Child Protection Supervisor

The Children and Family Services area in Human Services Public Health is looking to fill a Child Protection Supervisor position in Child Protection Ongoing case management. This position will supervise a unit of 8 to 10 child protection social workers who are providing case management and placement services to families experiencing issues of abuse and/or neglect.

Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at various designated Child Protection satellite offices and in the community, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will typically be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but flexibility will be required to work outside of these hours and at times that will include evenings and weekends. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.

About the position type:

This is a full-time, benefit earning position. You must be a current regular or probationary employee of Human Services Public Health to apply for this position. Limited duration employees not eligible.

This position is internally classified as a Social Work Unit Supervisor.
Click here to view the job classification specification.In this position, you will:

• Provide leadership, direct supervision, and coaching to a unit of staff responsible for child protection services; select and develop staff, plan and assign work, and evaluate employee performance.
• Provide staff with direction and support to understand the impact and the importance of their work in relation to the county's mission and purpose and provide policy expertise in program areas related to child welfare.
• Serve as a program lead, subject matter expert, and ensure program compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
• Work with the team to develop goals, performance standards, and plans for implementation while involving the team in problem solving.
• Interpret agency rules, regulations, and policies for staff; administer employer/employee labor contracts for the team.
• Establish team procedures to ensure appropriate deadlines are met.
• Participate in determining goals and objectives for the child protection area.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
• Master's degree or higher in social work or closely related field (or licensed as a graduate social worker by the Minnesota Board of Social Work) and three years or more of experience as a social worker.
• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or human services, and 27 quarter credits or more of graduate work in areas such as social work methods, human growth and behavior, principles of social welfare, and four years or more of supervised experience as a social worker.
• Six years or more of experience as a Senior/Psychiatric/Child Protection Social Worker at Hennepin County.
• A valid driver's license, the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver permit, and daily access to reliable transportation to travel to various sites throughout Hennepin County and sufficient to transport clients (including children).

Nice to have:

• Experience:
• Working in a supervisory, coaching, mentorship, or other leadership role overseeing responsibilities and delegating tasks to team members.
• Working with child welfare services and programs.
• Demonstrating effective leadership in multicultural settings and providing culturally appropriate services for populations experiencing disparities.
• Managing workflow, assigning tasks, tracking data, and/or creating systems to improve workflow.
• Working closely with families to identify and meet their needs in relation to maintaining child safety and well-being.
• Working collaboratively with a wide range of providers and systems such as juvenile courts, county attorneys, law enforcement, and community stakeholders.
• Working with relevant data systems such as Social Services Information System (SSIS), Providing Resources to Improve Support in Minnesota (PRISM), Management of Administrative eXpenditure Information System (MAXIS), and MN Government Access (MGA).
• Ability to:
• Hire, develop, and motivate individuals and teams, build and maintain an inclusive, respectful work environment, supporting the vision and strategic direction of the department and county.
• Provide a creative and supportive environment that inspires staff to provide enhanced service delivery.
• Manage a flexible schedule and work in a high volume, fast paced environment.
• Build effective working relationships across the county, as well as in the community.
• Multitask and manage projects and unexpected urgencies.
• Understand complex information and synthesize and explain the information in a way that is easily understood by others.
• Analyze problems, work on eliminating barriers, and implement effective solutions.

About the department:
Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.

About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge.

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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This position may have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a driver's license check, a drug test that may include testing for cannabis, and/or a criminal background check.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Rebecca Maddaus

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