PARC supervisor

Location: Flint, MI

Job :1648

Number of Openings:1

Position
: Supervisor, Post Adoption Resource Center – Flint office

Status
:
Full-Time, Exempt

Reports to: Director of Family Services

The Supervisor of the Post Adoption Resource Center provides leadership, oversight, and support to staff delivering post-adoption services to adoptive families, guardians, and youth. This role ensures families receive trauma-informed, family-centered support designed to strengthen placement stability, improve family functioning, and connect families to community-based resources. The primary responsibility of the PARC Supervisor is to locate existing and develop new support services, activities, and resources that meet the specific needs of the client/families served.

• Manages program specific assistance funds.
• Recruit and train Post Adoption Resource Specialists as vacancies arise.
• Establishes and maintains a Post Adoption Services Task Force designed to meet the needs of adoptive families in the region.
• Coordinates Post Adoption Services Task Force Meetings, at least quarterly.
• Develops brochures on services provided through the Post Adoption Resource Center.
• Facilitates monthly support groups, forums, retreats, or other recreational activities for adoptive families.
• Gathers program data.
• Supervises assigned staff.
• Seek opportunities to increase knowledge and take active part in training.
• Feel comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• Completes all mandatory trainings, as required by contract and Judson Center.
• Attends all scheduled meetings, including supervisions, program meeting, clinical and all staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Social Work or any other related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with adoption, foster care, or child welfare is preferred.
• Valid Michigan Driver’s License with proof of appropriate auto insurance.
• Personal experience with the child welfare system as a foster, adoptive, relative or kinship caregiver.
• Involvement in the local foster family community and foster family groups.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate families with whom the Foster Care Navigator works.
• Ability to travel/work statewide as necessary.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to provide culturally competent services that shows sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

• Non-traditional work hours in the office and family homes.
• Position may require evening and weekend hours and travel throughout assigned regions.
• Fast paced, enthusiastic and team-oriented workplace.
• Position will require travel throughout Michigan.

• Ability to pass Central Registry Clearance, Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT) check, and National/State Sex Offender Registry check.

Judson Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, marital status, height, weight, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, hair texture or style, or other classifications established by law. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development.