Foster Care Program Supervisor (5724)

About the role

The Foster Care Program Supervisor has overall responsibility for all aspects of the foster family care program, including planning, supervision, administration, independent monitoring, and program development. The role also serves as a liaison to community and public agencies and represents the agency in recruiting and accepting referrals for foster care.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing safe, secure, and structured foster home environments for children, focusing on runaway prevention and reduction.
• Help meet the developmental and childcare needs of children unable to live at home.
• Monitor overall service provision for children and families in the program.
• Process referrals and match children to appropriate foster homes, ensuring a sufficient number of trained and certified foster parents.
• Ensure implementation and completion of required comprehensive treatment and discharge plans for each child and family.
• Provide independent living skills for eligible children in foster care.
• Ensure all children receive required medical and dental examinations and that services are documented.
• Ensure appropriate counseling is in place for all children.
• Maintain proper permanency planning goals and track progress toward those goals.
• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise staff, conduct staff meetings, prepare and monitor schedules, and ensure paperwork and documentation requirements are met through regular supervision.
• Link staff with appropriate training opportunities.
• Develop program resources, represent the program in the community, serve as liaison with various community and public agencies, and maintain close contact with school representatives.
• Assist with budget preparation and ensure fiscal accountability, including providing regular statistical and billing information, preparing bi‑weekly or monthly reports, and completing all state‑mandated reports timely.
• Monitor expenses and approve travel expense records.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred).
• At least 2 years of experience working with at‑risk youth.
• Minimum 1 year of supervisory and/or program management experience.
• Ability 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/consultation.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record; travel required.
• Ability to work with an economically and culturally diverse population.

Skills

• Demonstrated decision‑making, organizational, and communication skills, including attention to detail and strong oral and written communication.
• Training skills and ability to conduct staff development.
• Computer literacy, especially with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize, prioritize, and exercise independent judgment based on internal and external policies.
• Knowledge of relevant federal and state regulations pertaining to program operation.

Schedule

Flexible schedule required, including on‑call rotations, nights, weekends, and holidays.