Qureos Mentor

Montgomery County, MD

<div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About the Position</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><div><b>Please note</b><b>: The salary range above represents this position&rsquo;s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $87,235 - $134,965, based on the candidate&rsquo;s qualifications and experience.</b></div><div></div><div><b><br>
WHO WE ARE</b></div><div>
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.</div><div><br>
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County&rsquo;s public health and human services that meets the needs of our community&rsquo;s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.</div><div></div><div><br>
As a department, we believe the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR</b></div><div>
Child Welfare Services is committed to the safety, well-being, and permanency of children in Montgomery County. The agency works in collaboration with families and community partners to build, strengthen, and support stable family life. Child Welfare Services is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, caring, knowledgeable, and experienced individual to provide clinical supervision and oversight to 7 clinically licensed social workers and case workers who provide out-of-home services (foster care and kinship care) to children and youth throughout the developmental spectrum from 0-21 years old.</div></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You'll Be Doing</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><div>The Child Welfare Services Division of the Social Services Office is currently recruiting for an experienced and caring individual to provide clinical supervision and oversight for 7 licensed Social Workers/Child Welfare Caseworkers who provide Out-of-Home Services (Kinship and Foster Care) to children and youth throughout the developmental spectrum from ages 0-21. All the children served by this unit have been removed from their parents and are in an out-of-home placement because of an abuse and/or neglect allegation. This position is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activity of social workers as it pertains to risk, safety, well-being, and permanency. This position is expected to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across the region to identify and develop resources and appropriate services to achieve permanency for the children overseen by the unit. The selected candidate will also provide oversight to Kinship cases.</div><div></div><div><br>
The selected candidate will also be a representative at various state and local meetings pertaining to issues of youth in foster care and appropriate service planning to support in the achievement of permanency. The selected individual will advocate for services; train staff and the community regarding service needs and available resources; represent the Department at court proceedings, as necessary; and review and evaluate program trends, data, and outcomes as well as service quality. This individual will be responsible for staff development, hiring, evaluation, and training. The selected individual will monitor unit compliance with Federal and State mandates, as relates to the foster care out-of-home population.</div><div></div><div><br>
Although the normal hours of operation for CWS are from 8:30 a.m. &ndash; 5 p.m., the Supervisor must be available to staff providing direct services to children/families who may be required/expected to work earlier or later (for example, home visits, an emergency removal, extended court hearings, etc.) Employees will need to potentially transport children and their belongings to and from locations within the State of Maryland. Candidates may need to carry car seats and children along with supplies.<br>
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<div>The selected candidate will be required to successfully compete a pre-employment medical exam, drug screening and background check to include a criminal history records check through the Maryland State Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Candidates will also be checked through the Maryland Registry for Child Abuse and Neglect and federal and state sex offender registries. Any applicant who fails the medical exam, drug screening, background check or whose name appears on either of the registries may be disqualified from employment for this position.</div></div><br>
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<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Minimum Qualifications</b></h2></div>
<p></p><div><div><b>Education:</b> Possession of a master&rsquo;s degree in social work (MSW) from an accredited college or university that meets the criteria of a graduate social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.</div><div><b>
Experience: </b>Four (4) years of full-time experience performing advanced journey-level social work case management duties (see Note below) in a public sector, health, mental health, social services, housing, or community-based services-related program of which (1) year was in a supervisory or lead capacity supervising, training, or orienting lower-level social workers, students, interns, or other staff.</div><div><b>
Equivalency: </b>See requirements of the Maryland Board of Social Worker Examiners and the Code of Maryland (COMAR); see especially 10.42.01 (Regulations Governing Licensure); 10.42.06 (Continuing Education);and10.42.08 (Supervision). The Montgomery County Office of Human Resources must follow COMAR in providing qualifications credit and accepting substitutions or equivalents. See Chapter 8 (Supervision), Subtitle 42 of Title 10. See COMAR 10.42-08.04 for positions in this class that involve clinical supervision of LMSWs and LCSWs seeking advanced licensure.</div><div><b>
Note:</b> Qualifying social work case management includes direct case work management, such as: assessment and evaluation; conducting investigations of abuse and neglect; preparing court reports; responsibility for a long term caseload, monitoring compliance through home calls and other personal contact; collaboration with other agencies and linking clients to resources and programs; development of a case plan and modification of case plans as needed/required; and authority to impose sanctions or implement actions that impact services. Education, experience or training must indicate the ability to perform successfully as a first level supervisor such as the ability to plan/assign/review work, deploy personnel, monitor work operations, obtain effective results and perform a full array of supervisory HR management and EEO functions.</div><div><b>
License:</b></div><div><b>
At application possession and maintenance at all times:</b></div><ul><li>A license as a Licensed Certified Social Worker &ndash; Clinical &ndash; LCSW-C by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners prior to appointment for a supervisory position that involves clinical supervision</li><li>Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid driver&rsquo;s license from the applicant&rsquo;s state of residence.</li></ul></div><p></p>
<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
</b></h2></div><div><p><b>Preference for interview will be given you qualified candidates with experience in the following areas:</b></p><br>
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Experience in, and knowledge of, State and Federal regulations governing Child Welfare Service Programs.</li><li>
Experience and knowledge of resources and services for children in Out-of-Home services including foster care and kinship. Knowledge and expertise in the permanency planning hierarchy.</li><li>
Experience providing clinical supervision and oversight to licensed social workers who provide services to children in foster care using family-cantered practice models focusing on permanence for children.</li><li>
Experience in, and knowledge of, the family court process in Child In Need of Assistance (CINA) matters and experience working with culturally diverse populations.</li><li>
Experience reviewing and evaluating program trends, data, outcomes, and service quality.</li></ul></div><p></p>
</div><div></div><div><div><p><b>IMPORTANT INFORMATION</b></p>
<p><i>The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.</i></p>
<p><i>Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at </i><i>Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov</i><i>. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.</i></p>
<p><i>MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on </i><i>Hiring Preference</i><i>.</i></p>
<p><i>All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a &quot;Lateral Transfer&quot; candidate and may be considered for an interview.</i></p>
<p><i>This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.</i></p>
<p><i>If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.</i></p>
<p><b><i>Montgomery County Ethics Law</i></b><i>: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's &quot;Public Employees&quot; (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at </i><i>19A-12 of the County Code</i><i>. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the </i><i>Ethics Commission</i><i> website.</i></p></div></div></div>

Child Welfare Supervisory Social Worker, Grade N26

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Child Welfare Supervisory Social Worker, Grade N26