Director of Treatment Foster Care/Family Preservation/Family Empowerment

About the role

The Director of Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC), Family Preservation Program (FPP), and Parent & Family Empowerment Program (PFEP) oversees three community-based programs serving children and families involved with the child welfare and behavioral health systems. The Director provides leadership to multidisciplinary teams, ensures compliance with agency policies, DCYF regulations, licensing requirements, Medicaid standards, and contractual obligations, and promotes the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed, family-centered services.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and management of Treatment Foster Care, Family Preservation Program, and Parent & Family Empowerment Programs
• Ensure effective program operations, service delivery, and achievement of contractual and organizational outcomes
• Support program growth, development, and strategic initiatives
• Monitor program census, referrals, admissions, waitlists, and discharges
• Develop and implement program goals, objectives, and performance improvement initiatives
• Ensure services are delivered in accordance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies
• Provide direct clinical supervision and consultation to the Therapeutic Foster Care clinical team and clinical guidance to program staff across TFC, FPP, and PFEPS
• Support clinicians in treatment planning, permanency planning, family engagement, crisis intervention, and service delivery
• Participate in complex case reviews, permanency planning meetings, and crisis management activities
• Maintain treatment outcomes, family engagement, service effectiveness, and quality improvement efforts
• Manage high-risk situations, family conflict, behavioral concerns, and placement stability issues
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, and develop program staff
• Oversee foster parent recruitment, retention, training, licensing, and support activities
• Ensure compliance with foster care regulations, licensing standards, and DCYF requirements
• Monitor foster home capacity, placement stability, and permanency outcomes
• Collaborate with foster families, biological families, DCYF, schools, and service providers to support children in care
• Promote collaborative relationships with families and community partners to improve outcomes and reduce out-of-home placements
• Monitor visitation services, reunification planning, parent education, and family support activities
• Ensure all foster homes receive ongoing support, training, and monitoring to promote successful placements and permanency outcomes
• Ensure compliance with DCYF contracts, Medicaid regulations, licensing standards, accreditation requirements, and organizational policies
• Monitor productivity, utilization, documentation quality, and service delivery standards
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and executive leadership on audits, program evaluations, and corrective action plans
• Ensure timely completion of treatment plans, assessments, progress reports, authorizations, and required documentation
• Serve as a liaison with DCYF, Family Court, schools, hospitals, managed care organizations, referral sources, and community providers
• Represent the organization in professional meetings, community forums, and collaborative initiatives
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with children, families, stakeholders, and community partners
• Assist with budget management, staffing allocation, and resource planning
• Prepare reports required by funding sources, licensing bodies, and organizational leadership
• Participate in leadership meetings, strategic planning activities, and agency committees
• Support program development and implementation of new initiatives
• Participate in on-call responsibilities and respond to program emergencies as needed

Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree or higher in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Behavior Analysis, Special Education, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field
• Licensure: Independent clinical licensure required, including: LICSW, LMHC, BCBA, PsyD/PhD, or other comparable clinical license
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience in child welfare, behavioral health, foster care, developmental disabilities, or related human services programs
• Experience working with children and families involved in child welfare and community-based services
• Experience providing clinical supervision to licensed and unlicensed clinical staff
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of DCYF systems, foster care regulations, Medicaid, managed care organizations, and regulatory compliance requirements
• Experience with quality assurance, program evaluation, and performance management
• Knowledge & Skills Required: Strong leadership, organizational, and strategic planning skills; Knowledge of trauma-informed care, child welfare practices, and evidence-based interventions; Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; Strong problem-solving, conflict-resolution, and decision-making abilities; Ability to manage multiple programs and competing priorities effectively; Proficiency in electronic health records and Microsoft Office applications; Valid driver's license for a minimum of 3 years with reliable transportation; Ability to obtain and maintain CPR, First Aid, and Safety Care certifications; Availability for occasional evening, weekend, on-call, and emergency response responsibilities