Permanency Supervisor (Child Welfare Supervisor 2)

About the role

The Oregon Department of Human Services is seeking a Permanency Supervisor (Child Welfare Supervisor 2) to join our Gresham team. This role engages and supervises staff, ensures adherence to social work practices and policies, and provides training and support to the team.

Responsibilities

• Engage and supervise staff by planning, executing, monitoring, and evaluating activities related to ODHS and Child Welfare.
• Ensure staff adhere to good social work practices, state and federal laws, and department policies.
• Continuously review programs and standards affecting quality, safety, and permanency of children's lives.
• Provide general training, orientation, mentoring, and consultations to staff.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with staff, community partners, children, and families.
• Make informed decisions regarding the level and type of services provided to client families.
• Review and approve work.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field AND two years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related human services experience; OR
• 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; OR
• An associate degree AND three years of human services related experience two years of which must have included lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; OR
• An associate degree 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.

Essential Attributes

• Experience developing and managing a case load or case plan related to safety practice models.
• Experience implementing organizational objectives and ensuring that the necessary quantity and quality of work is achieved.
• Experience supervising and managing a work unit including hiring, training employees, assigning, and reviewing work, providing employees with feedback on their performance, providing oversight of operations, and managing staff performance.
• Experience with project management and continuous quality improvement.
• Experience creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful, facilitates the development of teams and is a professional model of leadership for staff.
• Experience developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with partners and community members and maintain them over time.
• Experience supervising a program or policy area that serves vulnerable adults.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, and crises, requiring a trauma-informed approach.

Benefits

• Annual salary increases (until you reach the top of the listed salary range).
• Awesome benefits package.
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.