Social Work Supervisor for the Foster Care Assessment Program

About the role

The Harborview Medical Center Social Work Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Social Work Supervisor for the Foster Care Assessment Program to join the Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center (HATC).

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and program consultation, management oversight, and monitoring of program outcomes to ensure that services are delivered in a timely manner in accordance with the Washington State DCYF standards and contract.
• Facilitate periodic Review Team/Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and communicate with consultants regarding program needs.
• Perform FCAP program-specific social worker duties, including completing assessments, consultations, and providing follow-up.
• Ensure that the content in the FCAP reports demonstrates a thorough analysis of child safety, permanency, and well-being.
• Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to addressing systemic oppression in serving diverse populations.
• Provide feedback and evaluation of identified goals and performance expectations of FCAP personnel.
• Report to state funders and DCYF administrators on program outcomes and any barriers to achieving outcomes.

Requirements

• A minimum of four years’ experience in child welfare or a related field.
• Experience in presenting and/or training on child welfare related topics.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to gather information for the purpose of providing a sophisticated written analysis of complex permanency dilemmas.
• Experience supervising and/or managing a team/employees.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in collaborative work with DCYF and other community professionals and agencies.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of foster care and permanency planning standards in the child welfare system.

Qualifications

• A Master of Social Work Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education AND four years of full-time professional social work experience.
• Two years of this experience must have been in a health care setting.

Skills

Strong candidates will have at least 4 years of experience in assessing the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in the child welfare system.

Benefits

All employees are eligible for a wide range of benefits, including:

• Health insurance
• Patient assistance programs
• Retirement savings plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Telemedicine access
• Wellness programs
• Employee assistance programs

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Pay

Pay Range: Minimum $51.48 hourly, Maximum $78.21 hourly.

Schedule

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular: Regular

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%