Henrico

Henrico County Department of Social Services is hiring a Casework Supervisor to lead our permanency programs team. You will oversee foster care, adoptions, Fostering Futures, kinship navigation, and Title IV-e services - the full continuum of support for children and families working toward permanency. Your leadership doesn't just manage caseloads - it shapes outcomes for Henrico's most vulnerable residents, one family at a time.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Supervise and develop staff across foster care, adoptions, and Fostering Futures - including hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management
• Review case documentation for accuracy and compliance with federal, state, and local policy
• Assign caseloads and review and approve service plans, case assessments, and required reports
• Represent the department in court, family partnership meetings, VEMATs, FAPT, and child and family team meetings
• Oversee grant activities tied to Title IV-e, Respite, Independent Living, and Education and Training Vouchers
• Track program data to evaluate outcomes and identify gaps in service delivery
• Provide on-call supervisory coverage for child welfare and APS staff
• Contribute to department leadership, strategic planning, and best practice initiatives
• Support foster parent recruitment and community engagement events as needed

WHAT YOU BRING

• Solid grounding in social work practice - including family systems, substance abuse, mental health, and child welfare
• Experience supervising staff in a child welfare or human services setting
• Working knowledge of foster care, adoption, KINGAP, adoption subsidy, and kinship programs
• A trauma-informed lens - and the ability to bring that perspective to both clients and staff
• Strong instincts for staff development, documentation compliance, and service quality

Candidates for specified position may be required to hold or be qualified to work toward licensure or accreditation in the appropriate discipline.

A criminal history record check and fingerprinting is conducted on all persons conditionally offered employment, including a conditional offer of initial employment, or a conditional offer to promote, demote, or laterally transfer an employee.

Master's degree in a related field (e.g., sociology, psychology, behavioral science), and two (2) years of social work experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation (Dept. of Social Services, JRJDC, Juvenile Detention Home)