Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.  

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. 

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JOB SUMMARY:

Provides supervision and direction to Parents as Teachers Health Educators, monitor case loads and coordinates. Assists Parents as Teachers Health Educators in using the PAT Foundational Curriculum to plan and deliver home visits to qualifying families in Salt Lake County.  Ensures compliance with Parents as Teachers Essential Requirements as well as the Office of Home Visiting DHHS Home Visiting Program funding and grant requirements.  Develops and maintains strategic community partners to promote program services and cross collaboration including resources and referrals.  Supervises assigned staff including hiring, training, assigning cases, monitoring caseloads and annual performance evaluations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Public Administration, or other closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

Due to the nature of this role, vaccination or proof of vaccination may be required.

Employee will need to obtain their certificate as a Parents as Teacher curriculum.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides supervision and direction to case management staff including answering questions and resolving problems within the work unit.
• Creates a process for, and monitors, the assignment of caseloads to ensure appropriate supervision
• Supervises staff, which includes hiring, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisals, and discipline.
• Ensures that case managers perform intake, risk/need assessments, investigations, maintain up-to-date monitoring of program requirements, and provide appropriate referrals to outside
• Reviews work performance, monitors accuracy and timeliness of case management activities, and conducts quality assurance audits.
• Participates in the interviewing and selection of staff within the work Provides training, coaching, and ongoing support for new and existing case managers.
• Schedules staff coverage to accommodate client services and workload needs by rearranging staff assignments as needed.
• Serves as a liaison/information source between the work unit, community partners, treatment agencies, and the public.
• Assists in the developing, writing, and implementation of internal policies, job descriptions, and guidelines in conjunction with Administration.
• Provides coverage in the absence of the Program Manager or other supervisory staff to assist in the smooth operation of the unit/division

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Basic supervisory principles
• Case Management methods and techniques
• Community Social Service Agencies
• Basic PC operations
• Rules, practices, and procedures pertaining to the work unit to which assigned

Skills and Abilities to: 

• Work with computer software related to job-specific duties
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Effectively interpret general policies, criteria, and procedures for specific situations
• Understand county and division personnel policies and procedures
• Plan, assign, and supervise the work of subordinates
• Work as part of a team
• Interact confidently with other service providers
• Maintain complex and confidential records
• Identify and understand problems and determine the appropriate measures to solve those problems

This position is community based and requires travel in your personal vehicle to client’s homes and community partners in Salt Lake County. 

Schedule is flexible to meet the needs of the program and families, some evening and weekend hours.