Foster Care Program Supervisor (5046)

Job Responsibilities

• Aids in creating safe, secure, and structured foster home environments for children, focusing on preventing runaways.
• Supports the developmental and childcare needs of children who cannot live at home.
• Maintains oversight of the service delivery to children and families in the program.
• Processes referrals and matches children with appropriate foster homes, ensuring a sufficient number of trained and certified foster parents.
• Ensures that each child and family receives a comprehensive treatment plan and a Discharge Plan.
• Ensures the provision of independent living skills for eligible children in foster care.
• Guarantees that all children receive necessary medical and dental examinations, with documentation of services provided.
• Safeguards the provision of appropriate counseling for all children.
• Ensures that appropriate permanency planning goals are set and progress is tracked.
• Assists in recruiting, hiring, training, and providing overall supervision of staff, including conducting staff meetings, preparing and monitoring schedules, and ensuring paperwork and documentation requirements are met through regular supervision.
• Develops resources for the program, representing the agency in the community, serving as a liaison with various community and public agencies, and maintaining close contact with school representatives.
• Assists with the preparation of the budget and ensures fiscal accountability, including providing regular statistical and billing information, preparing biweekly and/or monthly reports, and completing all state-mandated reports in a timely manner; monitors expenses and approves travel expense records.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree required. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with at-risk youth and 1 year of supervisory and/or program management experience required.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including on-call rotations, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must carry a cell phone/pager for emergency coverage and crisis intervention and/or consultation.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
• Ability to work with an economically and culturally diverse population.

Skills

• Demonstrated decision-making, organizational, and communication skills, including attention to detail, oral and written communication skills, and training skills.
• Computer literacy, including proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Effective organization, prioritization, and independent judgment based on an understanding of internal and external organizational policies and practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant federal and state regulations pertaining to the operation of programs offered.