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Director of Well-Being

PROGRAM MANAGER III

Recruitment #24-005478-0027

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Introduction

 
When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.
 
We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind. 

This is a Management Services position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.
If you previously applied for this position you do not need to reapply.
 

GRADE

21

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services 
Social Services Administration
25 S. Charles St. 
Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

As the pioneering leader of Child and Family Well-being at SSA, you will embody the visionary and strategic architect of SSA’s integrated approach to ensuring the safety, health, and well-being of children and families. Your primary objective will be to guide SSA’s well-being framework, tailored for children of all ages, to promote healthy development and successful outcomes. You will collaborate closely with the Prevention, Safety, and Out of Home teams to design and implement robust well- being strategies for children and youth to ensure appropriate placements, educational success, appropriate behavioral health interventions, and support their transition to adulthood. This leader will also manage placement provider relationships across the state. 

POSITION DUTIES

  • Develops and implements SSA’s well-being framework to align with developmental milestones and holistic well-being outcomes for children and families. 
  • Collaborates with program area leadership and staff to operationalize strategies promoting well-being across the child welfare continuum, ensuring alignment with values, principles, and best practices. 
  • Monitors federal requirements (specific to well-being), ensure state and local compliance, and prepare required reports. 
  • Collaborates with internal and external partners to conceptualize how SSA will define, operationalize, and measure child and family well-being. 
  • Provides leadership in using this information to promote system-level changes necessary to achieve well-being outcomes. 
  • Ensures SSA’s policies align with well-being goals and facilitate successful service implementation at LDSSs.
  • Interprets child welfare legislation and regulations, providing feedback on proposed state legislation. 
  • Monitors and evaluates well-being processes and initiatives, making data-driven adjustments to improve outcomes. 
  • Maintains expertise in child development and well-being models, integrating relevant frameworks into practice. 
  • Provides training, support, and technical assistance to SSA and LDSS staff on well-being initiatives, principles, and best practices.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Masters degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field
Experience: 5 years of management experience in child welfare or human services, of which 2 years in clinical case planning and possession of a clinical licensure.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will have demonstrated many or preferably all of the following:
  • A Doctorate degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a Human Services-related field of study.
  • Two years of supervisory experience and leadership of a team through large-scale transition.
  • Two years of project management experience, managing complex initiatives from design to implementation.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. It is important that you report all related education and experience that is relevant to this recruitment qualifications. We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list. The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency.

BENEFITS

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS: STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS.

  • Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
  • Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
  • Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.  
  • Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
  • Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year.  
  • Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
  • Positions may be eligible for telework.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to, Department of Human Services, Employment Services, Attention: Kendra Young, 25 South Charles St, Room 1116-L, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.

If you have any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please email Kendra Young at kendra.young2@maryland.gov; include the job title and recruitment # in the subject line.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.



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