Social Services Manager



Job Details

Social Services Manager
Employer

County of Solano

Salary

$89,868.60 - $109,235.84 Annually

Location

Fairfield, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Department

Health & Social Services

Closing Date

Continuous

Protecting the Children of Solano County and strengthening their families

The Health and Social Services Department's responsibilities include providing health, mental health, substance abuse and social services to the community as well as administering federal, state and local public assistance programs.

Child Welfare Services Division

The mission of Solano County Child Welfare Services Division is to protect children from abuse and neglect by strengthening their families or finding safe, permanent homes so that they can grow into healthy, productive adults. To accomplish our mission, we will be working with our community partners.

To learn more about the Health and Social Services Department, and the services we provide to the children and families in Solano County, please visit our website http://www.solanocounty.com/depts/hss/default.asp

Examples of Duties / Knowledge & Skills

Solano County is seeking an experienced public service professional to serve as the Social Services Manager in the Child Welfare Services Division.

Social Services Managers organize, direct and supervise the activities of one or more social services programs to serve a population group within the Child Welfare Services Division; assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and procedures related to program activities; provides staff support to higher level management within the assigned division; serves as a member of the department's management/supervisory team.

The successful candidate for this position must demonstrate strong leadership skills, flexibility, creativity and the ability to work effectively to foster positive and harmonious working relationships, and experience working with a diverse staff and community groups.

The successful candidate will have directly supervised a Social Services program while exhibiting:

- A demonstrated commitment to public service.
- A firm commitment to providing the highest quality of service to staff and the community.
- Sensitivity and responsiveness to advocacy, constituents and employee organizations.
- Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.

To review the full job description which includes examples of duties, please visit:
http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=16010

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill part-time and full-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions

Minimum qualifications & Requirements

Experience:

Three years of increasingly responsible experience in a social services program of which one year was in a supervisory capacity.

Education:

A Bachelor's degree is required from an accredited college or university preferably with a major in Social Work or a related field.

Solano County offers a comprehensive benefit package to full and part-time employees which includes a cafeteria-style medical package with health benefits offered through CalPERS. The County contributes 75% of the Kaiser family rate for the Bay area for coverage that begins the first of the month following date of hire. The County offers a cash back provision for those who choose employee-only medical coverage or those who waive medical insurance coverage. Dental and vision insurances for the employee and eligible dependents are paid 100% by the County.

Solano County participates in CalPERS retirement, and contributes to Social Security.

Vacation is accrued at approximately 10 days per year for the first 78 full time pay periods (approximately 3 years). Sick leave accrues at approximately 12 days per year. Additionally, the County observes 12 fixed, paid holidays per year.

Effective July 1 of each year, employees are granted 80 hours of Administrative Leave.

To review complete benefits information, please visit:
http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=16483

Employer
County of Solano
Address
Solano County Human Resources

Fairfield, California, 94533
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