NEOGOV · 1 week ago
Assistant Director of Social Services for Family Services Division
Chesterfield, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$99K/yr - $133K/yrNEOGOV is seeking an Assistant Director of Social Services for the Family Services Division at Chesterfield County. This role involves providing strategic leadership for family services programs, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a high-performance culture within the department.
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Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of a clear strategic vision for Family Services aligned with agency priorities and community needs
Champion innovation, continuous improvement, and the use of data-driven practices to improve service delivery and outcomes
Identify emerging trends, regulatory changes, and best practices and translate them into actionable strategies
Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including Virginia Department of Social Services standards and court mandates
Oversee quality assurance, performance management, audits, and corrective action planning
Strengthen internal controls, policies, and procedures to promote accountability and consistency
Build, mentor, and sustain a high-performing leadership team and frontline workforce
Develop succession plans, leadership pipelines, and targeted professional development opportunities
Foster a culture of trust, transparency, collaboration, and results-oriented performance
Partner with Benefits, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, community agencies, and other stakeholders to deliver coordinated services
Represent the department with courts, community partners, VDSS, and regional leadership groups
Contribute to budget planning, forecasting, and resource allocation to ensure effective use of public funds
Monitor program expenditures, grants, and performance metrics to ensure sustainability and efficiency
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in social work, a behavioral science, counseling, business or public administration or related field supplemented with professional experience in social work or other human services field with some supervisory or other management work experience or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities required
Current valid driver's license and good driving record required
Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required
Preferred
Master's degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Human Services, or a related field
Extensive progressively responsible management experience in public social services, child welfare, or human services
Demonstrated expertise in regulatory compliance, workforce development, and operational leadership
Virginia Social Work License or eligibility
Experience leading large, complex divisions in a local or state social services agency
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
A Chesterfield County application is also required and must be submitted online by the deadline
Chesterfield County may offer incentives, approved through the Virginia Department of Social Services, to candidates hired who possess additional relevant training, skills and experience
Those incentives apply to individuals who possess: a Masters or Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Masters in Human Services, LCSW, Child Welfare Stipend participants, completion of COVLC new worker training or are Bilingual (Spanish & ASL)
Benefits
Chesterfield County offers an attractive benefits package.
Incentives, approved through the Virginia Department of Social Services, to candidates hired who possess additional relevant training, skills and experience.
Credit towards the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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