Social Work Administrator

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Social Work Administrator

Salary

$70,824.00 - $109,054.40 Annually

Location

Council Bluffs - 51503 - Pottawattamie County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

24-04437

Agency

400 Health & Human Services - Family Well Being & Protection -Western Service Area

Opening Date

07/01/2024

Closing Date

7/11/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

mnation@dhs.state.ia.us

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Job Description

LOCATION: Western Iowa Service Area, Pottawattamie County Office, 417 E. Kanesville Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

SHIFT: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; nights & weekends on-call, travel

Under the supervision of the Service Area Manager (SAM), this position is one of three managers responsible for administering the Western Service Area's social service programs, including child welfare case management services, child protective services, adoptions, licensing, and IV-E. Subordinate supervisors and staff may be based in several counties across the Western Service Area. This position ensures conformity to Federal and State performance targets; works with line supervisory staff to ensure services are being delivered within standards set by Iowa Code, agency policy, and evidence-based professional practice standards; assesses program effectiveness and recommends prospective changes in functions and programs to Service Area Manager and Central Office to meet the Department's mission, goals and identified results; ensures that accountable and quality services are uniformly provided to clients; utilizes resources; develops and implements plans to ensure personnel resources are deployed in the most efficient manner; ensures ongoing enhancement of staff's knowledge and skills; participates in child welfare budget development; helps lead initiative changes affecting Department relationship to the community. This position is required to exercise independent judgment in resolving case-level and local area systemic and social service delivery issues.

We have a great total compensation package, including:

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) (Employee contributes 6.29%/State of Iowa contributes 9.44%)

• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan) (State of Iowa matches up to $75/month)

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (See below for more details)

• Vacation Leave (96 hours/year to begin, and increases with years of service)

• Sick Leave (144 hours/year)

• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Life Insurance ($20,000 paid for by the State of Iowa)

• Long-Term Disability Insurance

OurBenefits at a Glance (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/benefits/documents/Benefits_at_a_Glance.pdf) outlines the great benefits for this position.

Minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and those with the ability to speak, read, and/or write additional languages (include in your application or resume) is encouraged to apply.

(Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD). DHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages foster youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply.

Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in social work and experience equal to two years of full-time supervisory work in a social work program;

OR

graduation from an accredited college or university with any Bachelor's degree and experience equal to five years of full-time work in consulting, supervising or evaluating social work programs, two years of which were in a full-time supervisory capacity.

For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/SocialWorkAdministrator-03037.pdf) .

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  Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in social work? IF YES - How many years do you have of full-time supervisory work in a social work program?

• I have not graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in social work

• Less than two years of full-time supervisory work in a social work program

• Two years or more of full-time supervisory work in a social work program

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  Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with any Bachelor's degree and do you have two years of full-time work in a supervisory capacity consulting, supervising or evaluating social work programs? IF YES - How many ADDITIONAL years (not counting the experience used for the first part of this question) do you have of full-time work in consulting, supervising or evaluating social work programs?

• Ii have not graduated with a Bachelor's degree and/or I do not have the two years of supervisory work

• Less than three additional years of full-time work in consulting, supervising or evaluating social work programs

• Three or more additional years of full-time work in consulting, supervising or evaluating social work programs

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