Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as Child Protection Investigations Team Supervisor - Plans, supervises, reviews, and coordinates the activities of a team of professional investigators engaged in conducting child abuse/neglect investigations; Provides technical direction and guidance on child abuse/neglect investigations; Meets weekly with staff to discuss specific reports; Monitors progress in meeting procedural timeframes; Establishes and implements a system for ensuring clinical staffing of reports; Explains, monitors, and enforces compliance with the provisions of all applicable state or federal laws and Department rules and procedures; Develops, implements, and enforces team specific operational procedures; Makes critical decisions on case related activities; Provides after hours supervisory coverage; Drives to various locations throughout the state to attend meetings and conferences

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2. Serves as working supervisor- Assigns and reviews work; Provides guidance and training to assigned staff; Counsels staff regarding work performance; Reassigns staff to meet day-to-day operating needs; Establishes annual goals and objectives; Approves/disapproves time off requests; Prepares and signs performance evaluations

3. Establishes and implements a team-based program of staff development and training for subordinate staff-Monitors to ensure staff attend Department-sponsored training sessions; Conducts an annual assessment of the training needs of subordinate staff, both on an individual and collective basis; Evaluates group and individual effectiveness, independently acting to improve both; Devises and implements revised methods and procedures for appropriate case control; Provides input to management in use of volunteers, students, and other resources available to the team; Arranges and conducts orientation and training programs for staff development; Teaches social work principles, work methods, and procedures; Provides OTJ learning experience for staff

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4. Establishes and maintains effective linkages with community organizations, including hospitals, law enforcement, schools, and social service agencies, to enhance child welfare and protective services through operational partnerships-Maintains regular communication with Department stakeholders;Verifies that investigative staff are aware of community providers and how to access provider services for clients;Manages and supervises the process of referral of cases to specialty areas such as Norman, child welfare nurse specialists, educational liaison, etc.

5. Explains and enforces agency policies, procedures, state and area statutes, and requirements-Reviews recommended and/or newly enacted policies and procedures, providing input and discussing effects of such action with Administrators;Monitors to ensure team is functioning as a Local Quality Improvement team and that a Local Quality Unit binder including minutes, action plans, agendas, etc. is maintained;Monitors to ensure that the team participates fully in all Regional Quality Council requirements;Monitors to ensure staff organization and arrangement of all case files in AP5 order;Monitors to ensure case confidentiality

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6. Serves as liaison with permanency staff to coordinate and facilitate efficient and effective case handoff and client services-Coordinates general field service and work efforts among child protection and placement staff, including joint staff efforts, physical plant issues, space for staff, personnel issues, telecommunications, equipment, etc.

7. Provides input into quality assurance activities-Reviews various reports on quality assurance and other issues and makes recommendations to administrative staff;Provides ongoing operational reports to management upon request

8. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires a master's degree in Social Work from a recognized college or university and three years of progressively responsible administrative child welfare experience

or

2. A master's degree in related human services field from a recognized college or university and four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a related human services field

Specialized Skills:

Of the previously noted years of experience, requires that the experience include at least 2 years in the administration of child protection/investigations

Employment Conditions

1. Requires ability to pass a background check

2. Requires ability to travel and possession of a valid driver’s license