Director, Foster care and Kinship Services

Position:Director, Foster care and Kinship Services

Location: Lincoln/Omaha, NE

Job :886

# of Openings:1

Job Type

Full-Time

• The Director leads high-impact programs that strengthen and support families in our community. This role oversees the strategy, development, and day-to-day operations of Family Intervention and Prevention services, including foster care and recruitment, in-home, home study, and kinship navigation. With a focus on empowering families and improving outcomes, the Director ensures programs are effective, collaborative, and aligned with our mission to keep children safe and connected to nurturing environments.

• Provide direction, leadership, and supervision of day-to-day programs and staff, including foster care, in-home, kinship, etc.
• Ensure efficiency and effectiveness in staffing, processes, documentation and organization.
• Monitor programming to ensure services are conducted according to client service standards, strategic objectives, accreditation standards, all applicable regulations, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement planning and duties for the program.
• In collaboration with the Grants and Finance team, responsible for managing and completing grant applications and grant reporting requirements for programming.
• Oversee reporting to funders and leadership and ensure timely and accurate submissions.
• Ensure continual growth and improvement of programming by identifying trends, both internal and external.
• Participate in independent study to stay current on issues, policies, and procedures related to children’s services, including in-house training(s) and external conferences.
• Serve on community committees and projects to strengthen the agency and community life.
• Maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, public community organizations, and referral sources.
• Utilize and cooperate with the agency’s communication and development efforts to achieve program and agency-wide public relations and fundraising goals.
• Provide direct service including client transportation or on-call coverage when necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Awareness and sensitivity of the organization’s constituents and the populations served.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Extensive knowledge of children and families’ permanency and intervention best practices.
• Ability to identify, plan, implement, and/or change programs based on new opportunities.
• Regular and predictable attendance, and promptness for work.
• Commitment to uphold the mission, vision, and values of Lutheran Family Services.
• Support our organization’s objective to be a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace.
• Leadership
• Critical Thinking
• Organizational Skills
• Resilience

• Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services related field ;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• 5 years’ experience in children's services, with a minimum of three years of supervisory experience.
• Licensed or license eligible as a mental health practitioner or a clinical social worker in the State of Nebraska preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in leading children’s services programs…