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PROGRAM MANAGER II

ADMINISTRATOR FOR CHILD PLACEMENT & SUPPORT SERVICES

Recruitment #25-005477-0002

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Introduction



 
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.
 
We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind.

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

GRADE

20

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services
Baltimore County Department of Social Services
6401 York Road
Baltimore, MD  21212

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to act as the Deputy Director to the Assistant Director of Children’s Services and assist with the overall management of the division. This position is also responsible for providing managerial oversight and supervision to the Home Finding/Resource Family and Support Units and functions as the interagency liaison for various programs within the Children’s Services Division. This includes serving as liaison on the Local Management Board, Baltimore County Non-Public Education Office; providing administrative oversight to the Interstate Compact Placement for Children; provides consultation to private providers, represents the department on workgroups with the Social Service Administration and coordinates with private providers to assess the capacity to develop child specific plans to divert out of state placement.

POSITION DUTIES

  • Directs the recruitment, home study approval, training, and retention of resource families and utilization of agency and private providers.
  • Directly coordinates the agency’s recruitment plan for foster/adoptive parents. 
  • Coordinates and provides pre-service training for resource parents. 
  • Reviews and gives final approval of foster/adoptive home as placement resources.
  • Compiles, analyzes and evaluates data related to recruitment and approval of family homes.
  • Oversees family resources retention activities. 
  • Provides consultation to staff regarding eligibility, funding, and licensing. 
  • Coordinates the development of a resource parent profile guide for review by children being considered for placement. 
  • Coordinates interagency collaboration with other child-serving agencies by representing the agency and acting as a Liaison, participating in multi-disciplinary team meetings. The position serves as Liaison for the Local Management Board, Baltimore County Non-Public Education Office, to ensure policies and procedures are adhered to, for the access of funding for youth out of state treatment.  
  • Represents the local department on workgroups with SSA and, coordinates with private providers to develop plans to support the diversion of out of state placement of youth with intense behavioral challenges.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.

Experience:  Five years of public and/or private child welfare experience, with two of those years supervising subordinates.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will have demonstrated many or preferably all of the following:
  • One year of experience with out of home foster care placements.
  • One year of experience managing a budget.
  • One year of experience with recruitment and retention of resource parents.
  • Possession of an LCSW-C licensure from the Maryland Board of Social Work.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Possession of an LMSW licensure from the Maryland Board of Social Work.

SELECTION PROCESS

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 ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

BENEFITS

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS: STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS.

  • Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
  • Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
  • Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.  
  • Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
  • Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least thirteen (13) holidays per year.  
  • Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
  • Positions may be eligible for telework.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application and supplement questionnaire to: Attention: Betty Ketterman, Department of Human Services - Baltimore County DSS, Human Resources Unit, 6401 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21201.

All mailed documents must include the applicant's name and the job number and must be received by 5 p.m. on the closing date. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the application. If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If unable to upload, please email requested information only to betty.ketterman1@maryland.gov. Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time. 
If you have any questions concerning this recruitment process for this position, please contact 410-853-3965. 

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov. 

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.



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