Child Welfare Practice Improvement Supervisor (social Services Supervisor)

Child Welfare Practice Improvement Supervisor

This position includes a signing bonus of $2,500 (full-time) for new county hires. This job announcement is being re-advertised. If you previously applied, you do not need to reapply in order to be considered. Under the guidance and supervision of the program manager, this position plans, implements, monitors, and evaluates the Safe and Connected practice model or other child welfare practices as identified by the department and/or division. This scope includes implementation of quality assurance strategies related to use of the model, and addressing organizational and systemic barriers to staff performance. It also includes assisting child welfare staff in developing capacity and competence in using the Safe and Connected model in everyday practice to include Review, Evaluate, and Direct (R.E.D.) Team, Case Consultation and Information Sharing Framework, Rapid Response Case Planning Conference, and Case Staffing.

Realistic Job Preview (RJP): If you are interested in previewing the RJP to learn more about the position and the work involved, please email dfshumanresources@fairfaxcounty.gov. A link to view the RJP will be provided upon request. Although viewing the RJP is not required to be considered for this position, it is a great opportunity to gain insight into the role and expectations.

Job responsibilities of the Child Welfare Practice Improvement Supervisor include the following:

• Serves as a subject matter expert in child welfare managing activities to include needs assessment, content development, training delivery, and program evaluation;
• Assures timely and continuous delivery and quality of training to child welfare staff as if relates to the Safe and Connected practice model;
• Provides day-to-day coaching and management of staff including supervision, evaluation and hiring;
• Monitors and manages project expenditures in accordance with established budget and contract;
• Ensures project compliance with all applicable requirements of the local, state, and federal regulations;
• Develops performance goals and objectives for the project and staff, and monitors the achievement of those goals;
• Prepares required reports, data, and organizational documents;
• Participates actively in the recruitment and hiring of child welfare staff;
• Works effectively and collaboratively with the program manager, child welfare staff development supervisor and child welfare practice improvement team.