IN-HOME ADMINISTRATOR (Social Service Administrator IV)

Introduction

\r\n\r\n�\r\nWhen you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.\r\n\r\n�\r\nWe aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind.�\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n�\r\n\r\nThis is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.\r\n\r\n

GRADE

19\r\n

LOCATION OF POSITION

Harford County Department of Social Services\r\n2 S. Bond Street\r\nBel Air Maryland 21014\r\n\r\n

Main Purpose of Job

This\r\nposition provides managerial administrative and clinical supervision for all\r\nIn-Home Service including Screening, Child protective Services, and\r\nConsolidated In-Home Services. This position provides direct Administrative and\r\nClinical Supervision to six In- home Service Supervisors to ensure the safety,\r\npermanency and well-being of children and families.��� ��\r\n

POSITION DUTIES

\r\n Ensures policy, regulations,\r\n State and Federal law to develop local continuum of In-home services that\r\n assures the safety permanency and well-being of children in out of home\r\n placements.�\r\n Implement programming for new\r\n initiatives to enhance outcomes for children and families as directed and\r\n allowed by DHR/SSA/HCDSS.\r\n Creates budgets and spending\r\n plans for in-home services funding allocations according to guidelines.\r\n Coordinated services between\r\n In-Home Services, Adult Services and Out of Home Services to assure\r\n continuity of service provision to children and families served by the\r\n agency.�\r\n Provides clinical and\r\n programmatic supervision of six In-Home services supervisors.\r\n Manage staff resources to ensure\r\n caseloads are balanced and mandated in-home services are provided to\r\n children and families according to policy and regulations.�\r\n Participates in statewide,\r\n Agency and community committees to enhance partnership, resources and\r\n supports to the In-Home Services continuum.\r\n Identifies areas of\r\n professional growth for supervisors and develops a plan that provides\r\n opportunities for enhancing the supervisory skill set.�\r\n Coordinates services between\r\n CPS, In-Home Services, Adult Services and Out-of-Home Services to ensure\r\n continuity of service provision to children, families, and vulnerable\r\n adults/disabled persons served by the agency.�\r\n Provides customer service to\r\n both internal and external customers that meets or exceeds standards set\r\n by the Department.�\r\n Performs personnel functions\r\n including determining Out-of-Home staff needs and offering recommendations\r\n to address those needs, providing coaching and training to staff,\r\n interviewing prospective employees as part of a panel of interviewers,\r\n making hiring recommendations, monitoring leave usage as well as\r\n compensatory time/overtime accruals, and evaluating/correcting employee\r\n performance following Human Resources policies and State Personnel\r\n regulations.\r\n Applicants must meet the\r\n selective qualification(s) to be considered. Include clear and\r\n specific information on your application regarding your\r\n qualifications.\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:� A\r\nMaster’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university\r\napproved by the Council on Social Work Education.\r\nExperience: Seven\r\nyears of professional experience in a social work capacity in a public or\r\nprivate agency or institution, five years must have been in an administrative\r\nsupervisory or consultative capacity.\r\nNotes:\r\n1. These\r\nrequirements are established by the Social Services Administration by authority\r\nprovided in Human Services Article 4-204\r\nof the Annotated Code of Maryland and the Maryland Department of Budget and\r\nManagement, Office of Personnel Services and Benefits, does not\r\nhave authority to accept substitutions or equivalents.\r\n2. Candidates\r\nmay substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of\r\nCorporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Social\r\nWork classifications or Social Work specialty codes in the\r\nSocial Science, Psychology, and Welfare field of work on a year-for-year\r\nbasis for the required experience and education.\r\n

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

\r\nOne year of experience ensuring compliance with court orders and permanency timelines.\r\n\r\n

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

\r\nThe ideal\r\ncandidate will possess the following:�\r\n\r\n Three years of experience\r\n working in Child Welfare environment\r\n\r\n\r\n One year of Supervisory\r\n experience�\r\n\r\n\r\n One year experience in the\r\n Child, Juvenile and Adult Management System.\r\n\r\n\r\n Possession of an LCSW-C\r\n License\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. Candidates for�positions in this classification must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.\r\n2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties are required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland. \r\n

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.\r\n

BENEFITS

As an\r\nemployee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding\r\nbenefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at\r\na low cost. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS: STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS.\r\n\r\n Personal Leave - new State\r\n employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on\r\n start date).\r\n\r\n\r\n Annual Leave - ten (10) days\r\n of accumulated annual leave per year.\r\n\r\n\r\n Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days\r\n of accumulated sick leave per year.��\r\n\r\n\r\n Parental Leave - up to sixty\r\n (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.\r\n\r\n\r\n Holidays - State employees\r\n also celebrate at least thirteen (13) holidays per year.��\r\n\r\n\r\n Pension - State employees earn\r\n credit towards a retirement pension.\r\n\r\n\r\n Positions may be eligible for\r\n telework.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

TTY\r\nUsers: call via Maryland Relay\r\n\r\nIf you are\r\nhaving difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the\r\nonline application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and\r\nManagement, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or\r\nApplication.Help@maryland.gov.�\r\nIf you\r\nhave any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please\r\nemail Felicia Montague at felicia.montague3@maryland.gov; include the job title\r\nand recruitment # in the subject line.\r\nAs an\r\nequal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and\r\npromoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with\r\ndisabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our\r\nVeterans for their service to our country.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n