The Foster Care Supervisor is responsible for ensuring foster care programs and services meet the agency expectations and goals.
The Foster Care Supervisor works with the other Supervisors and staff in the department to address the needs of children and families and manages and directs program operations.
The Foster Care Supervisor directs, supervises and evaluates program staff, directly supervising case management team. Works with agency staff as well as DHHS and other entities to address system issues and concerns.
Establish and enforce norms and best practice models that operate within the rules, regulations and guidelines set forth by the State of Michigan’s DHHS, MCHS, and accrediting bodies.
The Supervisor will establish and maintain department systems, records and reports as well as recommend, develop and implement new approaches, policies and procedures for continued improvement of department services.
- Process cases overseeing children in foster care, arranging visitations, counseling both parents, supporting foster parents, attending court, contacting schools and attending school conferences, and ensuring that the foster children make their medical appointments.
- Collaborate with adoption and licensing as needed, along with other departments within the agency as well as with external governing agencies and the community.
- Ensure foster care staff operate within the requirements of their job duties; provide guidance, training, assistance and support to staff when needed including planning, staffing performance, management, professional development, adjusting workloads as necessary and addressing and resolving complaints to create a climate of teamwork and motivation.
Education and Experience :
- Master’s degree in a human behavioral science such as Social Work or a related discipline where 25% of the course credits earned toward the degree are in human behavior science.
- Two (2) years’ experience as a case worker in a social services agency required.
- Child Welfare Training Institute required, with preference for CWTI Supervisory training completed.
MCHS offers a generous compensation package which includes medical and dental benefits which are 100% covered by the employer, generous PTO plan, supplemental benefits, 401k with match, professional development opportunities, and more!
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