Placement Unit Supervisor 5 (SSS5) - Seattle/Regional Office

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.

• Supervise Social Service Specialists in the Placement Unit
• Provide first-line supervision of Social Service Specialists
• Review the work of department employees
• Provide workers with on-the-job training, mentoring, feedback, coaching, and consultation
• Monitor assigned client cases
• Apply child welfare practice principles, laws, and policies
• Identify and develop placement support and resources
• Coordinate with other supervisors to ensure appropriate supervisory coverage for the office
• Prepare written performance evaluations for staff
• Consult with administrators and human resources regarding corrective or disciplinary action
• Train new and existing staff in gathering accurate and complete information, organizing information, and case decision-making
• Keep staff informed of policies, rules, and regulations affecting their jobs and the clients they serve
• Provide consultation and oversight to ensure accurate application of the child safety framework
• Provide court testimony and mentor staff in preparation for court testimony

• Eight (8) years of paid social service experience
• 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline
• A 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
• 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
• A 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 in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs
• One (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 4 (SSS4)
• Two (2) years of experience as a Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3)
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles

• Benefits
• King County Premium
• Health insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Paid leave
• Staff training and other compensation benefits

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving.