<p>The Lucas County Guardianship Services Board (LCGSB) administers a public guardianship program serving mentally incompetent adults (wards) of Lucas County through appointments by the Lucas County Probate Court. The LCGSB is appointed as the Guardian of the Person Only, when proper and applicable. As Guardian of Last Resort, the LCGSB is appointed by the Lucas County Probate Court when no suitable or appropriate family members are able or available to serve. The wards appointed to the LCGSB are required to be indigent, as defined by the Lucas County Probate Court.</p> <p>Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Social Services Supervisor will be primarily responsible for the proper agency implementation of guardianship services to all LCGSB wards. The Social Services Supervisor will provide work direction and general supervision to all LCGSB Social Services/Case Management Staff. The Social Services Supervisor will develop, implement and revise social services procedures and protocols, with input and final approval by the Executive Director.</p> <p>The Social Services Supervisor will lead and set the tone for the Social Services Team, with assistance from the Case Manager II. The Social Services Supervisor will be expected to cover after hours on-call work, as needed, in rotation with the Social Services Staff. The Social Services Supervisor will carry a caseload of wards for the LCGSB, as determined by operational need.</p> <ul> <li>Oversees LCGSB implementation of guardianship services; provides work direction and general supervision to LCGSB Social Services Staff (including any social work interns if applicable) in the performance of their assigned work duties/responsibilities; approves leave requests for assigned Staff, assuring appropriate coverage at all times to meet operational need; timely reviews and approves Social Services Staff mileage reimbursement requests and compensatory time forms evaluates performance of assigned staff; may counsel or impose disciplinary action up to and including written reprimand and makes recommendations to Executive Director regarding higher level disciplinary action. </li><li>Develops, implements, and revises Social Services procedures and protocols, with input and final approval by the Executive Director. </li><li>Maintains and provides education/pertinent LCGSB operating updates to partners and other community agencies, as needed or requested; attends collaborative/informational meetings with these entities. </li><li>Maintains case statistics and LCGSB metrics and fulfills any requested reporting needs. </li><li>Creates and maintains community partnerships in effort to streamline social services. </li><li>Contributes to Team decision-making discussions and provides guardian consent when applicable or necessary, in accordance to internal decision-making protocols. </li><li>Assist in development and implementation of new and ongoing agency initiatives through collaboration with Case Manager II and assistance from Social Services Staff. </li><li>Monitors vendor issues in conjunction with LCSGB Operations Staff and communicates issues to appropriate contacts, including the Executive Director. </li><li>In accordance with internal guardianship referral procedures, the Social Services Supervisor will conduct initial meetings with proposed wards prior to guardianship appointment hearings and participate in subsequent pre-appointment review with Executive Director; Responsible for assigning guardianship cases to the social services team as appropriate and maintaining up-to-date documentation and tracking of each individual Designee assignment. </li><li>Inputs and maintains timely case notes in the LCGSB Database and works with Operations Staff in ongoing management of the Database to ensure prompt input of documentation relative to each ward's case. </li><li>Works with the Executive Director in addressing specific Guardianship-related concerns and/or complaints. Intervenes on wards' behalf in instances of complicated linkage or service coordination. </li><li>Timely prepares reports as needed at the request of the Executive Director; prepares annual guardianship Reports and Plans for individual caseload, and requests provider completion of annual Subsequent Statements of Expert Evaluation in accordance with Lucas County Probate Court requirements. Oversees the completion of required annual Reports, annual Plans and Subsequent Expert Evaluations by Social Services Staff for individual Designee caseload. </li><li>If applicable, acts as lead liaison between the LCGSB and any local college and university departments of Social Work and facilitates any future social work internship programs that are deemed beneficial to the workings of the LCGSB. </li><li>As necessary, attends/participates in guardianship hearings/proceedings before the Lucas County Probate Court, as requested by the Executive Director; attends other Court proceedings as needed, on behalf of LCGSB wards. </li><li>Participates in training, consultation, and activities that enhance the Board, its' mission, and individual professional development of LCGSB Staff, including attending monthly/quarterly meetings with community partners. </li><li>Meets regularly with Social Services Staff (Team Meetings) to review: the status of the assigned cases; gather resources; discuss upcoming Probate Court due dates; provide any necessary consultation on unusual day-to-day and/or major life decisions regarding wards, especially where Supervisor intervention is required. </li><li>Attends monthly All-Staff LCGSB meetings, and/or special meetings as operational needs require. </li><li>Coordinates all required guardianship Social Service Staff trainings, as needed or required, with the assistance of the Case Manager II. </li><li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Candidates must demonstrate a combination of education, experience, and personal characteristics that support the candidate's ability to perform the duties of the position.</p> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>Licensed by Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board of Ohio as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW), AND </li><li>A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BSW), from an accredited college or university to include coursework in mental health, psychology, developmental disabilities, and/or substance abuse, AND </li><li>At least two (2) years of experience as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) to include experience working/collaborating with other agencies/providers in the provision of care (including, but not limited to, physicians, clinicians, law enforcement, court personnel, housing providers/adult living facilities, adult day programming) Prior experience working with individuals with mental health disorders/behavioral health issues and familiarity with mental health service providers. AND </li><li>At least 1 year of leadership or supervisory experience in the social services realm, to include: social workers, students, and other practitioners who work with mental health and developmentally disabled individuals (or experience supervising a comparable group of practitioners), AND </li><li>A valid driver's license with driving privileges in the State of Ohio, unless accommodated under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). </li></ul> <p>Knowledge, Skills & Abilities</p> <ul> <li>Ability to effectively and professionally communicate verbally, and in writing, with diverse audiences including medical providers, judges, attorneys, Probate Court personnel and members of the general public; </li><li>Demonstrated dependability & reliability; </li><li>Skilled in using patience, objectivity, maturity, effectiveness under pressure, initiative and adaptability; </li><li>Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work assignments; </li><li>Knowledge of common office practices, procedures and equipment; along with strong personal safety practices and awareness; </li><li>Skilled in using a personal computer/laptop and related software/database applications (word processing, data entry & spreadsheets); </li><li>Strong working knowledge of/experience with local and/or regional treatment and service providers; </li><li>Ability to get experience working with local/regional social service agencies such as: the Lucas County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board; the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities; the Northwest Ohio Area Office on Aging, Jobs and Family Services and/or experience working with the Probate Court of Lucas County in the areas of administration and/or guardianship. </li></ul>