Director Of Child Placing Agency - Hybrid

SJRC Texas•San Antonio, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of the Child Placing Agency supports the Vice President in the administration, daily operations, leadership, and management of the agency. The role oversees staff and program functions, regulatory and contractual compliance, quality assurance, child placement and case management services, foster home development, and coordination with internal departments and external partners. The candidate must reside in San Antonio or within 25 miles of the surrounding area. The Director provides leadership and supervision to assigned supervisors and staff, monitors staffing and program capacity, helps with planning and budgeting, and ensures administrative responsibilities are completed on time. The role also oversees audits, program data, records, corrective actions, and compliance with applicable Texas regulations, agency policies, contracts, and accreditation standards. The Director provides consultation and decision-making support for child safety, placement stability, complex needs, crises, and significant incidents; participates in placement decisions; and oversees intake, admission, planning, discharge, and transitions. The role supports foster parent recruitment and retention, represents the agency in community and professional settings, delivers presentations and training, and coordinates with other departments. The position reports to the Vice President of the Child Placing Agency and supervises designated case management and foster home development staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
Five years of experience in a child-care-based field with supervisory duties.
Valid Texas Driver’s License, good driving record, ability to provide personal transportation, and proof of current automobile insurance.
CPR/First Aid Certification.
Minimum age of 21 years, as required by licensing standards and insurance requirements.
Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, reach, walk, and walk briskly to interact with and monitor children.
Stamina to work long days and drive long distances.
Ability to lift up to 60 pounds.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and to give and receive verbal and written instructions.
Ability to read fine print and maintain sustained and peripheral vision.
Ability to remain calm and adapt to fast-paced, emotional environments involving children with moderate to severe emotional and psychological needs.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work or another human services field.
Bilingual ability.
LCPAA licensure with TDFPS.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day Child Placing Agency operations in collaboration with the Vice President.
Lead, supervise, train, schedule, coach, and hold assigned supervisors and staff accountable; participate in hiring and termination decisions and conduct evaluations and corrective actions.
Monitor staffing, caseloads, workloads, foster home and placement capacity, and operational needs, and communicate significant concerns to the Vice President.
Implement and monitor CPA policies, procedures, standard operating procedures, organizational expectations, and operational changes.
Attend and lead staffings, management meetings, consultations, and other staff meetings.
Assist with program planning, budget development and monitoring, and identification of program needs.
Approve employee time off, review payroll, and ensure administrative functions are submitted by deadlines.
Oversee volunteers and volunteer activities assigned to the CPA.
Maintain working knowledge of and ensure compliance with Texas Minimum Standards, DFPS and HHSC requirements, contracts, T3C requirements, accreditation standards, agency policies, and other applicable requirements.
Coordinate responses to monitoring visits, inspections, investigations, licensing matters, and contract reviews.
Audit or ensure routine audits of youth, foster family, admission, service, training, and other program records for accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
Identify compliance and performance trends; develop, implement, and monitor corrective actions, improvement plans, and staff retraining.
Review program data and performance measures, including documentation timeliness, placements, discharges, placement stability, foster home development, training compliance, caseloads, and contractual outcomes.
Ensure program data, reports, documentation, admissions, and administrative functions are completed accurately and on time.
Oversee Case Management and Foster Home Development supervisors and related program functions, including case management, home development, foster family support, and other services.
Provide consultation and decision-making support regarding child safety, placement stability, complex youth or family needs, disruptions, crises, investigations, and significant incidents.
Evaluate and determine appropriate child placements in consultation with the Vice President.
Oversee intake, admission, service and treatment planning, discharge planning, and transitions to support continuity of care and timely services.
Ensure routine staff consultations and required follow-up and documentation are completed.
Provide crisis intervention and leadership response as needed and remain available for assigned on-call responsibilities.
Collaborate with the Training Department to ensure foster families and staff complete required pre-service, annual, and ongoing training.
Participate in required DFPS, Medicaid, TBRI, T3C, licensing, contractual, and agency training programs.
Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating foster parent recruitment and retention efforts.
Build and maintain professional relationships with community partners, placement agencies, SSCC representatives, government agencies, service providers, schools, law enforcement, courts, licensing staff, medical and behavioral health providers, and other stakeholders.
Represent SJRC Texas and the CPA at meetings, trainings, conferences, recruitment events, stakeholder forums, and other professional activities.
Prepare and deliver presentations, trainings, program updates, recruitment messages, and other speaking engagements to internal and external audiences.
Participate in professional and community organizations and advocate for children, youth, and families.
Coordinate with Training, Quality and Compliance, Clinical, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Facilities, and other departments to address CPA operational needs.
Communicate program concerns, incidents, barriers, trends, and recommendations to the Vice President and support approved solutions.
Promote communication, collaboration, and accountability across CPA teams and with partners.
Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries and demonstrate sound judgment, integrity, and trauma-informed leadership.
Ensure assigned agency vehicles and program resources are maintained safely and appropriately, as applicable.
Perform other related duties as assigned.