Georgia State Pregnancy Counseling Manager

Responsibilities

• To be a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ to co-workers, clients and ministry partners
• Participates on the team in a manner aligned with scripture including, but not limited to, praying for and with other team members, sharing scripture in daily activities and leadership, modeling the character of Jesus Christ in interactions with team and any external clients, partners, vendors, etc.
• Aligns team dynamics, internal & external processes, and final product of team’s work with Biblical principles and with Lifeline’s Core Values
• Supervises, assists with recruitment, assessment, and file reviews for clients and families
• Adheres to excellent social service standards and practice in compliance with Lifeline’s Core Values and Ministry Goals through consistent support, training and development
• Provides individual and group supervision for state social work and case management staff and meets regularly with staff to review cases, identify risks, and develop case/service plans
• Helps staff solve and manage challenges with the assessment process
• Provides support, consultation, direction and instruction for state social work and case management staff
• Ensures new hire and on-going training requirements are met for all state social work and case management staff in order to meet agency, state, federal and Hague standards
• Stays abreast of all state regulations and monitors services to ensure compliance
• Guides staff on assessing and evaluating families to ensure families are well equipped to care for children, if within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Provides case management supervision and guidance to pregnancy counseling staff who are serving women in unexpected pregnancies, if within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Reviews the completed adoptive family and/or birth parent file to evaluate that all required documents have been submitted and comply with date, content, and verification of reported information
• Makes recommendations based on the review of the completed record for follow-up
• Gives the final approval of the home study based on the review of the entire record, if within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Consults with the appropriate Leadership Team member on situations that merit further investigation or approval for action
• Contributes to the evaluation of state social work and case management staff during annual evaluations within assigned program(s)
• Reviews in-state applications for adoption upon submission to the agency, if within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Reviews and approves home studies conducted by unaccredited agencies which require a Certificate of Approval, if within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Carry caseload of pregnancy counseling, domestic, and/or international clients, as needed
• Senior Managers are responsible for adhering to state licensing regulations and all compliance requirements. In the absence of a senior manager, managers may be responsible for adhering to state regulations and all compliance requirements.
• The duties and responsibilities assigned to senior managers or managers above need to follow individual state licensing requirements
• Managers will supervise social services and staff within their assigned program(s)
• Assists in agency-related events, including the annual staff retreat, the annual dinner, anniversary celebrations, across all Lifeline programs
• Maintains good relationships with co-workers, including solving all disputes in a Biblically prescribed fashion
• Represents the agency in a professional manner in and away from the
• Encourages and supports church engagement efforts, including live presence opportunities, adoption information meetings, and biblical teaching on caring for vulnerable children
• If qualified by the state, conduct home studies, post placement/adoption reports or other related adoption services for families in your geographical area when necessary
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or member of the Executive team

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human services field (whichever is required by State), required; Master’s degree, preferred
• Experience: At least 2 years of work in child-placing environment, required
• Licensure: Licensed Social Worker, if offered by State, strongly preferred