PSCS Social Work Reg Supv, Criminal Justice

If you are looking for an exciting career in Social Work with competitive pay, great benefits, pension, and opportunity for advancement and professional growth – Apply to become a DPSCS Social Worker today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates for our Social Work positions. The Social Worker positions within DPSCS are critical for the betterment, empowerment, and reintegration into society for those in our care. Our Social Workers are constantly changing lives and bringing to those in our care a chance for a better, healthier, and more fulfilling life.

As a member of the DPSCS team, in addition to a competitive salary, you can enjoy a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), state pension, supplemental retirement options (i.e. 401k, 457b etc.) and even become a member of a state employee credit union.

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We are dedicated to ensuring that our Social Worker employees are properly compensated for their vital role and professional experience.

The Incredible Work You Will Be Doing

What it means to be a Social Worker in Corrections: Helping patients in their transition

What it means to be a Social Worker in Corrections: Seeing the Human side

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Maryland Correctional Institution - Jessup

7803 House of Correction Rd. Jessup, Maryland 20794

The main purpose of this position is to provide overall administration, direction, coordination, and integration of the social work program in the South Region, Jessup. The incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and controlling the operations of specific programs within the region. The incumbent is responsible for providing administrative leadership in program planning, development, implementation, supervision and evaluation and provides a social work perspective to policy making issues and decisions.

*Sets unit priorities.

*Maintains and completes monthly reports and statistics.

*Attends Institutional, Regional, and State-wide staff meetings.

*Serves on special task force and work groups as assigned.

*Coordinates program with other activities in facilities and region.

*Develops and implements staff/student internship training.

*Determines personnel needs and recruits staff.

*Ensures social work standards are adhered to.

*Conducts unit staff meetings.

*Manages the social work program for the inmate population.

*Represents agency in public forums and Department events.

*Directly supervises subordinate staff and recommends personnel actions.

*Completes periodic evaluation of staff.

*May assign and review work of subordinate staff/student interns.

*Identify staff/student intern training needs.

*Assigns/monitors the Release Planning process.

*Assigns/monitors the Group treatment process.

*Assigns/monitors the Individual services provided

*Coordinates the use of staff among institutions within the region.

Education: Determined by the State Board of Social Work Examiners under the licensing requirements for Social Workers.
Experience: Five years of experience providing clinical and therapeutic social work services through the application of the principles, methods and procedures of professional social work, to clients requiring rehabilitative counseling or forensic social work services, including eighteen months of experience completing assessments formulating diagnostic impressions, treating mental disorders and other conditions or providing psychotherapy as a certified social worker-clinical and one year of experience supervising lower level social workers providing clinical and therapeutic social work to clients.

Notes:

1. A doctoral degree in social work from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one year of the experience.

1. Employees are required to be licensed as a certified social worker-clinical by the State Board of Social Work Examiners for eighteen months prior to appointment to social work supervisor positions in State service. (COMAR 10.42.08.04(2)(b), effective July 1, 2004).

1. Employees are required to meet mandatory standards for continuing education as determined by the hiring department. Employees who fail to obtain the required continuing education credits shall be subject to disciplinary action including demotion, suspension and dismissal. 4. Employees must qualify for and successfully complete the Entry Level Training Academy operated by the Police and Correctional Training Commissions. 5. Employees are required to complete the Correctional First Line Supervisors Training within one year of appointment.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be emailed to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov or faxed to 410-484-5928. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment.

If you are submitting additional information, the preferred method is to upload it with your application. All uploaded additional information must be received by the closing date and time. If you are unable to upload,
please email the requested information to hr.recruitmentuser@maryland.gov referencing the recruitment number in the subject line, or fax to 410-484-5928 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information,
recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). Only additional materials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, HRSD-Recruitment Division at 410-585-3999.

J. Rolon

jacobg.rolon@maryland.gov

If you are having difficulties with submitting your online application, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov <Application.Help@maryland.gov> or
410-767-4850.

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People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.