HUMAN SERVICE SPECIALIST III

Limited to applicants willing to work in Easton, MD, approximately 60 miles from the Baltimore/DC metro areas.

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Talbot County Department of Social Services

301 Bay Street

Easton, MD 21601

Easton, MD, approximately 60 miles from the Baltimore/DC metro area.

This position coordinates all aspects of the Nurturing Program including recruitment, program development and implementation. Provides outreach to existing parenting programs and assesses on-going needs and communicates those needs to planning groups in Talbot County in order to promote healthy family functioning. Job duties include: Facilitating parent education groups, enlisting the support of schools, public and community agencies; conducting continual assessment of parent education needs in Talbot County; conducting public presentations and community outreach efforts to promote the program. Incumbent will consult and collaborate with local agencies to recruit potential families for the program. Provide direct social work services to parents and their families in order to develop nurturing and supportive relationships. Recruit facilitators for parenting program. This is a 32 hour per week, grant-funded, merit position with evening hours and occasional weekend work.

This position coordinates all aspects of the Nurturing Program including recruitment, program development and implementation.  Provides outreach to existing parenting programs and assesses on-going needs and communicates those needs to planning groups in Talbot County in order to promote healthy family functioning.

Please describe in detail any job duties relating to the minimum qualifications stated below and include any computer software experience (Excel, CHESSIE, Powerpoint, Word etc.) used in the each of the positions you held.

Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Two years of experience in the administration of a human services program or experience conducting studies and analyses of programs, procedures, practices and organizations.

Notes:

1. Additional professional or technical experience in the administration of a human services program or experience conducting studies and analyses of programs, procedures, practices and organizations may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Education at the graduate level at an accredited college or university in a human services related field may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester hours per year for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Administrative Officer classifications or Administrative Officer specialty codes in the General, Administrative, Clerical, and Officer Services field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications

Experience in working with groups, providing training to parents and families, and experience interacting with parents and families regarding positive nurturing experiences.

Limited to applicants willing to work in Easton, MD, approximately 60 miles from the Baltimore/DC metro areas.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience relating to the requirements of the position.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to: 

Attention: Kendra Young 

DHR Examination Services Unit

311 W. Saratoga Street, First Floor 

Baltimore, Maryland 21201 

Or, fax requested information to: 410-333-0882; Email dhr.esu@maryland.gov; Voice 410-767-7414, toll-free: 1-800-332-6347.  Do not submit unsolicited documentation. The paper application must be received by 5 PM on the closing date for the recruitment.  

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay, 1-800-925-4434. 

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.