Child Protective Services Supervisor (Child Welfare Supervisor 2)

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You will serve in a leadership role working within the Child Welfare Program, and have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Oregon’s most vulnerable children and families. Your dedication will help us achieve the Child Welfare Vision for Transformation that will support children and young adults to be safer, healthier, experience less trauma and achieve a greater well-being.  

As a Child Welfare Supervisor 2, you will:

• Oversee staff members who directly serve children and families, ensuring that our mission is carried out with excellence.

• Play a crucial role in providing training, guidance, and support to ensure that our programs meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and permanency for children.

• Be responsible for maintaining strong relationships with community partners, children, and families, while also making critical decisions about the services provided to our clients.

• Lead personnel actions such as hiring, performance appraisals, and disciplinary actions, while also providing ongoing coaching and support to your team.

1) A bachelor’s degree in human services or a field related to human services and

• two years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related human services experience.

2) A bachelor’s degree unrelated to human services and

• completion of coursework equivalent to certification consistent with Oregon Caseworker Competency and

• two years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience in human services.

3) An associate degree and

• three years of human services related experience.

• two years (of the 3 years’ experience) must have included lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience.

4) An associate degree and

• completion of coursework equivalent to certification consistent with Oregon Caseworker Competency and

• two years lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience in human services.

• Identifying and implementing Child Welfare policy, procedures and processes including the Child Welfare Vision for Transformation

• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with community partners and individuals, with a commitment to anti-racism work and equitable practices.

• Applying a trauma-informed approach to decision-making, problem-solving, and providing recommendations related to child safety and placement.

• Managing high-pressure, fast-paced work environments while maintaining composure and providing reassurance to staff.

• Data analysis to inform practice improvements.

• Adapting communication styles for diverse audiences and conveying information clearly and precisely in both verbal and written forms.

• Being dedicated to the professional growth and development of others, including providing feedback, coaching, and clear explanations of decisions.

• Occasional travel around the district is required. Occasional travel outside the district may be required for trainings or other enrichment activities.

• Employee will work a professional work week where the hours of work fluctuate on a daily and weekly basis to meet service needs.

• Travel within the state for meetings and conferences may be required.

• You may interact with a wide range of people including some who have experienced trauma and exhibit challenges in controlling their emotions.

• Employee will be on a rotating on-call schedule. The rotating on-call schedule will include evening or weekend work. This schedule is sent out in advance so employees can plan accordingly.

Veterans’ and Oregon National Guard preference:

• Eligible Veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources.

• This is a permanent, full-time position and is a Management Service, Supervisory position and is not represented by a union.  

• This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in the same classification.

We invite you to contact the recruiter for accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), application questions or job-specific questions.

The recruiter for this position is Amy Acree. If you contact the recruiter, please include the job requisition number.

Email: amy.acree@odhs.oregon.gov