CPS Social Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5)

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is seeking a Child Protective Services (CPS) Social Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5) to join our dynamic team in Mt. Vernon. Our office is focused on supporting our team as they learn and develop their skills in child welfare practice. If you have child welfare experience and are looking for an opportunity for professional growth and development in a supervisory role, please apply.

• Supervise and mentor a unit of Social Service Specialists and complete CPS casework.
• Manage and support Social Service Specialists to ensure assessments and investigations are thorough, comprehensive, and completed timely.
• Coordinate with other supervisors to ensure appropriate coverage for the office.
• Participate in supervisory, administrative, and individual meetings and conferences.
• Perform quality assurance on staff documentation, assessments, reports, case management, and payment initiation.
• Ensure Social Service Specialists document case activities and information gathered within the case file and FAMLINK electronic record.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, counseling, consultation, on-the-job training, and feedback.
• Prepare written staff performance evaluations utilizing the Performance Evaluation system.
• Consult with administrators and human resources regarding corrective or disciplinary action.
• Train new and existing staff to gather accurate and complete information, organize information, and make case decisions.
• Keep staff informed of policies, rules, and regulations affecting their jobs and the children and families they serve.
• Provide consultation and oversight to ensure accurate application of the child safety framework.
• Review and revise service referrals and letters, family assessments, and investigative assessments.
• Attend and testify in Superior Court.

• Eight (8) years of paid social service experience
• 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline
• Master’s degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or any Master’s degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline
• Bachelor's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or any Bachelor’s degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline
• Four (4) years of paid social service experience
• Two (2) years of experience as a Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3)
• One (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 4 (SSS4)
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles

• 10% assignment pay
• Medical, dental, and basic life insurance
• Basic life and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending account for health care expenses
• Dependent care assistance
• Auto, boat, home, and renter insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Paid holidays and personal holiday
• Sick leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Military Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Leave Sharing
• Parental Leave
• Leave Without Pay

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving— thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community.