Director, Field Office - Arizona

Casey Family Programs, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is the nation’s largest operating foundation focused on safely reducing the need for foster care and building Communities of Hope for children and families across America. Founded in 1966, Casey Family Programs works in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, two territories, and tribal nations to influence long-lasting improvements to the safety and success of children, families and the communities where they live.

Casey Family Programs values diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and respect for individuals in the workplace. We encourage candidates with diverse lived experience and perspectives to apply.

Child and Family Services (CFS) of Casey Family Programs provides direct services and tribal consultation in pursuit of Casey’s mission to provide, provide, and – ultimately prevent the need for – foster care. CFS operates nine field offices in five states and an Indian Child and Family Well-being Program office that demonstrate direct service and ICW improvement models. We share our experiences and lessons learned with jurisdictions, tribes, providers, and communities in the spirit of mutual continuous learning.

Our work is community and family centered, relationship-based, participatory, and culturally responsive. We recognize the dignity and strength of every individual, family, community and culture.

Utilizing a collaborative, innovative, evidence-informed, trauma and healing approach to practice, we engage families and community partners in the urgent, relentless pursuit of legal and relational permanency and well-being for all children and families so that no youth ages out of foster care. Our clinical case management and support activities primarily occur within homes and in the community, with virtual options available, as necessary.

The director manages the day-to-day operations within the Field Office, ensures that high quality direct services are demonstrating outcomes that ensure no child ages out of care. The director assumes a pivotal manager role in assuring that the CFS workforce is focused on achieving organizational goals through their direct practice and consultation. The director leads work efforts and provides technical assistance to child welfare jurisdictions and other stakeholders to promote CFP best practice and operations as a demonstration.

• Manages the day-to-day operations in the Field Office, assumes direct responsibility and oversight of all direct services and functions, ensuring adherence to Casey and applicable state/county practice standards and policies. Ensures direct practice work is demonstrating outcomes that improve permanency and well-being for all children, youth, young adults and families served. Manages budget development and resource allocations, crisis and risk management, and monitors professional development and performance management.
  
  Assumes leadership role in practice and policy development as a member of the Direct Service Leadership Team and other ongoing and ad hoc practice groups.
• Directly supervises Field Office Supervisors and other designated staff ensuring the provision of quality clinical services that are aligned with the strategies outlined in the CFS Practice Model. Manages the contributions of staff in their consultation roles, both locally and nationally, often in partnership with Systems Improvement. Ensures that direct service staff receive effective training, supervision, and peer consultation.
• Cultivates and maintains positive working relationships with local public child welfare agency to strategically design and implement effective direct service agreements. Positively engage other child welfare stakeholders (e.g., courts, CASAs, attorneys) to ensure positive outcomes in direct service and local systems improvement work. Partners with community and providers in support of children, youth, young adults and families involved with, or at risk of, entering the child welfare system.
• Effectively manages budget, finance and contract procedures in collaboration with the Office Administrator; ensures that direct…