Recruitment #190917-6584MP-001
Location |
Danbury, CT
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Date Opened | 9/19/2019 12:00:00 AM |
Salary | $79,874 - $108,907/year |
Job Type | Open to Agency Employees |
Close Date | 9/26/2019 11:59:00 PM |
At the State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF), we are partnering with communities and empowering families to raise resilient children who thrive. We are composed of a Central Office, 14 area offices, and 2 facilities.
The Department of Children and Families is seeking to fill a Children and Families Program Supervisor position who has:
The Children & Families Program Supervisor is a full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday position. The position is located in our Danbury Office, 131 West Street, Danbury, CT with expectations of statewide travel.
In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee of the Department of Children and Families, who has permanent state status*, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
*For employees in the classified service, permanent status is obtained after successful completion of a working test period. For employees in the unclassified service, permanent status is obtained after serving in a position for at least six months (full-time or full-time equivalent).
Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jenny Nguyen at Jenny.Nguyen@ct.gov, (203) 207-5185.
In the Department of Children and Families this class is accountable for managing administrative child welfare/protective services programs.
Considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures; considerable knowledge and understanding of case work principles, methods, and techniques; considerable knowledge of factors which influence attitudes and behavior of individuals and families; considerable knowledge of community resources and available services; knowledge of legal basis for departmental programs and requirements; knowledge of child development; knowledge of mental health and behavioral challenges facing children and youth; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; supervisory ability.
Eight (8) years of professional experience in the field of child welfare, children's protective services, foster services, adoption or social and human services.
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity over professional staff responsible for planning, developing or implementing administrative or program services in child welfare, children's protective services, children's mental health or juvenile justice.
For State Employees, this is interpreted at the level of Social Worker Supervisor.
NOTE: Closely related fields are: child welfare, applied sociology, social and/or human services, clinical psychology, child development, criminal justice, counseling, human development and family relations, human service, marriage and family therapy.
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.