Associate Regional Director

Compass Connections • Dallas, TX

95d

About The Position

It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world! Compass Connections has been impacting and meeting the needs of the community’s most vulnerable children and families through residential care, community-based support, foster care, and adoption services. Leveraging more than a century of collective child welfare experience, Compass Connections, a Texas based non-profit organization, is a national leader in connecting, strengthening, and transforming families from around the globe.

Requirements

• Must be fluent in English and Spanish.
• Required - Bachelor’s or undergraduate degree from an accredited program/university, preferably in one of the following areas: social work, psychology, criminal justice, sociology, or related field of study.
• Strongly Preferred – Graduate degree from an accredited program/university.
• Required – Three (3) years of supervisory experience and case management experience with the immigrant population.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens throughout employment.
• Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
• Pass pre-employment and biennial criminal background checks.
• Demonstrate mastery of comprehensive safety, resiliency, and mental health assessment.
• Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
• Work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers, and professionals.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and maintain emotional control and professional composure at all times.
• Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
• Work effectively and without intensive supervision, both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Supervise effectively and supportively to encourage team excellence.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of all Compass Connections policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Integrated Case Management certification.
• First aid certification.
• CPR certification.
• Emergency behavior intervention certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the team meets all federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards that apply to this position.
• Ensure the team maintains a caseload by agency policies and procedures and licensing and contract standards.
• Complete Case Management Tracking for each assigned child.
• Review cases weekly with assigned team and ensure quality service provision.
• Monitor team performance and ensure programmatic goals and measures are achieved and exceeded wherever possible.
• Supportively correct performance challenges.
• Assist staff with complex cases or support program operations as needed.
• Participate in scheduled meetings and team decisions and operations.
• Participate in workshops, seminars, education programs, and activities that promote professional growth and development.
• Compile, prepare, submit, and maintain accurate records, files, forms, statistics, and additional information by agency policies, licensing, and/or contract requirements.
• Ensure the team’s submitted reports comply.
• Review and sign children’s records by agency policies and procedures and applicable licensing and contract standards.
• Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed or requested by the position supervisor.
• Implement Compass Connections safety protocols, including evacuating with children and other staff in case of an emergency.
• Contribute to program needs assessments, evaluations, and recommendations for improved performance.
• Communicate field challenges or crises immediately to the supervisory structure and ensure all reporting protocols are followed.
• Maintain confidentiality in all areas of the service population and program operations.
• Maintain Compass Connections professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in the Compass Connections employee handbook.
• Ensure team communicates, assesses, and supports families effectively, meeting expected program outcomes.
• Identify training needs and actively develop staff to improve client outcomes and meet professional goals.
• Monitor personnel and client safety and support crisis intervention efforts.
• Meet with each assigned supervisee for weekly supervision and participate in weekly supervision with the direct supervisor.
• Monitor team expenditures for program compliance and participate in the oversight of team budgets.
• Guide team to build and maintain community relationships among stakeholders providing services and support for clients.
• Participate in local task forces and working groups.
• Meet all deadlines required by program leadership and federal partners.

Benefits

• Annual Influenza vaccination or approved exemption as a medical or religious accommodation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree