Child Protective Services Caseworker Supervisor
Core
Plan, coordinate, direct, and monitor the activities of caseworkers and support staff in child protection, adoption, and substitute care; assess and assign caseloads; review and provide guidance on cases and service delivery.
Role type
Supervisory social worker (Child Protective Services)
Builds
Child protection, adoption, and substitute care services for children and families
Domain
Social Services / Child Welfare
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Caseload management, staff supervision and performance review, crisis intervention, program evaluation, contract negotiation, court hearing participation, inter-agency coordination
Preferred skills
Recent child welfare casework experience, proficiency with MACWIS/Katahdin system, 4+ years as a fully licensed social worker
Technologies
MACWIS, Katahdin
Responsibilities
Plan and coordinate caseworker activities; review and compare staff work performance against standards; confer with and counsel workers on difficult cases; connect with community resources to coordinate services; evaluate and recommend program-wide changes; authorize service provision and expenditures; negotiate contracts with service providers; analyze cases for legal compliance and participate in court hearings; direct after-hours coverage.
Seniority
Senior, supervisory IC