Job Opportunities

RESIDENCY PREFERENCE AMENDMENT ACT: An applicant for a position in the Management Supervisory Service who is a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, may claim a hiring preference over a non-resident applicant by completing the D.C. 2000RP, Residency Preference for Employment Form, and submitting it with the D.C. 2000, Application for Employment. To be granted preference, an applicant must: (1) be qualified for the position; and (2) submit a claim form at the time of application. Except for employees entitled by law to preference, preference will not be granted unless the claim is made at the time of application.

Position Duties:The mission of the Child & Family Services Agency (CFSA) is to improve the safety, permanence, and well-being of abused and neglected children and to strengthen troubled families in the District of Columbia. The Deputy Director for Program operations is accountable to the Director for the delivery of quality, comprehensive, family-centered, and culturally appropriate services, which are closely linked to community based programs. The Deputy’s responsibilities include:

Experience:One (1) Year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Selection Process:All applicants, agency employees and other D.C. government employees must submit the District of Columbia government employment application (DC2000). The District of Columbia government is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap or political affiliation. Applicants will only be notified if an interview is granted.

Submission of Ranking Factors:The following ranking factors will be used in the evaluation process. All applicants MUST respond to the ranking factors ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. Please describe specific incidents of sustained achievements from your experience that show evidence of the level at which you meet the ranking factors that have been determined to be of importance for the position for which you are applying. You may refer to any experience, education, training, awards, outside activities, etc., that indicate the degree to which you possess the job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities described in the ranking factors. The information given in response to the ranking factors should be complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO ALL RANKING FACTORS WILL ELIMINATE YOU FROM CONSIDERATION.

1. Mastery of the field of social work as would be evidenced by a Masters Degree in Social Work and extensive demonstrated work experience in the field.
2. Demonstrated experience with organizational and practice change within public agencies.
3. Comprehensive understanding of local resources and knowledge of the most recent innovations in social work nationwide.
4. Comprehensive knowledge of the structure, functions, mission and objectives of CFSA related to licensing social work and program operations to perform and plan work consistent with established ODDPO goals and objectives.
5. Thorough knowledge of CFSA policies and procedures, Federal and District legislation and regulations that govern and affect child welfare resources and placement services and programs.
6. Thorough knowledge of ODDPO operating programs and the interrelationships among such programs to perform analysis by developing and evaluating the effectiveness of new or modified program objectives and operations.
7. Thorough knowledge of current management concepts and practices to effectively oversee and direct program operations in concert with CFSA goals and objectives.
8. Superior oral and written communication skills; effective interpersonal communication skills.
9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office

To Apply:
Mail To:
Child and Family Services Agency
Human Resources Administration
400 6th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024

Position Duties:The mission of the Child & Family Services Agency (CFSA) is to improve the safety, permanence, and well-being of abused and neglected children and to strengthen troubled families in the District of Columbia. Under the supervision of the Deputy Director for Program Operations, the Associate Deputy Director coordinates the delivery of quality, family-centered, and culturally appropriate services, which are closely linked to community based programs. The Associate Deputy’s responsibilities include:

Experience:One year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that are typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

1. Mastery of the field of social work and child welfare as would be evidenced by a Masters Degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, and extensive demonstrated work experience in the field.
2. Comprehensive understanding of local resources and knowledge of the most recent innovations in social work nationwide.
3. Comprehensive knowledge of structure, functions, mission and objectives related to licensing social work and program operations of CFSA or other child welfare agency, to perform and plan work consistent with established ODDOP goals and objectives.
4. Thorough knowledge of CFSA or other child welfare agency policies and procedures; Federal and District legislation and regulations that govern and affect child welfare resources and placement services and programs.
5. Thorough knowledge of child welfare programs and the interrelationships among such programs to perform analysis in an agency setting by developing and evaluating the effectiveness of new or modified program objectives and operations.
6. Thorough knowledge of current management concepts and best practices to effectively oversee and direct program operations in concert with child welfare agency goals and objectives.
7. Superior oral and written communication skills; effective interpersonal communication skills.
8. Proficient in Microsoft Office.

To Apply:
Mail To:
Child and Family Services Agency
Human Resources Administration
400 6th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024

Position Duties:The incumbent is responsible for program areas in the Collaboratives Liaison Office, Congregate Care Services, and Contracted Child Placement Services. Provides leadership and oversight of private agency partners.

1. Previous experience working with private sector partners to deliver child welfare services; comprehensive understanding of the delivery of community-based child welfare services. 2. Comprehensive understanding of local resources and knowledge of best practices in social work nationwide.
3. Comprehensive knowledge of structure, functions, mission and objectives related to licensing social work and program operations of CFSA or other child welfare agencies, to perform and plan work consistent with established ODDOP goals and objectives.
4. Thorough knowledge of CFSA or other child welfare agency policies and procedures; Federal and District legislation and regulations that govern and affect child welfare resources and placement services and programs.
5. Thorough knowledge of child welfare programs and the interrelationships among such programs to perform analysis in an agency setting by developing and evaluating the effectiveness of new or modified program objectives and operations.
6. Thorough knowledge of current management concepts and best practices to effectively oversee and direct program operations in concert with child welfare agency goals and objectives.
7. Familiar with practice improvement and technical assistance strategies.
8. Superior oral and written communication skills; effective interpersonal communication skills.
9. Proficient in Microsoft Office.

To Apply:
Mail To:
Child and Family Services Agency
Human Resources Administration
400 6th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024

Position Duties:The incumbent is responsible for meeting front-line training requirements and meshing the training practice model with the facilitated family team and quality service review models. Directs core-line planning and management functions.

1. Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of social work; as evidenced by a Masters of Social Work (MSW) or a related field.
2. Advanced knowledge of human behavior dynamics, child welfare and of related psychiatric, psychological and medical practices.
3. A comprehensive knowledge of techniques and modalities related to cultural diversity.
4. Demonstrated experience with successfully implementing strategies to change organizational and individual behaviors via a range of interventions is preferred.
5.An understanding of familiarity with case review processes and the implementation of strategies for child welfare practice development is preferred.
6.Supervision and management at this level requires substantial coordination both internal and external, given the fact that the Agency must be in compliance with statewide training standards and the LaShawn Amended Implementation Plan (AIP).
7. On-call availability, as required.

To Apply:
Mail To:
Child and Family Services Agency
Human Resources Administration
400 6th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024

(This position is in the Management Service. Candidates are not required to be certified to an Eligible List. Management Service appointments serve at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.)

Position Duties:The main purpose of this position is to function as Assistant Director for the Family Investment Bureau. The incumbent will have the overall responsibility for promoting, directing, and executing this multi-faceted program through direct and indirect supervision of approximately 900 staff. The bureau is comprised of seven (7) specialized units and eight (8) full service centers servicing approximately 182,000 customers receiving Medical Assistance, Temporary Cash Assistance, Food Stamps or Temporary Disability Assistance. The incumbent will be responsible for monitoring emerging client needs and evolving policy and regulation changes impacted by welfare reform and/or social and economic conditions. Additionally, the incumbent will provide senior executive leadership for developing and directing complex mandated and/or new program initiatives which also involves the administration of funds for the Emergency Assistance and Welfare Avoidance grants. This position reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Education:Possession of a master’s degree in Social Work from a college or university approved by the Council on Social Work Education, or a master’s degree in a related field such as Child Development, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Juvenile Justice, Human Growth and Development, Human Services, and Mental Health or a master’s degree in Public Administration.

Experience:Seven (7) years of experience in administrative, professional or technical work involving at least two years of supervising employees. Four (4) years of the required experience must have been in managing or assisting in managing a major/complex program in the area of income maintenance.

Benefits:As a Management Service appointment, the selected candidate will be an employee of the State of Maryland and eligible for a generous benefit package that includes premium health, vision, and dental coverage, State of Maryland retirement benefits and deferred compensation investment options.

Selection Process:Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications should submit a completed Maryland State Application (MS-100) to Glenda Sydnor, Office of Human Resources, 1910 N. Broadway, 3rd Floor, and Baltimore, Maryland 21213 no later than June 20, 2008. Applications should be marked “PROGRAM MANAGER SENIOR I – FIB 08-09”.

National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health: Since 1984, the National Technical Assistance (TA) Center for Children's Mental Health, at the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, has been dedicated to helping states, tribes, territories, and communities transform their service systems to improve the social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of children, adolescents and their families. The TA Center has played a national leadership role in the development and implementation of technical assistance and training strategies to promote and sustain community-based systems of care and service system reforms. The TA Center is funded and supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Administration for Children and Families, private foundations, and individual contracts.

Director of Child Welfare Policy:The Director of Child Welfare Policy holds a faculty position at the Georgetown University Medical Center and will work in Washington, DC. The director is responsible for leading the TA Center’s child welfare/mental health initiative and ensuring a critical child welfare voice and expertise in the overall work of the TA Center. The child welfare initiative is designed to increase the capacity of states, tribes and communities to offer effective mental health services for children and families served by the child welfare system.

Position Duties: Providing technical assistance to states, communities, tribes, families and national organizations on system reform strategies that involve child welfare and mental health; conducting relevant research/evaluation, and disseminating findings; participating on national task forces to provide a cross-system voice in policy discussions; facilitating collaboration between mental health and child welfare organizations; partnering with other organizations and national resource centers on specific initiatives to maximize resources and share innovative practices; producing seminal system reform documents and providing training on them; and participating in the national Training and Technical Assistance Network established by the federal Administration for Children and Families. In addition, the director participates in other TA Center activities such as state policy academies, biennial training institutes, national TA conference calls, intensive coaching/TA for individual states, and cluster meetings.

Qualifications: MSW, DSW, PhD or related terminal degree. At least 5 years experience in child welfare system and in building cross-agency systems. Ability to lead and initiate, to work successfully with disparate groups; to build partnerships; and to think systemically, analytically and strategically. Commitment to system of care values. Knowledge and understanding of: child welfare programs, laws, policies, and mandates; childhood mental health disorders; promising and evidence-based practices for children and youth in the child welfare system; trauma related mental health issues common to children in the child welfare system. Demonstrated ability to write well, make presentations, facilitate large groups, and conduct workshops and training sessions.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, CV and salary requirements to qucdc@georgetown.edu. Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information, contact:
Jim Wotring, Director
National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health
202/687-5052, jrw59@georgetown.edu

Casey Family Program (CFP) is a nationally operating foundation. Our mission is to provide and improve and ultimately to prevent the need for foster care. Currently, we are seeking a Director of Systems Analysis manages the delivery of relevant, effective, appropriate technical assistance to child welfare jurisdictions throughout the country, both proactively and in response to requests. The Director has responsibility for outcomes from Casey's delivery of assistance in designated areas including but not limited to education, mental health, employment and national child welfare information systems.

Minimum qualifications include a Masters Degree in Public Administration, Public Health, Education, Social Work, or other closely related field required and 8 - 10 years of relevant experience required. History of progressively increasing responsibility in supervision/management; experience in establishment and maintenance of operational and administrative standards required

Knowledge of child welfare administration, practice, research and issues required. Experience in management, supervision and coordination of a team is essential to success in this position. Budget and business planning experience required. Demonstrated experience in: systems that work with child welfare towards permanency, safety and self sufficiency; continuous quality improvement; knowledge and experience in program evaluation; demonstrated ability to lead systems improvement work in a deadline-driven environment is required.

Technical skills: Experience with MS Office is essential. Demonstrated ability to learn other pertinent software programs as required.

Casey Family Programs is an EOE working towards a culturally diverse and competent work place. To view the complete job description, visit www.casey.org. To apply, send a cover letter and resume with job title and job location noted in the subject line to jobs@casey.org or fax to 866-321-9666.

Government of the District of Columbia Child & Family Services Agency (CFSA)

Position Title: Deputy Director for Organizational Development and Practice Improvement (ODPI)

Salary: $109,062- $152,686 (Grade MS-16)

Position Overview: The mission of the Child & Family Services Agency (CFSA) is to improve the safety, permanence, and well-being of abused and neglected children and to strengthen troubled families in the District of Columbia. The Deputy Director for ODPI provides critical leadership to CFSA in the improvement and strengthening of child welfare practice through the implementation of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), results-oriented training and processes to achieve practice benchmarks and best practices. The Deputy?s responsibilities include:

Oversight of the Office of Training Services (27 FTE) and the Quality Improvement Administration (41 FTE).

Leading the agency?s efforts to transform practice by engaging both staff and external stakeholders in reviewing and systematically using results to improve policy, practice, and programs.

Evaluating policy, practice, and programs utilizing various tools of the trade including agency specific improvement plans and processes like the Quality Service Review.

Developing structured change strategies to systematically implement the results of policy, practice and program evaluations.

Identifying and implementing best and promising practices that strengthen and improve the agency?s child welfare practice.

Minimum Qualifications: This position requires knowledge and demonstrated experience in child welfare practice; organizational development; CQI; and quality assurance. Demonstrated experience in leading successful change efforts within a child welfare agency. A comprehensive understanding of local resources and knowledge of best practices in child welfare nation-wide. Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of new or modified programs. A master's degree in social work is strongly preferred. To Apply: Interested candidates should forward a resume via email to cfsa.jobs@dc.gov. To review full job description please visit http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/lib/cfsa/employment/vac_ann_cfsa-08-p040-deputy_director_ms-301-16.pdf. Applications may also be forwarded to: DC Child & Family Services AgencyHuman Resources Administration400 6th Street, SWWashington DC 20024

Casey Family Programs
Fostering families. Fostering change.

Director, Child Protection Services
Seattle

Casey Family Program (CFP) is a nationally operating foundation. Our mission is to provide and improve—and ultimately to prevent the need for—foster care. Currently, we are seeking a Director Child Protection Services who is responsible for delivering relevant, effective, and appropriate technical assistance to child welfare jurisdictions throughout the country, both proactively and in response to requests. The Director has responsibility for outcomes from Casey’s delivery of assistance in designated areas including but not limited to differential response, team decision making, safety and risk, and investigation and assessment.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Pubic Administration or other closely related field with 8-10 years of relevant experience required. History of progressively increasing responsibility in supervision/management, experience in establishment and maintenance of operational and administrative standards required. Knowledge of child welfare administration, practice and issues required. Experience in management supervision and coordination of a team is essential to success in this position. Candidate must have budget business planning experience; demonstrated experience in child welfare and continuous quality improvement; knowledge and experience in social program evaluation; demonstrated ability to lead systems improvement work in a deadline-driven environment is required. Demonstrated skills in publication and report writing for a variety of audiences including practitioners, consumers and policy makers is essential. A balance of assertiveness and diplomacy is important, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with a team of professionals, internal and external to Casey. Experience in MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) is essential. Casey Family Programs is an EOE working towards a culturally diverse and competent work place. To view the complete job description, visit www.casey.org. To apply, send a cover letter and resume with job title and job location noted in the subject line to jobs@casey.org or fax to 866-321-9666.