Wilson County Department of Social Services Build a career with us! Paid Health Insurance for employees | Dental |Longevity Pay | 401-K | Life Insurance Vacation/Sick Leave | 11 Paid Holidays | Flex Care |Travel Reimbursement Career Opportunity for Social Work Supervisor II Position: 295-40-454 Job Order: Salary Grade: 70 Salary Range: $42,168 - $71,280 * SALARY NEGOTIABLE WITHIN THE RANGE BASED ON EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS If you have the passion and talent for working with World Class employees who serve the citizens of Wilson County then this is the career for you! DESCRIPTION OF WORK: This position will provide direct supervision to a social work staff that provides intense social work services to individuals and families in the community who request or are referred for crisis resolution/diversionary assistance. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, coordination of work flow, assessing and compiling statistical data, identifying and providing training needs of staff, ensuring quality of work performance, assuring program implementation and compliance through extensive assessments by staff to identify needs of families/children. Provide oversight for agency’s Crisis Intervention Program operation and funding. Coordination and Referrals to other community providers/agencies to assist families in accessing community resources is important in the development of service plans. Position requires leadership, organization, and creativity in assisting with developing and implementing program initiatives identified within our Work First County Plan. This position will require the ability to fully understand the philosophy of welfare reform and promote work, personal and parental responsibility to help families retain/obtain employment. Extensive collaboration with community groups, inter/intra-agency programs, local service providers, and businesses is critical to success of promoting self-sufficiency of job seekers. Requires the ability to work effectively in a team setting and maintain a cooperative and effective working relationship with team members, community professionals and agency leaders. Good oral and written communication skills are essential, along with good organization skills. Requires intermediate computer skills. Must have a valid NC driver’s license and dependable transportation. MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work and one year of social work or counseling experience; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of social work and two years of social work or counseling experience; or a master’s degree in a counseling field and two years of social work or counseling experience; or four-year degree in a human services field or related curriculum including at least 15 semester hours in courses related to social work or counseling and three years of social work or counseling; or graduation from a four-year college or university and four years of experience in rehabilitation counseling, pastoral counseling, or a related human services field providing experience in the techniques of casework, group work, or community organization. PREFERENCES: Prefer applicants with experience in a department of social services and experience in welfare to work programs. Degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution. A certified copy of transcript must be attached in a sealed envelope from the college or university and attached to the application form. Only those applicants meeting the specific requirements above will be considered for an interview. APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants must complete and submit a Wilson County application by the closing date. A resume may be attached but is not a substitute. Incomplete or unsigned applications will not be processed. Deadline: March 13, 2015 Drug Screening Required Posting Date: February 16, 2015 APPLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY APPLYING ON LINE AT WILSON-CO.COM OR CONTACTING: NCWorks | 302 Tarboro St. West | Wilson, North Carolina, Telephone: (252-234-1129) Wilson County DSS | POB 459 | Wilson, NC 27894 EO/AA Employer www.wilsoncountydss.org HR2