Job Specification
SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR
DEFINITION
Under direction of a supervisory official, supervises a group of
professional and paraprofessional social service staff involved
in the identification of complex social problems and the
administration of social service programs designed to assist
active, former, and potential welfare clients; does other related
duties as required.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
purposes only. A particular position using this title may not
perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely,
all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Supervises activities of assigned social service staff.
May assist other social work supervisors and/or service
supervisors in planning, developing, and installing appropriate
social service standards, services, procedures, and techniques.
Assumes responsibility for comprehensive understanding of the
social service system to which assigned, and may be expected to
offer recommendations and suggestions regarding corrections in
that system when service delivery is found to be below acceptable
standards or professional standards as established by
professional bodies.
May represent the agency in public meetings or in interagency
meetings.
Consults and makes appraisals and evaluations of the work
efficiency of individual staff members and makes recommendations
regarding their assignments.
May assist supervisors in the development and training of social
workers.
Analyzes, comprehends, and interprets welfare laws, rules,
regulations, and procedures and applies them with reasonable
consistency.
Analyzes social data with the purpose of using such data for
improvement of the system to which assigned.
Plans, organizes, and assigns work of the organizational unit and
evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the
effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and
disciplining of subordinates.
Evaluates performance of social workers and paraprofessionals,
gives them assignments and instructions, and supervises their
work.
Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports
containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Supervises the establishment and maintenance of records and
files.
Assumes responsibility for case conferences for members of the
social service staff.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
and/or manual recording and information systems used by the
agency, office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a
Bachelor's degree supplemented by a Master's degree in Social
Work, Psychology, Sociology, Guidance and Counseling or other
field related to social work or social services.
EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of social work experience involving gathering
social information from clients, determining their needs, and
planning and carrying out treatment plans and/or service plans
geared to individual client needs.
NOTE: Applicants who do not possess the Bachelor's degree may
substitute additional experience as indicated on a year-for-year
basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1)
year of experience.
NOTE: Applicants who do not possess the required
Master's degree may substitute one (1) additional year of experience.
LICENSE:
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license
valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties
of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of social work theory, procedures, terminology, and
methods.
Knowledge of problems involved in supervising a social work
program.
Knowledge of New Jersey welfare laws of and of pertinent articles
of the Federal Social Security Act.
Knowledge of social service standards, policies, and procedures
of the county welfare board or agency and of the Department of
Human Services.
Ability to analyze, comprehend, and interpret laws, rules,
regulations, and procedures and to apply them with reasonable
consistency.
Ability to supervise the execution of programs for social
readjustment and rehabilitation of the aged, disabled, or
dependent children.
Ability to motivate, supervise, and evaluate groups of assigned
professional or paraprofessional social service staff.
Ability to compose business correspondence.
Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative
statistical and other reports containing findings, conclusions,
and recommendations.
Ability to supervise the maintenance of records and files.
Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual
recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or
related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in
English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.
American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as
acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
as they can perform essential functions of the job after
reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If
the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the
employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 03733 | | L | C | | N/A | 30 | | - |
This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
10/14/2006 |
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