Central Office Prevention Unit Social Services Unit Supervisor

Job Location: Base location is negotiable within the Southwest Region of Missouri. The position will supervise the Prevention Unit.

The Department of Social Services partners with families and communities to protect children, rehabilitate youth and move families to self-sufficiency so that Missourians can lead safe, healthy and productive lives.

Are you passionate about helping people? Do you love working with children and families? Do you enjoy assisting people in difficult circumstances? The Department of Social Services - Children’s Division cares for at-risk children and families by providing family preservation and reunification services, investigating allegations of abuse and neglect, and conducting foster care and adoption case management. If you want to be part of a great team working to make a difference, please come join us!

In this position, you will have the opportunity to support families through connection to services and concrete supports with the goal of increasing protective factors and reducing risk that may lead to future child maltreatment. Through a strength based and cooperative approach, Prevention Specialists can collaborate with families in goal development, problem solving and building a support network of community and contracted services to meet the family’s needs. This includes positive relationship building with community agencies, contracted services and families while facilitating in developing and meeting identified goals. This position may require travel throughout the state for community meetings and engaging with families in their homes.

• Provide direct supervision, guidance, and support to Prevention Workers.
• Collaborate with other Social Service Unit Supervisors of Prevention Workers.
• Monitor outcome measures with workers and Assistant Unit Manager for the Statewide Prevention program;
• Develop and assist workers’ development of community relationships and attend community meetings;
• Provides individual and group supervision to Children’s Service Workers within an assigned unit or geographical area in the provision of prevention services to children and families.
• Assists Social Services Area Supervisor or other managers in training assigned staff on Division policies, procedures, standards, and goals; participates in management planning and program revision.
• Reviews and assigns referrals received through CANHU.
• Reviews case records of assigned staff to ensure that work is performed, and services are delivered in accordance with agency guidelines and policy.
• Provides suggestions to supervisors for developing procedures to implement children's service programs.
• Performs diagnostic and assessment services to assist staff in the development and implementation of treatment, placement, and service plans. Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or High School Equivalent and Nine or more years of professional experience with a public or private agency in the delivery of protective services, including casework/case management in: investigation of abuse or neglect; coordination of foster care, adoptions, and family centered services; treatment/rehabilitation; and/or providing in-home family crisis intervention services, and possession of a valid vehicle operator’s license.

OR

• One or more years of experience as a Social Services Specialist (III) or Senior Social Services Specialist with the Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System.

OR

• Three or more years of experience as an Associate Social Services Specialist and/or Social Services Specialist (II) with the Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System.

OR

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferably a degree in Social Work or comparable human services field (Substitutions allowed); and,

Five or more years of professional experience with a public or private agency in the delivery of protective services, including casework/case management in: investigation of abuse or neglect; coordination of foster care, adoptions, and family centered services; treatment/rehabilitation; and/or providing in-home family crisis intervention services, and possession of a valid vehicle operator’s license.

(A combination of earned credit hours from an accredited college or university in the preferred fields such as social work, family and child development, special education, psychology, sociology, or related behavioral sciences and experience described may substitute for the stated qualifications. 30 credit hours are equivalent to 1 year of experience. Professional experience as described must be of a substantial period of time (over 50% of time)).

(Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant)

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to travel throughout the State of Missouri as needed
• Availability to be in the “on call” rotation one weekend a month.
• Training, certification, and/or education in leadership and continuous process improvement programs (e.g. Lean Six Sigma) is preferred.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

CD-HR@dss.mo.gov

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