What You'll Be Doing

Are you a critical thinker, a natural leader, and passionate about empowering youth to achieve permanency and success? Wake County Health and Human Services Child Welfare is seeking a Permanency Planning Supervisor to oversee a team of five social workers in one of our adolescent units. This leadership role is integral to helping youth in foster care find permanent, supportive connections to carry them into adulthood.

Wake County currently serves over 400 children in our foster care system, with over one-third being adolescents or young adults. As a supervisor, you will play a key role in shaping positive outcomes for these youth by guiding staff, collaborating with families and community partners, and ensuring that each young person’s well-being needs are fully addressed.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supervise and support a team of five social workers providing permanency planning services to adolescents in foster care.
• Review new service referrals, attending Child and Family Team Meetings (CFTs), reviewing progress on case plans, and assist in the development of family-centered case plans to include reunification services, TPR, and adoption services.
• Monitor service outcomes to ensure timely permanency is achieved.
• Assist social workers in preparing for judicial hearings and testify in Child Welfare and Juvenile Court as needed.
• Facilitate Permanency Planning Meetings and coordinate with other agencies and internal departments for integrated service delivery.
• Oversee case management for services such as reunification, guardianship, termination of parental rights (TPR), and adoption.
• Recruit, interview, train, and evaluate team members to promote professional growth and high performance.
• Develop and maintain relationships with youth, birth families, foster families, relatives, fictive kin, mental health providers, schools, and other key partners to support the youth's overall well-being.
• Ensure youth have access to mental health supports, medical and dental care, educational resources, and extracurricular activities appropriate for their development.

Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

About Our Team

Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is the consolidation of programs and services that include social services, public health, job search assistance, child support, and transportation. Our mission, in partnership with the community, is to facilitate full access to high quality and effective health and human services for Wake County residents. In addition to our numerous standard programs, Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is engaged in a number of special initiatives that are impacting services and programs throughout our entire agency. Whether legislated down from the changing regulations on the Federal or State level or bubbling up from the entrepreneurial spirit of our staff, you can always look forward to Wake County Health and Human Services implementing new and exciting enhancements to our services and programs.

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Bachelor's degree
• Three years of job-related experience
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted

• Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or a related field
• At least 2 years in a child welfare supervisory or leadership role
• Knowledge of state and federal child welfare policies, laws, and best practices, especially in permanency planning
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet mandated timelines and performance metrics

How Will We Know You're 'The One'?

• Ability to assess complex situations and develop effective strategies for intervention
• Strong initiative and ability to work independently within a fast-paced environment
• Effectively convey information to staff, courts, families, and community stakeholders
• Ability to manage a team through effective delegation, motivation, and guidance
• Comfortable adjusting to shifting priorities and evolving case dynamics
• Promotes a supportive and empowering environment for both staff and families
• Anticipates challenges and implements creative, strength-based solutions
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong, solution-focused relationships with internal and external partners

About This Position

Location: HSC Swinburne Raleigh, NC 27610

Employment Type: Regular

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 5:15 pm; flexibility required

Hiring Range: 66,270 - 89,467 Commensurate with Experience

Market Range: 66,270.00 - 112,663.00

Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 5/13/2025

What Makes Wake Great

Home to the State Capital, Wake County is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation and the most populous county in the state, with more than 1.1 million residents. The County has received national and international rankings and accolades from publications such as Money, Fortune, and Time magazines as being one of the best places to live, work and play. The central location of the County allows for a short drive to the spectacular mountains or coast. Wake County Government is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected at-large to serve two-year terms. Wake County Government has a general operating budget of $1.874 billion, employs over 4400 employees, experiences minimal turnover, and is an award-winning leader in wellness and technology initiatives; such as offering employees and covered spouses free access to the Employee Health Center. Wake County Government offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, a stable career in public service with a balance of work and family life, flexible work schedules and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Wake County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Background Check Statement

Position may require a background check that may include: criminal, credit, motor vehicle, education, and sexual offender registry or others based on job requirements. Unless required by state law, a record of conviction will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment. Wake County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Emergency Service Worker Statement

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.

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