Social Services Assistant Director I

Hiring Range: $92,000 to $105,000

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children, families, seniors and people with disabilities and want to work in a positive, strength-based, and flexible environment, consider a career in human services with Shenandoah County Social Services. We strive every day to engage with families and assist them in obtaining the tools they need to make positive and sustainable changes. We are dedicated to advocating for the people we serve and collaborating with them to strengthen their natural support system. We are committed to ensuring that our team of professionals have the tools and resources they need to provide exemplary service to the citizens of our community. Employee wellness is essential to our mission. If you are interested in starting the next chapter of your professional development in the most rewarding field, we invite you to apply with our team.

Shenandoah County Social Services is located in beautiful Woodstock, Virginia approximately 30 miles south of Winchester and 30 miles north of Harrisonburg. Known for its majestic mountain views, the winding seven bends of the Shenandoah River and its small-town charm, Shenandoah County is the perfect place to live and work.

Title Description- This is the first management level in the occupational group for Assistant Director. Employees classified as Benefit Program Manager, Social Work Program Manager, and Administrative Services Manager may also act as an Assistant Director I to a Social Service Director. The Social Services Assistant Director I class is responsible for a major program area, advises the Social Service Director on a variety of issues and undertakes special projects. The Social Services Assistant Director I class is distinguished from the Social Services Assistant Director II by the latter having responsibility for oversight of a major division having multiple administrative and program units requiring management through managers that supervise first line program supervisors.

General Work Tasks (Illustrative Only) - Supervises supervisory staff; acts in the place of the Social Services Director when absent; Plans, organizes and directs staff / programs; Conducts meetings as necessary; For additional information see the management series for the appropriate program area (Benefits, Social Work, Financial, or Administrative).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge- Considerable knowledge of: human services program delivery; assigned program areas' policies, procedures and practices; the current social, economic, and health issues relating to clients in jurisdiction; Social Security Act; laws and regulations on administration of welfare services; human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; principles and processes for providing customer and personal services; business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources; and principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, and personnel information systems.

Skills- Skill in: operating office equipment to include the personal computer and related equipment.

Abilities- Demonstrated ability to: plan, direct, implement, and monitor assigned programs; supervise and direct the work of managers; communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with diverse groups of persons; interpret complex rules and regulations; work effectively with others; represent the Social Service Director before the Boards, staff, and other committee assignment or government meetings; and to analyze problems and develop logical conclusions.

Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in social work, a behavioral science, counseling, business or public administration or related field supplemented with professional experience in social work or other human services field with some supervisory or other management work experience or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.