The primary purpose of this position is to provide supervision, management, and oversight of the agency’s Children and Adult Services units. Work involves the supervision of a range of adult, family, and children’s services programs with direct involvement in operational matters as well as short and long-range planning of program services. This employee would evaluate quality of services and ensure compliance with standards; provide major input on organizational changes, personnel, and budget issues. Work is performed independently under the agency deputy director or director supervision and may include acting in the deputy director or director’s absence. Work may include development of alternate sources of funding, inter-agency agreements, and contracts. This position serves on local and State planning committees and policy review groups although the agency director and/or deputy director usually represents the agency in the community and with local officials depending on the sensitivity of the issues.

40% Leadership, Organization, & Planning
30% Program Management & Evaluation
15% Budget and Resource Management
10% Staff Development & Training
5% Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
• Thorough knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training.
• Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and applications to casework and community problems.
• Considerable knowledge of social and economic factors in the community, and local agencies and resources.
• Considerable knowledge of the laws, regulations, and policies which govern social services programs.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and techniques of public administration, including personnel administration, budgeting, and office management.
• Skill in directing a staff of social workers and supervisors and related professionals and students engaged in a variety of services.

Required Minimum Training (Must match State classification spec):
• Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work and four (4) years of social work or counseling experience, two (2) of which were supervisory; or
• Bachelor's degree in social work and five (5) years of social work or counseling experience, two (2) of which were supervisory; or
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field or related curriculum including at least 15 semester hours in courses related to social work or counseling and six (6) years of social work or counseling experience, two (2) of which were supervisory; or
• Equivalent combination of training and experience.

Additional Training/Experience: Completion of the North Carolina Child Welfare Pre-Service training.

Preferred Qualifications: Supervisory experience in a social work Child Welfare program within a county department of social services; extensive front-line experience in a county department of social services in North Carolina preferably in Child Welfare. Additional experience working in Adult Services is a plus.