Family Services Supervisor - In-Home/Prevention

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The person selected for this position should have prior knowledge and/or experience in CPS and/or Prevention. As a Family Services Supervisor in the In-Home unit, you will monitor caseloads, supervise, train, and lead employees in making the best decision regarding safety, well-being, and permanency of all children in the City of Chesapeake.Duties include but not limited to:
Supervises a team of Family Services Specialists and Human Services Assistants;

• Sets and enforces objectives for quality and quantity of work performed by the team;
• Evaluates social service programs and budgets;
• Applies appropriate human resource practices in the supervision of employees;
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with others;
• Recommends policy changes based on evaluation of program effectiveness;
• Deals with difficult or dangerous cases;
• Interprets social service programs for other agencies and to the public;
• Participates in community planning and development of new resources;
• Complete hiring and annual performance appraisals;
• Work in collaboration with law enforcement and emergency response personnel;
• After normal business hours supervisory coverage on a rotating basis
  
  ESSENTIAL TASKS
• Supervises Social Workers and support staff, including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and terminating or recommending termination.
• Conducts interviews or investigations and makes client/resident and family assessments; formulates and implements plan of action; documents progress.
• Interacts/coordinates with other agencies, organizations, or the courts to provide services for clients/residents.
• Oversees, reviews, and approves expenditures for assigned area; provides fiscal data for preparation of annual budgets; ensures timely payment of accounts payable.
• 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, and personnel information.
• Serves as information resource for clients/residents, students, and professionals.
• Monitors program compliance with applicable guidelines, regulations, and laws; monitors referrals and notifications.
• Serves as emergency duty on-call Supervisor.
• Attends or conducts staff, committee, team, and other professional meetings to exchange information; attends professional seminars or conferences to improve professional skills.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Preferred

• wo years of supervisory experience, preferably in Child Welfare In-Home or CPS Prevention services OR three years of progressively responsible experience providing case direction, mentoring, or lead-worker duties in Child Welfare.
• Providing clinical and administrative supervision to Family Services Specialists working In-Home or Prevention cases.
  Coaching staff through safety assessments, service planning, risk reduction strategies, and case documentation.
• Conducting joint home visits when needed to support staff or assess safety.
• Understanding evidence-based prevention models, family-centered practice, trauma-informed care, and community-based service delivery.
• Flexibility to work after 5:00pm and a flexible schedule.
• Ability to work extra hours in excess to your normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or
•  City-wide emergencies.
• Implementing prevention strategies that reduce risk and prevent entry into foster care.
• Current work experience in the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) or prior VDSS experience in In-Home/Prevention
• OASIS system application knowledge
• Experience writing and editing court documents such as court reports, Emergency Removal and Protective Order affidavits

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record in compliance with