Manages services for children placed in foster care and supervises Foster Family Services staff. Analyzes and reports on program data and ensures compliance with all regulatory and program standards.
Requirements
- Requires employees to adhere to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.
- Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.
- Provides employees with on-going supervision and education related to safety and abuse risk.
- Responds quickly and confidentially to reports of suspicious or inappropriate behavior.
- Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
- Adheres to policies and procedures related to Medication Administration for service recipients.
- Recruits, trains, and supervises program staff and volunteers; provides supervision and oversight to foster home licensure and home-study process.
- Develops and maintains relationships with outside agencies and organizations for referral of Foster Parents.
- Administers financial planning, and the allocation and disbursement of program budget.
- Develops positive supervision relationships which includes coaching and mentoring; monitors performance of assigned personnel and reviews performance with Foster Services staff; develops and monitors career path trajectories for Foster Services staff.
- Implements and ensures compliance with all contractual, regulatory, program, and accrediting body standards.
- Develops and implements services for the program; directs and coordinates program activities.
- Coordinates child referrals, intakes, and placement; coordinates Foster Parent selection assumes responsibility for final approval of Foster Parents.
- Ensures training, supervision, consultation, and evaluation of Foster Parents.
- Supervises, approves, monitors, and evaluates child service plans.
- Provides clinical oversight, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution direction to Foster Family Services staff.
- Provides and reviews necessary communication and documentation for families, agencies, courts, and interested parties to discuss child and family progress in meeting goals; provides direction for and reviews all situations of discharge of youth from the program.
- Compiles, analyzes, and reports program data.
- Coordinates effective collection and analysis of program data from a variety of sources.
- Solicits written feedback from key stakeholders on a regular basis.
- Prepares and submits reports and recommendations to leadership.
- Offers input and knowledge regarding budgetary management and Foster Parent reimbursement.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Parenting resources
