the exam for this position. Click on the Questions tab associated with this announcement for the details regarding minimum qualification requirements. The Supplemental Questions on the application are the exam questions. If it is a written answer, please make sure you answer each question with enough detail to determine how you meet the requirements. Do not put “See resume” as your answer to written questions. Answer each written question thoroughly. Failure to do this may result in not passing the exam and disqualify you from being considered for this position.
- Some knowledge of supervisory practices. Requires completion of a class or seminar (more than one day) specifically covering supervisory practices; OR lead work experience that required work direction, monitoring work, and making work assignments (such experience on a fill-in basis if non-qualifying unless for a period of approximately three months or more); OR completion of a college-level personnel course.
- Some knowledge of community organization/development principles and processes. Requires completion of community organization/development course or workshops equivalent to three semester hours of college credit or 40 classroom hours of specific training OR has served in a direct services role for at least one year in case management or psychosocial or rehabilitation therapy or counseling and applying these principles in a community development role.
- Experience demonstrating good knowledge of human services principles and practices to include social and family systems, human growth and development, and case management methods. Requires a Bachelor's degree in a social, behavioral science, or human services field such as social work, psychology, marriage and family counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation, education, nursing, sociology, or closely related field of study that included family systems; AND at least one year of experience in social service delivery or case management OR one year of experience as a Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor (CADC).
Supplemental Information
Additional Qualifications: Are not required; however, having the minimum qualifications and the experience and/or education below will increase your score.
- Licensure as a Social Worker in Idaho in accordance with Idaho Code 54-3201 et.seq. Licensure information can be found through the Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licensing at http://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardAdditional.aspx?Bureau=SWO&BureauLinkID=100
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