Social Services Team Lead-Safety /Jefferson Davis

This Opportunity is for a Social Services Team Lead -- Safety with a work location in Jeffson Davis County, MS. About The Position Provides supervision, direction, guidance, and feedback to Social Service Specialist (Investigation Specialist), Serve as mentor, trainer, and coach to staff, Exercises good judgment in practice as demonstrated through the adherence of agency policy and procedures and federal/state guidelines to support decision making, Ensures timely screening, assignment, and completion of investigations through the use of data and structured weekly staffings with assigned staff, Make recommendations for adequate staffing, Reviews and approves investigations timely, including ensuring thorough documentation of supporting information, Ensure safety of youth involved in safety plans, Promote positive well-being, Assess each investigation against established investigative procedures including interviews with victims, perpetrators and/or staff, assess the need for follow up and appropriate referrals for CAC or other collaborative services/partnerships, Coordinate with appropriate LE, Assess weekly progress in each investigation for timely, accurate and quality documentation and progress through the use of structured case staffings, Participate in internal and external meetings as needed, Participates in Supervisor Support Staffing's according to protocol, Serves as supervisor on-call after hours (including weekends and holidays) as scheduled, Communicates with direct supervisor, in a timely manner, regarding issues that arise with screening or investigation, Recognizes and inform supervisor of potential concerns, performance, or problems; and prepares for discussion with supervisor to identify solutions when concerns arise, Identify trends and uses data to plan the workday, Promotes commitment, team spirit, and inter agency collaboration (ex. assisting beyond routine geographic scope as needed; coverage for colleagues when needed; decision sharing regarding unit needs), Set team goals that promotes teamwork, accountability, and quality outcomes, Manage caseloads using available data, Maintain up to date outlook calendar, Maintain up to date required training (CEU's if licensed), Positively supports initiatives and program requests set forth by the agency, Performs other duties as assigned. What you'll need to be Successful A successful candidate for this position will understand micro, mezzo and macro level social work practice and how social, economic, and personal factors impact safety. A professional commitment of caring about people, their safety, well-being, and the larger profession of child welfare is also a benefit. Efficient organizational and time management skills. Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to be flexible in thinking and problem solving, Able to synthesize information in a clear and concise manner and assess according to agency policy, state statues and/or federal regulations, Realistic expectations about the difficulty and challenges of the work. Ability to positively handle an often-unpredictable work environment, Ability to coach and motivate others for expected outcomes Ability to work effectively at multiple levels of the organization and with multiple organizations Ability to use tools within Microsoft Office Suite (ppt, word, excel). If you are customer service driven with personal resilience and strong self-efficacy beliefs about the ability to work with all clients to produce positive client outcomes, this is the optimal career for you. Preferred Qualifications Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 2-4 years of experience. Appointing authority may require a Master's Degree and/or social worker's license. Agency preferred qualifications: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in social work, social services, psychology, educational psychology, sociolo y, nursing, criminal justice, counseling, marriage and family therapy, family studies or a related field. 2-4 years of experience in a human service-related field. Salary is determined by employee's education and experience.