ADMINISTRATOR, FAMILY AND ADULT SERVICES

State of careers Rhode Island•Providence, RI

3d•$115,008 - $133,541

About The Position

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To be responsible for planning, developing, directing, coordinating, and administering a statewide program of social services for families and adults including day care, work incentive, family planning, and homemaker services; and to do related work as required. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general administrative direction of the Associate Director (Economic and Social Services) with latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgement; work is reviewed upon completion through conferences and reports for conformance to prescribed agency standards. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Plans, directs, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates the activities of a professional staff engaged in carrying out a program of social welfare services. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED: To be responsible for planning, developing, directing, coordinating, and administrating a statewide program of social services for families and adults including day care, work incentive, family planning and homemaker services. To assist in the planning, dissemination, and implementation of various state policies and procedures pertaining to social service programming. To be responsible for coordinating the agency's social service programs with other social welfare services, public and private, in the state. To be responsible for establishing and maintaining a sound and efficient public information and relations program. To be responsible for promotion development, establishment, and maintenance of professional case work standards. When requested, to participate in collective bargaining and contract negotiations leading to the adoption of contractual agreements as well as the enforcement of several provisions of such contracts dealing with grievances, training, discipline, etc. in accordance with the Personnel Rules. To assist the Associate Director in the preparation of the budget. To prepare the annual report and special reports as required. To do related work as required.

Requirements

A thorough knowledge of social casework principles, practices and techniques and the ability to apply such knowledge in planning, developing, directing, and coordinating a statewide program of social services for families and adults as well as the development, establishment and maintenance of professional case work standards
a thorough knowledge of the basic principles and practices of social administration and the ability to apply such knowledge in the administration of a statewide social service program
a thorough knowledge of federal and state laws as they relate to social services for families and adults
a thorough knowledge of community resources and the ability to apply such knowledge in providing effective and complete social service benefits for families and adults within the community
the ability to assist superiors in the planning, development and implementation of policies and procedures pertaining to social service programming
the ability to coordinate the agency's social service programs with other social welfare services in the State
the ability to establish and maintain an effective public relations and public information program within the community
the ability to participate in collective bargaining and contract negotiations
the ability to plan, direct, coordinate, supervise and evaluate the work of a professional staff engaged in providing social services to families and adults
the ability to prepare written reports and oral presentations
the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors and associates, the community and public, and other public and private agencies within and outside the state
related capacities and abilities
Possession of a Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution of higher education
considerable employment in a responsible administrative and supervisory position in a private or public social agency engaged in providing social services for families and adults
any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience

Nice To Haves

two years of experience working in a responsible position within a child support agency
a law degree

Responsibilities

To be responsible for planning, developing, directing, coordinating, and administrating a statewide program of social services for families and adults including day care, work incentive, family planning and homemaker services.
To assist in the planning, dissemination, and implementation of various state policies and procedures pertaining to social service programming.
To be responsible for coordinating the agency's social service programs with other social welfare services, public and private, in the state.
To be responsible for establishing and maintaining a sound and efficient public information and relations program.
To be responsible for promotion development, establishment, and maintenance of professional case work standards.
When requested, to participate in collective bargaining and contract negotiations leading to the adoption of contractual agreements as well as the enforcement of several provisions of such contracts dealing with grievances, training, discipline, etc. in accordance with the Personnel Rules.
To assist the Associate Director in the preparation of the budget.
To prepare the annual report and special reports as required.
To do related work as required.

Benefits

For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.

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