District Family Services Supervisor - Newport

at State of Vermont in Newport, Vermont, United States

Job Description

DCF Family Services Newport District is recruiting for a Family Services Supervisor. This position will oversee custody and court involved cases and will provide administrative and supervisory work at a professional level involving the provision of social and protective services to clients and their families in the 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.