Salary: $80,496.00 - $108,228.00 Annually
Location : Grays Harbor County - Aberdeen, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Job Number:Department: Dept of Children, Youth, and Families
Division: CW Field Operations - Region 6
Opening Date: 08/27/2026
Closing Date: 9/3/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
DescriptionJob Title: CFWSSocial Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5)
Location: Aberdeen, WA
Closes: 9/3/26
Salary: $80,496 - $108,228 Annually. This position will also receive 10% assignment pay. This is in addition to the regular base salary; the required duties include performing visits in unregulated environments, such as private residences, to conduct investigations for allegations of abuse and/or neglect to assess the safety of vulnerable children.
This recruitment has been reposted for additional applications. If you have already applied there is no need to reapply- your application status remains unchanged.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is seeking a Child and Family Welfare Services (CFWS) Social Service Supervisor 5 (SSS5) to join our dynamic team in Aberdeen. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their leadership and supervisory skills while continuing to make a meaningful impact in child protective services and with the families we serve.
The Opportunity:As a leader in our Aberdeen office, you will use your strong assessment and engagement skills to supervise staff. As a front-line supervisor, you will help guide staff, strengthen team success, and support positive outcomes for children and families. We are looking for candidates with strong CFWS experience, a commitment to best practices, and a passion for leading and supporting others.
Some of what you will get to do:- Supervise and mentor a unit of Social Service Specialists and complete child welfare casework.
- Manage and support Social Service Specialists in formal training plans who are transitioning to field work.
- Perform quality assurance on staff documentation, assessments, reports, case management, and payment initiation.
- Ensure Social Service Specialists document case activities and information gathered within the case file and FAMLINK electronic record.
- Provide mentoring, coaching, counseling, consultation, on-the-job training, and feedback.
- Prepare written staff performance evaluations utilizing the Performance Evaluation system.
- Consult with administrators and human resources regarding corrective or disciplinary action.
- Train new and existing staff to gather accurate and complete information, organize information, and make case decisions.
- Keep staff informed of policies, rules, and regulations affecting their jobs and the children and families they serve.
- Provide consultation and oversight to ensure accurate application of the child safety framework.
- Review and revise service referrals, letters, court reports, and assessments.
- Review activities with parents and relatives to establish case goals and identify services for the family.
- Initiate payments within FAMLINK for child placement and child/family services.
- Coordinate with other supervisors to ensure appropriate coverage for the office.
- Participate in supervisory, administrative, and individual meetings and conferences.
- Attend and testify in Superior Court.
Required Qualifications:Eight (8) years of paid social service experience* AND30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline.
ORA Master's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or any Master's degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND Three (3) years of paid social service experience* in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs.
ORA Bachelor's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or any Bachelor's degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND Four (4) years of paid social service experience* in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs.
OROne (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 4 (SSS4).
ORTwo (2) years of experience as a Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3).
AND- The ability to take action to learn and grow.
- The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
NOTE: A two-year Master's degree in one of the above fields that included a practicum may be substituted for one (1) year of paid social service experience.
*Paid social service experience must include at least one (1) year of assessing risk and safety to children and providing direct family-centered practice services.
In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:- Prior public child welfare experience.
- A completed Master's Degree in Social Work.
- Previous case management experience working with children and families.
- Current knowledge of applicable laws, rules, and policies on the delivery of child protective and child welfare services within Washington State.
- Experience implementing risk assessment in cases using the preferred risk assessment model and child safety framework.
- Experience using
- FAMLINK and maintaining FAMLINK documentation.
How do I apply?In addition to completing the online application, please attach the following:
- College/University Transcripts -an unofficial copy is acceptable for application purposes.
- Cover Letter
- Resume
