Salary : $87,235.00 - $140,274.00 Annually Location : 1301 Piccard Dr Rockville MD 20850 USA Job Type: Permanent Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid Job Number: 2025-00445 Department: Department of Health and Human Services Division: HHS 60 Child Welfare Services Opening Date: 07/25/2025 Closing Date: Continuous FLSA: Exempt

About the Position The expected salary range for the Child Welfare Supervisory Social Worker, Grade 26, upon hire is $87,235 - $134,366.

WHO WE ARE Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses. The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County's public health and human services that meets the needs of our community's most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department. As a Department, we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Child Welfare Services is committed to the safety, wellbeing and permanency of children in Montgomery County. The agency works in collaboration with families and community partners to build, strengthen and support stable family life. Child Welfare Services is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, caring, knowledgeable and experienced individual to provide clinical supervision and oversight to 7-8 clinically licensed social workers and case workers who manage the public resource, kinship and ICPC homes as well as locate placements for all children (0 -21) who come into out of home care in Montgomery County. What You'll Be Doing The Resource Homes Section is responsible for the licensure and maintenance of all foster, relative, guardian and adoptive providers for Montgomery County Child Welfare Services. This employee will be the policy authority for licensing and management of resource homes. This position requires the ability to oversee requirements, negotiate and monitor contracts, develop budget plans and monitor expenditures related to retention and respite services. Attain and maintain resource homes; assure compliance with annual licensure; complete pre-adoptive paperwork and court reports; complete all requests for assessment by ICPC (Interstate Compact); monitor licensing contractors; develop and implement Resource Retention Plan (including annual press events). FTDM oversight is also a responsibility which includes ensuring that all required documents are maintained so that facilitators are completing their assigned activities and that any required reporting is completed timely. This position will also oversee Kinship Navigator and Family Finding/Absent Parent Locator positions which are critical components of the Family Matters work. Kinship Navigator works with kin to access services and supports to maintain the minor kin in their homes while the Family Finding/Absent Parent Locator works to identify relatives and kin who might be able to be a placement and/or permanency resource for children already in care. This position will provide support and guidance to these workers in completing the responsibilities of their positions. Selected candidates for this position will be subject to a pre-employment medical exam, and drug screening and criminal history records check through the Maryland State Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.??Candidates will also be checked through the Maryland Registry for Child Abuse and Neglect and federal and state sex offender registries. Any applicant who fails the medical exam, background check or whose name appears on either of the registries may be disqualified from employment for this position. Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class C (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence when required for job-related duties.

Minimum Qualifications Education: Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited college or university that meets the criteria of a graduate social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Experience: Four (4) years of full-time experience performing advanced journey-level social work case management duties (see Note below) in a public sector, health, mental health, social services, housing, or community- based services related program of which one (1) year was in a supervisory or lead capacity supervising, training, or orienting lower-level social workers, students, interns, or other staff. Equivalency: See requirements of the Maryland Board of Social Worker Examiners and the Code of Maryland (COMAR); see especially 10.42.01 (Regulations Governing Licensure); 10.42.06 (Continuing Education); and, 10.42.08 (Supervision). The Montgomery County Office of Human Resources must follow COMAR in providing qualifications credit and accepting substitutions or equivalents. See Chapter 8 (Supervision), Subtitle 42 of Title 10. See COMAR 10.42-08.04 for positions in this class that involve clinical supervision of LMSWs and LCSWs seeking advanced licensure. Note: Qualifying social work case management includes direct case work management, such as: assessment and evaluation; conducting investigations of abuse and neglect; preparing court reports; responsibility for a long term caseload, monitoring compliance through home calls and other personal contact; collaboration with other agencies and linking clients to resources and programs; development of a case plan and modification of case plans as needed/required; and authority to impose sanctions or implement actions that impact services. Education, experience or training must indicate the ability to perform successfully as a first level supervisor such as the ability to plan/assign/review work, deploy personnel, monitor work operations, obtain effective results and perform a full array of supervisory HR management and EEO functions. LICENSE: At application possession and maintenance at all times: • A license as a Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical - LCSW-C by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners prior to appointment for a supervisory position that involves clinical supervision Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

There are no preferred criteria. All applicants will be reviewed for minimum qualifications. Experience in, and knowledge of, State and Federal regulations governing Child Welfare Services Programs. Experience with SAFE home study process and licensing and monitoring of resource home providers. Experience providing clinical supervision and oversight to licensed social workers who provide services to children in foster care using family centered practice models focusing on permanence for children. Experience in, and knowledge of, the family court process in CINA matters. Experience working with culturally diverse populations. Experience reviewing and evaluating program trends, data, outcomes and service quality.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website. Leave Benefits

Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

Retirement Benefits

All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.

Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness

Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.

Free Mass Transit Benefit

County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.

Reduced Child and Health Care Costs

Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.

Employee Wellbeing

We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.

Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits 01

MQ Question SOCIAL WORKER MANAGER III (00112)

Do you have a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited college or university? Yes No

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MQ Question SOCIAL WORKER MANAGER III (00112)

Do you currently hold a License as a Licensed Certified Social Worker/Clinical (LCSW-C) by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners prior to appointment? Yes No

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Do you possess and currently maintain a VALID driver's license from your state of residence? Yes No

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How many years of professional experience do you have rendering social work services? 4 Years' Experience 5 Years' Experience 6+ Years' Experience

Required Question