Foster Care Supervisor

Foster Care Supervisor

Foster Care Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews intake information of clients referred for services and determines if the referral will be accepted.

• Oversees case responsibilities and provides guidance in case-planning

• Staffs all cases with appropriate staff weekly or less frequently if warranted

• Provides supervision to professional and para-professional staff on therapeutic approaches with clients

• Reviews all written documents generated by staff

• Attends court hearings, case reviews, staffing, and meetings as needed

• Reviews funding source policies and procedures and trains staff on the implementation of these procedures

• Works with staff to ensure permanency for clients

• Ensures that the required documents are in the case file

• Ensures that staff handle unusual incidents in a prompt and effective manner

• Participates in various collateral and community groups to promote agency programs and to network with the community, creating community linkages and opportunities.

• Completes various outcome reports as required

• Participates in required meetings and trainings with funding source

• Provides staff with training, education, ongoing supervision, and support

• Engages staff in professional development

• Monitors program expenditures to ensure compliance with budgetary constraints

• Ensures adherence to contractual obligations with the funding source

• Ensures billing accuracy and timeliness; completes billing procedures for private contracts when necessary

• Handles client, staff, caretaker, and/or collateral complaints and grievances

• Conducts regular unit meetings with staff

• Participates in public speaking engagements to promote agency programs and services

• Participates in agency management meetings and work groups

• Assists CQI in the development of agency documentation to enhance programming and to meet the requirements of the funding source policies and procedures

• Works to ensure quality of service and the achievement of program outcome goals

• Provides direct service to children and families in the absence of assigned staff

• Manages a 24-hour response system, which may be for referral intake and/or client emergencies

• Manages case assignments to ensure an equal distribution of cases and to maintain the appropriate staff-to-client ratios as outlines by the funding source

• Ensures adequate client contact is maintained in accordance with specific program guidelines and the minimum required contact hours are achieved each month.

• Ensures staff at all levels are closely monitoring child and client safety and are appropriately responsive to any situation posing a risk to, or by, a client.

• Completes and submits performance appraisals in a timely manner

• Maintains a positive organizational culture

• May occasionally transport clients (youth) and their families to mandated court hearings, school appointments, doctor appointments or other case related appointments

• Oversees interns

• Performs duties independently

• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education:

MSW/MA degree required

Experience:

3 years of progressive responsibility related to social services and clinical license for CBFS required

Licensure: LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, CWEL, CERAP, Placement Specialty required

Other:
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record with OHU required levels of coverage for auto insurance

Required Skills:

1. Proficient computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment and adaptive skills to expand software application skills as necessary

2. Highly organized, yet flexible, and can handle multiple priorities/projects well; ability to manage tight deadlines.

3. Ability to function well in a team environment

4. Ability to demonstrate project…