Social Service Supervisor II
Social Service Supervisor II $6,117 - $7,437/monthly Apply by 8/24/17
Position Information
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Social Service Supervisor II!
The Benefits of Sonoma County Employment
In addition to the excellent salary and the satisfaction of serving Sonoma County's families, youth, and children, you can look forward to some generous benefits*, including:
- A cash allowance of approximately $600 per month
- An annual Staff Development/Wellness Benefit allowance up to $650
- Competitive vacation accruals, 11 holidays per year, and accommodating sick leave accruals
- Choice of several health plans, with a County contribution toward the premium
About the Position
The Social Service Supervisor II will equitably and effectively plan, organize, and direct the work of a Social Service Workers unit and perform related duties as required. Typical duties may include:
- Holding group and individual meetings with assigned Social Service Workers to review work activities for appropriateness of services and referrals, ensure conformity with State regulations, and assist with specific case issues as needed
- Consulting and collaborating with other supervisors within HSD, or representatives of other agencies, to coordinate the unit's work with that of other units
- Performing a variety of supervisory tasks, such as reviewing documents for content and accuracy, monitoring performance, and evaluating and training staff
- Supporting staff by intervening with complaints, procuring and evaluating information, and making appropriate recommendations in difficult cases
- Participating in on-going program development and advising staff on policy and procedure protocols
Work may be performed in a high volume, emotionally charged environment where accurate assessments must be made in the moment. To that end, the ideal candidate will possess:
- The ability to work effectively in an environment that may have multiple, competing priorities
- An excellent organizational and time management skill set
- Aptitude for managing a high volume of paperwork with attention to detail
- Through knowledge of community services and social work methods
- The ability to develop respectful and responsive relationships with community members
- Experience training, motivating, and managing social work staff, including performance management
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, a master's degree in social work, or a master's degree from a two year counseling program; and at least three years of experience at the level of Social Service Worker IV would provide such opportunity.
License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level, including special endorsements as required by the State of California, may be required depending upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of: the principles and application of the psychology of individual and group behavior, community services and social work methods; problem solving and counseling techniques; social casework goals, principles and methods; socioeconomic factors which promote stable family life and elements which affect family stability; the intent and appropriate application of laws, rules, regulations, policies governing operation of public social service agencies; physical and mental illness and their impact on personality; the principles and techniques of supervision and training.
Ability to: use social work methods and evaluation; apply crisis intervention and therapeutic social work counseling; communicate with, relate to, a varied client group; work constructively within an agency and community setting; control personal bias and apply social work ethics; assign and supervise the work of others; prepare detailed reports.
Selection Procedure
& SOME HELPFUL TIPS WHEN APPLYING
- Your application information and your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the entire selection process.
- You should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application and should be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions.
- You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position separately.
- Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.
Please visit Getting-a-Job with the County of Sonoma to review more detailed information about the hiring process, including the application process, examination steps, and department selection process.
The selection procedure will consist of the following examination:
An Application & Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination (weight 100%) will be conducted to evaluate each applicant's application and supplemental questionnaire for satisfaction of minimum qualifications (pass/not pass); and for educational coursework, training, experience, knowledge, and abilities which relate to this position. Each applicant will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Relevance of work history, related experience, and achieved level of education and/or training as described in the application and responses to the supplemental questions.
Candidates demonstrating possession of the minimum qualifications will be placed on an employment list in order of most qualified to least qualified based on the achieved score received in the Application & Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination. Scores may be adjusted based on such factors as number of candidates, anticipated vacancies, past practice, and natural breaks in the scores achieved by this group of candidates.
County Of Sonoma
Santa Rosa, CA