Job Description

State of Nevada Announces

An Open Competitive Recruitment for:

CASEWORK MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $70,282.08 to $104,713.20 PAY GRADE: 37

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.

In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.



JOB INFORMATION


Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.


Department: Health and Human Services


Division: Division of Child and Family Services


Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa


Job Class Code: 12.392


RECRUITMENT INFORMATION


Announcement Number: 52897


Open to all qualified persons.


Posted 11/14/2025


Close Date: 11/21/2025


Recruiter:


VICTORIA SHEEHAN


Phone: (775)684-0133


Email: torisheehan@admin.nv.gov


Applications accepted for another 6 Days 9 Hrs 8 Mins





The Position
Casework Management Specialists provide casework services and service coordination for children, vulnerable and/or older adults, and their respective families and may be assigned to one of many specialized programs and/or facilities where duties may be performed in the home and/or any similar residential setting.
This is the supervisory level in the series. The Nevada DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS) is recruiting for a Casework Management Specialist Supervisor for the Carson City Child Welfare office. Casework Management Specialist Supervisor is responsible for reviewing and approving the work product of their subordinates.
Work products they approve and create should be accurate, neat, well organized and thorough. Decisions made should be based in sound reasoning and good judgement, utilizing the child welfare practice model, policy and procedure in guiding decision making. Casework management specialist supervisor must be continuously educating subordinate staff to relevant NV Statue and Administrative Code. Casework management specialist supervisor must ensure staff are educated about and adhere to applicable IVE requirements and local court rules pertaining to court proceedings, including preparing accurate court reports and updates, being prepared to testify in court and follow through with court recommendations/orders. Casework management specialist supervisor must act in accordance with statute, regulation, policy and procedure. Prepare and administer trainings on a wide variety of topics including, but not limited to; child welfare practice model, UNITY, policy, procedure, statue and Administrative Code. Consult, coach and mentor staff re: individual cases assigned to them, emphasizing the importance of family engagement. Provide weekly 1:1 consultation /supervision to first year caseworkers and a minimum of biweekly supervision, if appropriate thereafter. Consistently and timely complete required UNITY windows. Ensure court reports are accurate, thorough and filed in compliance with local court rules. Alert appropriate person immediately upon receipt of court recommendations/order that the Division disagrees with or is unable to comply. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-12_0/



To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, special education, human growth and development, criminal justice, psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, gerontology, or closely related social science or human services related field and four years of professional experience providing casework services specific to children, adults, families, vulnerable and/or older adults in a health and/or human services setting; OR one year of experience as a Casework Management Specialist III or Social Worker III in Nevada State service; OR two years of experience as a Casework Management Specialist II or Social Worker II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience above the Bachelor's degree level as described above.


Special Requirements

A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continued employment.




The Examination


Application Evaluation Exam


The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.







INFORMATIONAL LINKS


For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB