Licensing Division Assessment Lead (SSS4) – Region 6 (Internal Only)

Description
Licensing Division Assessment Lead (SSS4) – Region 6 (Internal Only) description image

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community.”

This is an agency internal recruitment for current permanent DCYF employees only.

Job Title: Licensing Division Assessment Lead (SSS4)
Location: Region 6, WA – This position is full-time/permanent/flexible/hybrid – The location of this position is negotiable within Region 6, dependent on the candidate’s location. Travel is required for this position.
Closes: Friday, November 29th, 2024
Salary: $5,783 – $7,779 Monthly

We are looking for a Licensing Division Assessment Lead (SSS4) who posses strong knowledge of LD practices and procedures, to support our Assessment team in Region 6, within the Licensing Division. The incumbent of this position will exercise independent judgment in devising their own work methods to provide an advanced level of specialized, culturally relevant and strength-based case management.

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The Opportunity
This position will provide coaching, mentoring, on-the-job training, and assistance in the transition of staff from a formal training program to fieldwork. This position assigns work in coordination with the supervisor, conducts case reviews, conducts on-the-job training, establishes and maintains procedures for efficient workflow, and acts as unit supervisor in absence of the supervisor, including attendance at meetings, facilitation of meetings, case staffing, and decision making.

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Some of what you will do:
Provide on-the-job training, mentoring, feedback, coaching, and consultation to the staff within the Licensing Division Assessment program.
Conduct on-the-job training and assistance with staff in formal training plans who are transitioning to fieldwork.
Provide social services professional staff with guidance and direction.
In conjunction with the supervisor, assign work, review work for efficiency, use data to identify trends, and review home study assessments and documentation for accuracy and compliance with policy.
Responsible for reporting on strengths and areas needing improvement of employees to their direct supervisor, providing feedback for annual performance evaluations, and identifying training needs.
Provide coverage of assigned caseloads in the absence of a social service specialist.
In the supervisor’s absence, attend meetings and provide supervisory coverage.
Serve as lead worker assigned the most complex cases as determined by the supervisor or Area Administrator.
Provide testimony and declarations at administrative hearings and other court proceedings related to written home studies and licensing action.
Utilize Department databases to document licensure/home study activities and maintain provider records within program and manual standards, accountability requirements and agency’s documentation practice.

Required Qualifications:
One year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 3
OR

Seven (7) years of paid social service experience* AND 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline.
OR

A Bachelor’s degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or Bachelor’s degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND Three (3) years of paid social service experience* in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs.
OR

A Master’s degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or Master’s degree which includes 30 semester or 40 quarter credits in a Social Service discipline AND Two (2) years of paid social service experience* in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs.

Notes*:
A two-year Master’s degree in one of the above fields that included a practicum may be substituted for one year of paid social service experience.

*Paid social service experience must include at least one (1) year assessing risk and safety to children and providing direct family-centered practice services

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:
Proficiency with using Microsoft Office programs (Word, Outlook, Excel) and data input (keyboarding) skills.
Previous Program experience of agency policies, WAC and RCW related to assessing applicants to provide care to children in the care and custody of the department, including licensing kinship and community foster family homes
Previous program management experience in a regulatory or supervisory capacity for facilities providing care to children.
Demonstrated ability to work independently to complete investigations/assessments in the homes and residences of individuals.
Demonstrated ability to communicate through oral and written forms of communication, and comprehend, with diverse populations, management, peers, clients, community, colleagues and the public.
Demonstrated ability and skill to interview and engage clients utilizing an interpreter or those with a mental or physical impairment/disability.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task and organize workload and assist others in managing cases.
Demonstrated ability to organize caseload priorities according to office policy, time-frames and workload expectations.
Demonstrated ability to independently assess situations and utilize good professional independent judgment.
Demonstrated skills and abilities to diffuse sometimes hostile situations and make decisions regarding personal safety.
Demonstrated ability to maintain and update records and file case documents.
How To Apply
In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following document(s) to their profile in order to be considered for this position:
Cover Letter

Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.

Incumbent must hold a valid driver’s license when operating a state or privately-owned vehicle on official state business.

This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/

This position may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact Veronica Jones (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at veronica.jones@dcyf.wa.gov. If you’re experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 902-2276 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (800) 833-6388.

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