Supervisory Social Worker Grade N26
Apply NowCompany: Montgomery County, MD
Location: Rockville, MD 20850
Description:
Salary : $84,694.00 - $136,188.00 Annually
Location : 401 Hungerford Dr Rockville MD 20850 USA
Job Type: State/County
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2025 - 00105
Department: Department of Health and Human Services
Division: HHS 60 Aging & Disability Services Division
Opening Date: 03/04/2025
Closing Date: 3/18/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
About the Position
The expected salary range for this position on hire is $84,694 - $110,441
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
The Adult Services Intake unit that supports and screens for the Adult Protective Services Program and related services within the Adult Protective Services and Case Management section, Aging and Disability Services is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic Supervisory Social Worker dedicated to providing professional screening supervision for protective services to older adults and adults with disabilities. The employee in this position must have strong leadership and social work clinical skills, be skilled in electronic case management tools, in addition to experience with programmatic and fiscal oversight.
What You'll Be Doing
Adult Protective Services (APS) is a mandated social services program to assist vulnerable adults who are unable to provide for their basic living needs or access necessary professional services or protect their own interests and are subject to abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect.
The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a medical exam, drug screening, and a background check.
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.
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.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
We will use interview preference criteria:
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 OHR@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
Do you currently hold a License as a Licensed Certified of Social Work - Clinical (LCSW-C) from the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners?
02
Do you have a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited college or university?
03
Do you possess and currently maintain a VALID driver's license from your state of residence?
04
How many years of professional experience do you have as a supervisor or as lead capacity supervising, training, or orienting lower-level social workers, students, interns, or other staff?
05
How many years of direct experience do you have of full-time experience performing advanced journey-level social work case management duties?
Required Question
Location : 401 Hungerford Dr Rockville MD 20850 USA
Job Type: State/County
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2025 - 00105
Department: Department of Health and Human Services
Division: HHS 60 Aging & Disability Services Division
Opening Date: 03/04/2025
Closing Date: 3/18/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
About the Position
The expected salary range for this position on hire is $84,694 - $110,441
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
The Adult Services Intake unit that supports and screens for the Adult Protective Services Program and related services within the Adult Protective Services and Case Management section, Aging and Disability Services is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic Supervisory Social Worker dedicated to providing professional screening supervision for protective services to older adults and adults with disabilities. The employee in this position must have strong leadership and social work clinical skills, be skilled in electronic case management tools, in addition to experience with programmatic and fiscal oversight.
What You'll Be Doing
Adult Protective Services (APS) is a mandated social services program to assist vulnerable adults who are unable to provide for their basic living needs or access necessary professional services or protect their own interests and are subject to abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect.
- The Adult Services Intake supervisor is responsible for supervision of up to nine merit employees who provide screening for Adult Protective Services (APS), the Social Services to Adults (SSTA) program (including the Senior Care program), Home Care, the Public Guardianship program and Adult Foster Care/Project Home, as well as assigned administrative staff assisting walk-ins and other administrative support duties.
- This position will provide direct and regular clinical supervision to the social workers/nurses assigned to the intake unit utilizing both individual and group meetings.
- This position oversees the management, supervision and delivery of time-sensitive screenings for the mandated APS program, utilizing the state hotline (real-time screens) Univerge Blue.
- Additionally, all screenings of referrals for the clinical programs of SSTA, Home Care, Public Guardianship, Adult Foster/Care are managed and are time-sensitive under the leadership of this position.
- This includes the management of the SSTA Waiting list, as well as any archiving of hard-copy records. This position oversees a multi-disciplinary team that provides professional screenings for clients at risk of institutionalization, abuse, neglect and exploitation utilizing assessment tools found in the state system, Child, Juvenile, Adult Management System (CJAMS).
- The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services system (HHS), Enterprise Integrated Case Management (eICM), is also utilized for non-APS case referrals.
- The ASI supervisor provides clinical supervision of all unit staff, executes On-Call assignments, and provides supervisory leadership regarding scheduling/training of APS after-hours/evening/weekend coverage.
- This supervisory position is also responsible for managing monitoring employee mileage reimbursement and flex funds/gift cards.
- An additional duty when appropriate is monitoring contractors' services and timesheets/fiscal matters as appropriate to the contract.
- The Intake supervisor is expected to regularly participate in the Montgomery County Elder/Vulnerable Adult Abuse Task Force (EVAATF), the HHS/Montgomery County Police Case Coordination Group and related work groups. This position also actively participates in interdisciplinary staffing (i.e. ITMs), APS staffing and meetings with key community partners as is appropriate.
- Community and professional education regarding APS and the services of this section is an additional expectation.
- Lastly, the Intake supervisor is expected to support the Department's Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 Disaster/Mass Care team to ensure the emergency response of Aging & Disability staff when responding to victims of either natural or technological disaster, emergency, or other catastrophic events.
- A key element for HHS is ensuring staff coverage of emergency family assistance centers and shelters administered by HHS, in partnership with the American Red Cross.
- An expectation of this supervisor is to support the work of the Department's Disaster/Mass Response Teams (including emergency shelters), and/or encouraging unit staff as available to actively participate with sheltering and emergency response activities and training.
- One intake member is a logistics lead for the Department's ESF6 shelter team.
- Some evening/weekend APS Supervisory Coverage required
The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a medical exam, drug screening, and a background check.
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.
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.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
We will use interview preference criteria:
- Experience in and knowledge of Health and Human Services principles, theories, and methods required to be effective in providing a wide range of services to adults with disabilities and the frail elderly; and experience in using diagnostic/clinical skills related to interventions and services of this population.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of protective services, case management, and court/legal testimony and process.
- Demonstrated experience of at least 2 years with supervision or lead capacity of health and human service professionals who provide direct services to adults with intellectual and/or physical disabilities or the frail elderly.
- Demonstrated administrative experience managing a program budget, or grant funds, and/or tracking expenditures against allocations.
- Demonstrated experience and success with interdisciplinary teaming, community outreach and customer service.
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 OHR@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
Do you currently hold a License as a Licensed Certified of Social Work - Clinical (LCSW-C) from the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners?
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited college or university?
- Yes
- No
03
Do you possess and currently maintain a VALID driver's license from your state of residence?
- Yes
- No
04
How many years of professional experience do you have as a supervisor or as lead capacity supervising, training, or orienting lower-level social workers, students, interns, or other staff?
- No Experience
- 1 Year Experience
- 2+ Years Experience
05
How many years of direct experience do you have of full-time experience performing advanced journey-level social work case management duties?
- No Experience
- 1 Year Experience
- 2 Year's Experience
- 3 Year's Experience
- 4+ Year's Experience
Required Question