COORDINATOR, SUBSTANCE EXPOSED NEWBORN PROGRAM

 

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.

This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

• Plan, develop, coordinate and evaluate the Substance Exposed Newborn (SEN) program. Develop polices and procedures consistent with State law and regulation to assure high quality service delivery. Interpret and explain relevant law, regulation, policy and procedures to program staff and other relevant parties.
• Provide direct supervision to three MSW, LCSW-C unit supervisors in the SEN program. Through direct supervision, observation, case record reviews and contact with program staff assure the delivery of high quality clinical and administrative supervision to front line staff in the program. Demonstrates knowledge of social work methodology, public administration related to social services, and relevant personnel practices.
• Work on a variety of projects to improve coordination of services between major functional areas within the Family Services Division, within the agency across divisional lines, and between the agency and other child and family serving agencies. Develop internal and external resources, intra-agency and inter-agency supports. Participate in intra-agency and inter-agency work groups and committees to address program and child welfare issues.
• Develop, implement and review administrative case review processes and other managerial processes within the program to enhance continuous quality improvement. Actively involve supervisors and frontline staff in the development of such practices.
• Work on a variety of projects to improve coordination of services between major functional areas within the Family Services Division, within the agency across divisional lines, and between the agency and other child and family serving agencies. Develop internal and external resources, intra-agency and inter-agency supports. Participate in intra-agency and inter-agency work groups and committees to address program and child welfare issues.
• Identify training needs for supervisors and frontline staff. In conjunction with the agency’s Human Resources Office, assure that staff receives proper ongoing professional training.

Education:  A Master’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university approved by the Council on Social Work Education.

Experience:  Seven years of professional experience in a social work capacity in a public or private agency or institution, five years must have been in an administrative supervisory or consultative capacity.

Notes:

1. These requirements are established by the Social Services Administration by authority provided in Human Services Article 4-204 of the Annotated Code of Maryland and the Maryland Department of Budget and Management, Office of Personnel Services and Benefits, does not have authority to accept substitutions or equivalents.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Social Work classifications or Social Work specialty codes in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Applicants must meet the selective qualification(s) to be considered. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

Possession of an LCSW-C from the Maryland Board of Social Work is required.

1. Candidates for positions in this classification must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.

2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties are required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list.  The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency or other state agencies.