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Attachment 2 <br />C6310-4/00 <br />SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR II <br />GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK: <br />Performs difficult professional work supervising a group of social workers engaged in <br />providing support to social services programs; does related work as required. <br />Work is performed under general supervision. Supervision is exercised over subordinate <br />professional and non-professional employees in the unit. <br />TYPICAL TASKS: <br />Plans, organizes, supervises, monitors and evaluates the work of subordinate social <br />workers; reviews records, reports and other data; counsels and advises workers; and <br />participates in the more difficult cases; <br />Participates in the planning and development of departmental programs, policies and <br />procedures and enforces same; enforces State standazds applicable to work of unit; <br />Establishes the performance standards for the unit's work, monitors and evaluates <br />programs; <br />Maintains continuing liaison with local welfare and social service agencies, legal <br />authority and other offices; <br />Keeps abreast of and develops local resources, attends meetings of local and State <br />organizations as representative of the department in explaining programs, services and <br />regulations; coordinates and participates in community educational programs; <br />Provides for the continued in-service training of staff; <br />Responds to citizen inquiries concerning unit services; <br />Gathers pertinent data and evaluates criteria; prepazes reports and documentation; <br />Performs related tasks as required <br />KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: <br />Comprehensive knowledge of the philosophy, objectives, practices and techniques of <br />social work and counseling; camprehensive lrnowledge of the programs, laws and <br />procedures of social work programs; comprehensive knowledge of community resources <br />for social services; ability to plan, organize, assign and supervise the work of a staff of <br />social workers; ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, orally and in writing; <br />ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with clients, offiicials, <br />employees and various parties to cases; ability to analyze complex data, draw conclusions <br />and prepare reports. <br />EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: <br />Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an <br />accredited college or university with Master's degree in social work and at least 3 years <br />experience in social work or counseling or Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of <br />social work or counseling experience. <br />SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: <br />Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Cazolina. <br />