GA Family Services - Foster Care Supervisor

Reports To: Director of Foster Care

Job Type: This full-time position requires a minimum 8 hours per day 40 per week.

Salary: $56,245 to $65,045 annually, commensurate with degree level obtained and years of experience.

Purpose of this position:

The Foster Care Supervisor is responsible for overseeing activities of agency foster care workers, IL skill builders, and transporters to assure the provision of high-quality, family-driven, and youth-guided services in accord with policies and regulations of the agency and OCFS. This role supports foster care staff in their efforts to provide safety, permanency, and well-being for all youth in foster care, as well as their parents and foster parents. This position is responsible for the supervision of foster care case workers and case planners in all GA locations, providing support to foster care staff as needed.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) with 2 years of professional experience in child welfare/foster care setting preferred

• Experience working with adolescents in therapeutic settings preferred

• Working knowledge of Foster Care Programming preferred

• Valid NYS driver's license required

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of child welfare/foster care experience may be considered

  Job Description:

  This job description does not constitute a contract of employment.

• Meets regularly with direct reports to teach, supervise, motivate and reinforce their work, including planned supervision every other week.

• Maintains high standards and expectations to ensure a quality treatment program.

• Assures compliance with OCFS regulations.

• Assures case work staff completes required paperwork in a timely manner and that it reflects the due diligence and other standards set by OCFS, DSS, and the court.

• Assures that on-call and other crisis/conflict situations are responded to immediately, are thoroughly debriefed to mitigate future risk and Incident Reporting is completed.

• Coordinates the hiring process for new foster care staff with HR and ensures the onboarding process is thorough with the guidance of the Foster Care Director

• Integrates solution focused trauma informed care language and principles into meetings and supervisory sessions.

• Provides 24 hour per day emergency back-up to staff and notifies the chain of command when appropriate.

• Participates in interviewing for new foster care staff with Foster Care Director

• Utilizes the employee disciplinary process as needed.

• Ensures the smooth daily functioning of the office.

• Manages supervised visitation schedules for foster care cases and supports in visit coverage as needed.

• Participates in the development, ongoing maintenance and review of FASP’s, Permanency Reports, and Court Reports.

• Provides input on pre-admission services to referring agencies including: taking referrals, referral collaboration, matching, and client placement.

• Promotes understanding and acceptance of diversity within the agency by providing education and guidance to youth and staff.

• Provides resources, support and supervision to Caseworkers and the program (i.e. possible group co-facilitation, crisis management, and placement disruption prevention)

• Helps facilitate foster parent retention/recruitment events, as needed.

• Is on call for emergencies and assists in crisis situations.

• Collaborates with other community agencies, both public and private to enhance community service integration as needed.

• Facilitates the interdisciplinary team concept throughout all aspects of GA, and attends staff meetings in all offices.

• Provides communication to the management team regarding activities within their responsibility.

• Travels in personal vehicle as required

• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned by supervisor.

• As regulations and programmatic changes occur responsibilities may change to meet these needs and requirements.

• Operates basic office equipment including telephone, computer, fax, copier, calculator.

• Safety – Follows required safety procedures.

• In-services – Attends all required in-service training and obtain required CEU’s to maintain licensure.

  GAFS Organizational Responsibilities

• Actively participates as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team for assigned youth and to assist in coordinating and monitoring services that are tailored to the needs of the youth.

• Engages in regular supervision with own supervisor and operationalizes decisions made.

• Actively participates in all in-service programs and scheduled meetings.

• Maintains ongoing and open communication with team members and promotes relationships of trust and respect with clients, families, customers, and staff.

• Fulfills obligations inherent in the major systems of the GAFS and LSS Personnel policies.

• Demonstrates personal and professional ethics, attitudes and value systems which enhance team functioning and to abide by the Standards of Confidentiality.

• Demonstrates a commitment to organizational and department goals.

• Shares positive and negative information directly with team members and confronts others; to utilize the organizational chain of command.

• Practices good listening skills and communicates well both in writing and verbally.

• Upholds child and family rights as outlined in the State Office and Child and Family Services mandates and GAFS procedures.

  Professional Skills/ Excellence

• Ambassador of LSS -Positively promotes LSS through personal actions.

• Appearance-Presents appropriately for the position in regards to professional image of LSS, safety and hygiene.

• Attendance – Works as scheduled.

• Attitude – Maintains a pleasant, positive and professional demeanor in all interpersonal relationships.

• Communication- Communicates clearly, accurately and timely both verbally and in writing.

• Continued learning- Works to improve self and shares knowledge with team members.

• Customer Service-Provides a positive experience to external and internal customers.

• Flexibility – Adapts to changes in the work environment and performs well under pressure..

• Initiative – Generates innovative ideas, approaches, and solutions. Anticipates and recognizes potential problems. Generates alternative solutions when solving problems.

• Interpersonal skills- Interacts effectively with a wide diversity of individuals and work styles.

• Quality Improvement – Works to eliminate waste and improve department efficiency, suggests and implements opportunities for improvement.

• Quality of Work-Shows attention to detail, accuracy, follow-through and thoroughness.

• Teamwork – Acts as team player, supports team goals, and can lead and/or follow as appropriate. Actively participates in team efforts.

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  Lutheran Social Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment

  of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic

  as outlined by federal, state, or local laws