Social Worker Supervisor I
Work Type
Economic Services
Closing Date
July 14, 2023
Posted June 23, 2023
Agency Name
Alamance County Social Services
Work County
Alamance
Job Location
319 N. Graham-Hopedale Rd, Suite C
Burlington
North Carolina
27217
Job Description
Job Purpose
The primary purpose of this position is to provide management and supervision of the childcare unit program staff. The childcare unit program helps parents pay for childcare to allow the parents' participation in educational training or employment activities, thereby encouraging self-sufficiency and improving the quality of life for children and families. It is the supervisor’s responsibility to train, direct, and support the social workers to do the tasks associated with this position. The supervisor also teaches and models practice standards that are consistent with federal and state statutes, administrative rules, and protective policies.
Responsibilities
- Provides supportive services for families receiving Work First Family Assistance and children served through Child Welfare.
- Supplies information to parents about choosing safe and quality child care arrangements and promoting the value of safe settings and a good early childhood education experience for a child’s ongoing development.
- Provides supervision of the childcare unit including day-to-day operations; ongoing training of the workers within the unit; evaluation of the programs; and establishment of short- and long-term goals of the unit.
- Ensures that Federal, State, and local policies and procedure are followed
- Performs personnel responsibilities as assigned and needed.