HUMAN SERVICE SPECIALIST V

THIS IS A POSITION SPECIFIC RECRUITMENT FOR THE BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.  YOU MUST MEET BOTH THE MINIMUM AND SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED. 

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DHR/BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

ADULT & COMMUNITY SERVICES

6401 YORK ROAD

BALTIMORE, MD 21212

This critical position provides direct supervision to eight Family Support Workers who are Certified Nursing Assistants. This position supervises employees who provide personal care and chore services to vulnerable adults which will allow them to safely remain in the community. This position also monitors State allocation and contracts with vendor agencies to provide personal care and chore services to the aforementioned population. This position also monitors those vendor cases in addition to the cases assigned to the eight Family Support Workers.

Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four years of experience in the administration of a human services program or experience conducting studies and analyses of programs, procedures, practices and organizations.

Notes:

1. Additional professional or technical experience in the administration of a human services program or experience conducting studies and analyses of programs, procedures, practices and organizations may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Education at the graduate level at an accredited college or university in a human services related field at may be substituted the rate of 30 semester hours per year for up to two years of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Administrative Officer classifications or Administrative Officer specialty codes in the General, Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

One year experience managing purchase of service budgets for In-Home Aide Services Programs and/or providing direct, non-clinical supervision to In-Home Aides (Certified Nursing Assistants). 

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.  It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.   

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to: DHR Examination Services Unit, 311 W. Saratoga Street, First Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Or, fax requested information to: 410-333-0882.  Do not submit unsolicited documentation. The paper application must be received by 5 PM on the closing date for the recruitment.  TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay, 1-800-925-4434.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.