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Clark County, NV DIRECTOR FAMILY SERVICES in Las Vegas, Nevada
DIRECTOR FAMILY SERVICES
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DIRECTOR FAMILY SERVICES
Salary
$152,526.40 - $236,371.20 Annually
Location
Clark County - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type
PERMANENT
Job Number
FS-DIRECTOR 2024
Department
Family Services
Opening Date
09/10/2024
Closing Date
10/8/2024 5:01 PM Pacific
Description
Benefits
Questions
ABOUT THE POSITION
Clark County Family Services (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/residents/family_services/index.php) is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the position of Director Family Services. This position will spearhead the dynamic operations of child protective services, foster care, and adoption in Clark County, ensuring the safety, stability, and brighter futures for children. The Director champions a comprehensive child welfare program that blends direct services, referrals, and support for families in need. Acting as a trusted advisor to County leadership, the Director drives innovation in family services while seamlessly coordinating child welfare, substitute care, and therapeutic support. With a hands-on approach, the Director oversees multiple divisions, shaping the financial, business, and administrative strategy, all while pushing forward department and County goals with vision and purpose.
This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.
Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
This position is a management position and excluded from membership in the union.
First round of interviews will be October 16th and October 21st.
A Town Hall meeting will be held October 28th.
Final interviews will be held October 30th.
NOTE: A cover letter and resume are required in addition to the completed employment application. Candidates may be invited to the selection process based on specific criteria listed in the resume, such as experience working in child welfare, managing large teams, and collaborating with community partners. Applications submitted without a copy of the candidate’s resume and cover letter are incomplete and will not be considered. Cover letters and resumes may also be emailed to kelly.ewing@clarkcountynv.gov .
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in one of the following areas: Behavioral Science, Child Development, Communications, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood, Education or Special Education, Health Science, Human or Social Services, Law, Marketing, Nursing, Psychology, Public or Business Administration, Social Work, Sociology or a related field AND six (6) years of full-time administrative and/or professional level experience in a comprehensive child welfare or family services system, such as protective services, foster care, adoption and/or the direct delivery of social and therapeutic services or in analytical or management support functions, three (3) years of which were in a management capacity. Possession of advanced degree in appropriate field desirable. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
In order to work at the Department of Family Services, employees must not have any qualifying offense that violates the standards required by NRS 432B.198 and/or NRS 432B.199.
Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Develops and directs the implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards for the department; directs the preparation and administration of the department's budget.
Plans, organizes, administers, reviews, and evaluates the activities of professional, technical and office support staff through subordinate managers and supervisors.
Contributes to the overall quality of the department's service provision by developing and coordinating work teams and by reviewing, recommending, and implementing improved policies and procedures.
Confers with County management regarding major departmental activities or problems; confers and maintains liaison with County management in other departments, representatives of law enforcement, the courts and social, medical and community service provision agencies, the educational system, and other public and private organizations.
Assists in administering child protective service, foster care, adoption, and related programs; provides for program development and implementation, appropriate staffing, and levels of financial support for recommended programs; ensures the effective and efficient delivery of services to children and their families.
Directs the selection of staff and provides for their training and professional development; interprets County policies and procedures to employees; ensures effective morale, productivity, and discipline.
Directs the conduct of analytical studies; develops and reviews reports of findings, alternatives, and recommendations.
Represents the County in meetings with representatives of governmental agencies, professional and business organizations, employee organizations, and the public; makes presentations to the Board of Commissioners and others.
Monitors developments and legislation related to the child welfare system, evaluates their impact upon County operations and recommends and implements policy and procedural improvements.
Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work; may drive a personal or County motor vehicle or arranges for appropriate transportation to and from various job sites and other County locations in order to attend meetings, respond to incidents and conduct other Family Services business.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment, and to drive a motor vehicle in order to visit work sites and attend meetings; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options
More Money in Your Pocket
100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
No Social Security Deduction
No State Income Taxes
Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)
Medical (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/risk_management/employee_and_retiree_health_benefits.php#outer-2778) - Employer pays 90% of premium
Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
Retiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of service
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance – Employer Paid
AD&D – Employer Paid
Long Term Disability – Employer Paid
Generous Leave Accruals that include:
13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday
Paid Vacation Leave
Paid Sick Leave
Holiday Leave
Other leave options
Catastrophic Leave
Parental Leave – Up to 90 days
Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include
Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Onsite Fitness Center – $12/month
*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.
01
In order to be considered for this position, you must include a resume and cover letter in addition to the application. Applications submitted without a resume or cover letter will be considered incomplete. Resumes and cover letters may be attached to the online application or emailed to kelly.ewing@clarkcountynv.gov. All application material must be received by the closing date/time on the posting announcement.
I understand I must include a resume and cover letter in addition to the completed application in order to be considered for this position. I further understand these must be submitted by the closing date listed on the posting announcement.
02
The following questions (2 - 7) will be used to determine if candidates meet the minimum qualifications and must be completed in its entirety.
Which describes your highest level of education?
Some High School
High School Diploma or GED
Trade School or Technical Degree
Some College (1-29 semester credits)
Some College (30-59 semester credits)
Some College (60-89 semester credits)
Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
None of the above
03
List all degrees received that are directly related to the position (see template below).
College/University:
Did you graduate:
College Major/Minor:
Semester Credits Completed:
Degree Received:
04
Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a comprehensive child welfare or family services system, such as protective services, foster care, adoption, and/or the direct delivery of social and therapeutic services.
No Experience
Less than 6 years
6 to 9 years
10 to 15 years
More than 15 years
05
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 4. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
06
Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a management capacity in a child welfare or family services system.
No Experience
Less than 3 years
3 to 5 years
6 to 10 years
More than 10 years
07
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 6. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
08
The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
09
Indicate your full-time professional experience managing and supervising personnel in a child welfare or family services setting.
No Experience
Less than 4 years
4 to 8 years
9 to 12 years
More than 12 years
10
Indicate the number of employees you managed or supervised.
N/A - none
Less than 10
10 to 25
26 to 50
51 to 100
More than 100
11
Indicate your full-time professional experience managing a comprehensive child welfare or family services system.
No Experience
Less than 4 years
4 to 8 years
9 to 12 years
More than 12 years
12
Indicate your full-time professional experience developing and implementing programs within a child welfare or family services system.
No Experience
Less than 4 years
4 to 8 years
9 to 12 years
More than 12 years
13
Indicate your full-time professional experience assessing the impact of and implementing necessary changes based on developments and legislation related to child welfare.
No Experience
Less than 4 years
4 to 8 years
9 to 12 years
More than 12 years
14
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 9 - 13. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
15
Indicate your full-time professional experience preparing and administering a large department budget.
No Experience
Less than 4 years
4 to 8 years
9 to 12 years
More than 12 years
16
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 15. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
17
Indicate your full-time professional experience collaborating with representatives of government agencies and community partners.
No Experience
Less than 4 years
4 to 8 years
9 to 12 years
More than 12 years
18
Indicate your full-time professional experience leading change initiatives within an organization.
No Experience
Less than 4 years
4 to 8 years
9 to 12 years
More than 12 years
19
Indicate the size of the organization where you managed the change initiative.
N/A - none
Less than 100 employees
100 - 500 employees
501 - 1,000 employees
1,001 - 5,000 employees
More than 5,000 employees
20
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in questions 17 - 19. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A only if you have no related experience (see template below).
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
Required Question
Agency
Clark County
Address
500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791
Phone
(702)455-4565
Website
http://www.clarkcountynv.gov
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