Family Services Supervisor - Morrisville

at State of Vermont in Morrisville, Vermont, United States

Job Description

The DCF Family Services Morrisville District is hiring for a Family Services Supervisor.  This role provides administrative and supervisory work at a professional level for the Department for Children and Families/Family Services Division of the Agency of Human Services involving the provision of social and protective services to clients and their families in an assigned district. It is the role of the supervisor to implement, teach and support the Family Services' vision, mission and core practice principles and to promote partnerships with families and community to achieve safety, well-being, permanency and law abidance for children and families. Supervisors are expected to provide a mix of administrative, educational and supportive supervision creating and managing an environment for open communication, teaming and accountability at all levels both internally and externally. All employees of the Agency of Human Services perform their respective functions adhering to four key practices: customer service, holistic service, strengths-based relationships and results orientation. Supervision is exercised over professional and paraprofessional employees. Work is performed under the direction of a Family Services District Director.

Duties are performed largely in an office setting although some field travel may be necessary, for which private means of transportation must be available. Occasional court appearance relative to program client needs/status may be required. Although duties normally occur within a regular weekday schedule, some evening and weekend duty may be necessary to provide necessary service and/or emergency coverage.