Job Title: CPS Supervisor
Salary: $67,370.00 - $101,055.00 Annually
Location: Alamance County, NC
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 202500083
Department: Social Services
Opening Date: December 31, 2025
Closing Date: January 14, 2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Purpose: Lead the Charge in Protecting Children: CPS Supervisor Wanted!
We're looking for a bold, compassionate, and skilled CPS Supervisor to guide our frontline heroes in Child Protective Services. This is your chance to make a real impact-every single day. You'll lead dynamic teams across Child Protective Services Assessments, ensuring every child and family receives the highest quality support when they need it most.
Responsibilities:
• Lead with Purpose: Supervise, mentor, and empower a team of dedicated social workers and support staff. • Navigate Complexity: Oversee case planning, assignments, coordination of services, and crisis management. • Train & Inspire: Provide expert training, guidance, and ongoing development for your team. • Ensure Excellence: Review casework for quality, compliance, and impactful service delivery. • Be the Lifeline: Participate in rotational on-call support for emergencies-because child safety doesn't clock out.
Qualifications:
A master's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience.
Or a bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience.
Or a master's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience.
Or a bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of directly related experience.
Or a bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of directly related experience.
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills & Abilities:
• A deep understanding of social work principles, crisis intervention, and family dynamics. • Proven leadership in high-stakes, emotionally complex environments. • Strong knowledge of child welfare laws, policies, and best practices. • The ability to think fast, act decisively, and lead compassionately-especially under pressure.
This Role is For You If:
You thrive in fast-paced, high-impact settings. You're ready to handle tough conversations, real-world problems, and life-changing decisions. You're not afraid to lead in the storm-with integrity, empathy, and clarity.
Apply Now and Be the Difference
Bring your passion, your leadership, and your commitment to protecting children-and we'll provide the platform to change lives.
Benefits:
• Health Insurance - Full-time employees are eligible for medical/health (Cigna Insurance) benefits upon the 1st of the month following the 30-day waiting period. • Changes to elections can then be made during the annual open enrollment period, usually in the fall, or within 30 days of a qualified life event (marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child, change in childs dependent status, death of a spouse or other dependent and other change in employment status). • Alamance County Government currently offers three plans of medical/pharmacy benefit options including a COPAY Plan 70, COPAY Plan 80 and a QHDHP with HSA. • Dental Benefit - Alamance County offers one dental insurance (Delta Dental) plan for FT employees. • Vision Insurance - A voluntary vision program (Superior Vision) is available to FT employees. • Voluntary Benefits: Alamance County Government provides a variety of voluntary health related benefits (Voya) to allow employees to purchase protection from what life may bring. • Death Benefit - Alamance County Government has elected to contribute towards a Death Benefit associated with the Retirement System for all employees that are contributing Retirement System members. • Life Insurance - Basic term life insurance is the amount of one times the annual salary (no greater than $70,000) is provided for all FT employees. • Additional coverage is available for purchase through payroll deductions for employee and eligible dependents. • Retirement Benefits - Membership in the NC Local Government Employees Retirement System (NCLGERS) is a requirement for all full-time and regular part-time employees (working more than 1,000 hours annually). • Employees contribute six percent (6%) of their annual compensation before it is taxed. • If you leave the County service before retirement, you may withdraw your retirement contributions or elect to freeze your contributions in anticipation of future local government employment. • If you have at least five (5) years of service, you are considered 100% vested in NCLGERS. • Alamance County will be contributing a percentage as required by NCLEGRS on your behalf as well.
Time Off Accruals:
• Vacation Time - All Alamance County full-time employees immediately earn a bank of vacation hours that can be used after 6 months of employment (exhausting their probationary period). • Vacation time accrues based on the full-time hire date (most recent hire date is used in the case of rehires). • Employees with a hire date before the 15th of the month will receive vacation credit for that month; otherwise, time will not be earned. • Time will be contributed to the employees time off bank on the 15th of the month based on a monthly proration of the schedule below.
• Years of Service - Days of Vacation Annually • 0-4 years of service: 10 days equivalent to 80 hours • 5-9 years of service: 13 days equivalent to 104 hours • 10-14 years of service: 16 days equivalent to 128 hours • 15-19 years of service: 21 days equivalent to 168 hours • 20 years or more: 25 days equivalent to 200 hours
• Sick Time - All Alamance County full-time employees will earn a bank of sick hours to be used when they are away from work for instances related to their own illness or the illness of an immediate family member, death of an immediate family member or when they (or an immediate family member) need to attend a health-related appointment. • All County employees earn 12 days of sick leave per year with an earnings of 8 hours per month if employed on or before the 15th of the month.
• County Observed Holidays - Alamance County will observe the State of North Carolina Holiday Schedule. • Holidays will include the following and will be paid at 8 hours holiday pay. • Exceptions have been made for certain departments given the nature of the services provided.
Wellness Benefits & Programming:
• Employee Assistance Program: There are times when everyone needs a little help or advice. The confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through a local provider can help you with things like stress, anxiety, depression, chemical dependency, relationship issues, legal issues, parenting questions, financial counseling and dependent care resources. • Best of all its free for County employees and available for your household to utilize. • Utilization of the EAP is completely confidential and participation isn't recorded. • Help is available 24/7/365 by telephone.
• Alamance County Employee Health Center operated by Everside Health: Available to employees and spouses who are covered under the Alamance County Insurance Plan and their covered dependents, 18 years of age and older. • Retired employees under age 65 are also eligible to use the clinic. • Depending on insurance coverage elected, care at the clinic ranges from free to a fair market value cost. • Services Available: Treatment of injuries or illnesses such as Flu, Sinus Infection, pink eye, sprains, strains or fever. • Monitoring chronic conditions (Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Health Disease, Asthma, etc...) • Assistance with finding a Primary Care Provider • Health Education and Counseling • Triage and referrals to specialists when appropriate.
Additional Benefits:
• Bereavement Pay • Paid Parental Leave (up to 4 weeks) • Wellness Leave to focus on work-life balance initiatives • Volunteer Time Off (paid time) opportunities to be a part of the Alamance Community • Opportunities for professional certification pay
• Employee Fitness Center: Alamance County encourages all employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle both at home and at work. In support of this philosophy an Employee Fitness Center is available for all County employees to use at their convenience during non-work hours and is open 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday-Sunday. • This center includes weight training equipment, cardio equipment, a small aerobics room along with restrooms, changing room and lockers.
Employer Information:
• Alamance County Government Address: 124 West Elm Street Graham, North Carolina, 27253 • Phone: 336-570-4035 • Website: http://www.alamance-nc.com