Foster Care Team Lead

Position Summary

This position is responsible to provide mentoring and training new staff. The position also provides support and consultation to other Foster Care Specialists in the Grand Rapids site, including attending court, Family Team Meetings, case conferences, educational meetings, and other meetings as deemed appropriate. The Team Leader will carry a caseload of seven cases.

Annual Salary Range: $49,000.00 - $56,359.13

• Mentor and train new staff
• Attend meetings with staff
• Carry a caseload of 7 cases
• Attend court with staff
• Provide consultation/direction to staff when supervisor is unavailable
• Attend supervisory training-CWTI
• Meet with supervisory team as requested
• Provide feedback to supervisory team regarding new staff performance
• Lead “Peer Supervision” meetings
• Be the Educational Point of Contact and attend Educational meetings with staff when necessary

• Ability to travel
• Knowledge of community resources in multiple counties
• Knowledge of court expectations in multiple counties
• Knowledgeable of DHHS and WMPC policy/procedures
• Knowledgeable of CCWM policies/procedures
• Knowledge of DCWL rules and regulations
• Knowledge of COA standards

Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in the Human Services field is required.

Experience: A minimum of two-years experience working in a child placing agency as a foster care case worker is required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: This position requires CWTI foster care, and MI-Team Training.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have management or supervisory responsibilities of direct reports, however they will provide Peer supervision/training/consultation when supervisor is unavailable.

CCWM is an equal opportunity employer, subject to all federal and state laws as applicable to a religious Agency.