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Job Description
The Kings County Human Services Agency is currently seeking qualified individuals for the position of:
SOCIAL WORKER SUPERVISOR
$74,401.60 - $90,812.80 Annually The County of Kings, Human Service Agency , is seeking a dedicated professional with strong initiative, integrity, sound judgement, and excellent communication skills for the position of Social Worker Supervisor within the Adult Protective Services (APS) and/ or In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) unit. This leadership role is critical in ensuring that vulnerable individuals receive timely and effective support. As a Social Worker Supervisor, you will guide and mentor a team of social workers, provide consultation and support on complex cases, and help maintain high-quality services for children, aging adults, and dependent adults throughout the community. If you are an experienced social worker ready to step into a meaningful leadership role and make a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply. To discover what makes Kings County a great place to live and work, click here to watch a short video. Please click here for a video about the Human Services Agency. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Some duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities may be performed in a learning capacity for entry-level (I Level) positions. Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of staff providing the full range of social work and human services to clients of the Human Services Department including difficult and complex case work in areas such as adult protective services, in-home supportive services, and working with individuals with a wide range of challenges and disabilities; trains staff in work procedures; evaluates employee performance, counsels employees, and effectively recommends initial disciplinary action; assists in selection and promotion. Participates in the development of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for assigned services and programs; recommends and implements policies and procedures including standard operating procedures for assigned operations. Monitors activities of the work unit; identifies opportunities for improving service delivery and procedures; provides recommendations concerning process changes; reviews with appropriate management staff; implements improvements. Coordinates assigned services and operations with those of other divisions and outside agencies. Participates in annual budget preparation; identifies resource needs; prepares detailed cost estimates with appropriate justifications; monitors expenditures. Provides staff assistance to management; prepares and presents staff reports and other written materials; supervises the establishment and maintenance of reports, records, databases, and files; ensures the proper documentation of operations and activities. Answers questions and provides information to the public; investigates and responds to complaints and inquiries from citizens, other departments, and agencies; recommends corrective actions to resolve issues. Assists in the development of community resources for all assigned programs. Reviews state letters and participates in the development of policies and procedures; evaluates the effectiveness of policies and procedures. Makes or reviews decisions on difficult case work matters involving the work being performed under within assigned program area(s). Assists and participates in the development of in-service training and staff development programs. Represents the County in meetings with members of other public and private organizations, community groups, contractors, developers, and the public. Ensures staff observe and comply with all County and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols. Performs related duties as assigned. Please note : Work experience for the last 15 years must be included in the work history portion of your application. It is also important that your application show all the relevant education and experience that you possess, even if it extends beyond the required past 15 years. A resume may be attached, but it is not a substitute for completing the application and supplemental questions. Failure to submit a completed application may eliminate you from the recruitment. When completing the work history portion of your application please include each level position title and level as a separate entry when applicable (e.g., If you were a Level I and promoted to Level II, each level should be entered separately to reflect the time held at each level). Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, sociology, or a closely related field. (
Substitution:
Additional qualifying experience may substitute the required education on a year for year basis for up to two (2) years.)
Experience:
Two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional social work experience at a level equivalent to the classification of a Social Worker III at Kings County.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Licenses:
Possession of a valid California driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of appointment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Qualify for security clearance through a background investigation and fingerprint check. Certain positions in this classification may be required to rotate assignments between the agency's central location in Hanford and outlying sites, including a lockdown/controlled facility, as assigned. For a complete description of duties and qualifications, please view the detailed job specification below. Social Worker Supervisor All completed applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed. Depending upon the number of applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process may include a screening committee (pass/fail) and/or written examination (pass/fail) and/or an oral examination (100%) which may include a written practical component to determine placement on the eligible list.
Note :
Those applicants who are among the top 40 written test scores will be invited to participate in the oral examination process.
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Veteran's Preference Application You must submit a certified DD-214 and a new request form for each application submission prior to the closing date.
