The purpose of the position is to supervise Social Worker Supervisors, and oversee and direct programs and operations for the area of responsibility. The position is responsible for staff supervision, planning, training, programs, policy, budgets, and reporting. The position plans, organizes, and implements programs within major organizational policies; reports progress of major activities to executive level administrators through reports and conferences.

The successful candidate will perform the following duties:

• Supervises Social Worker Supervisors, including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and terminating or recommending termination.
• Handles complaints, queries, and problems relating to area of responsibility; assists staff with resolution of difficult problems.
• Oversees, reviews, and approves expenditures for area of responsibility; provides fiscal data for preparation of annual budgets; prepares financial forms and reports.
• Participates in Child Protective Service appeals at the local level to ensure accuracy of Agency findings.
• Implements service program changes, revisions, and requirements, including those with legal ramifications.
• 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, requisitions, and personnel information.
• Attends or conducts staff, task force, committee, and other professional meetings to exchange information; attends professional seminars or conferences to improve professional skills. Performs other related duties as assigned.

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