Foster Care Family Services Director

WOLVERINE HUMAN SERVICES•Taylor, MI

16d

About The Position

· Ensure that the Foster Care program will successfully meet and or exceed all licensing, contractual and agency performance standards, tasks and expectations in a professional and ethical manner. · Represent and support Wolverine Human Services and its employees, clientele and activities in a positive fashion that furthers the agency mission statement. · Secure, develop and support quality program services and staff development that enable children to achieve permanency in a safe and structured manner. · Support the Wolverine Human Services Mission Statement and present the agency and its clientele in a professional, ethical and positive fashion. · Responsible for maintaining departmental budgetary procedures and fiscal reports. · Maintain a work environment that fosters and supports best practices/service delivery, the WHS mission statement, positive outcomes, contractual/licensing performance standards and COA related compliance. · Provide directorial, clinical and case management guidance and or direct services, advocacy, and supervision to the: Foster Care employees, recipients of care, WHS employees, Community Partners and those doing business with the agency. · Develop and enhance the Clinical and Case Management skills of our Foster Care employees. · Participate in Quality Assurance activities. Assist with the development and compliance of performance based corrective action plans (CAP’s). · Assist in program and policy development. · Provide Clinical and Case Management training to Foster Care employees in conjunction with the WHS Staff Development team. · Ensure that employees adhere to all required protocols regarding Confidentiality and Ethical Standards. · Ensure that all agency records are maintained in a safe and secure manner. · Ability to handle a flexible schedule. Be available and willing to respond to agency/client related needs on a twenty-four hour basis. · Maintain and monitor timecards and All-Purpose Leave requests for assigned staff. · Conduct scheduled team meetings with assigned staff. · Demonstrate proficiency in WHS technology platforms and applications. · Participate/attend and complete all required contractual, licensing and agency training successfully. · Function as a mandated reporter, as required by Michigan Child Protection Law. · Attend all required meetings. · Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited school of Human Behavioral Sciences such as Social Work or Psychology preferred, Bachelor's degree required.
Required experience as specified within the state of Michigan’s licensing and contractual rules and expectations.
Ability to teach/train, supervise, and consult with staff, agency committees, and other organizations as assigned.
Extensive working knowledge of Michigan’s Child Welfare system.
Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills.
Valid Michigan drivers and chauffeur’s license or ability to obtain chauffeur’s license.

Responsibilities

Ensure that the Foster Care program will successfully meet and or exceed all licensing, contractual and agency performance standards, tasks and expectations in a professional and ethical manner.
Represent and support Wolverine Human Services and its employees, clientele and activities in a positive fashion that furthers the agency mission statement.
Secure, develop and support quality program services and staff development that enable children to achieve permanency in a safe and structured manner.
Support the Wolverine Human Services Mission Statement and present the agency and its clientele in a professional, ethical and positive fashion.
Responsible for maintaining departmental budgetary procedures and fiscal reports.
Maintain a work environment that fosters and supports best practices/service delivery, the WHS mission statement, positive outcomes, contractual/licensing performance standards and COA related compliance.
Provide directorial, clinical and case management guidance and or direct services, advocacy, and supervision to the: Foster Care employees, recipients of care, WHS employees, Community Partners and those doing business with the agency.
Develop and enhance the Clinical and Case Management skills of our Foster Care employees.
Participate in Quality Assurance activities. Assist with the development and compliance of performance based corrective action plans (CAP’s).
Assist in program and policy development.
Provide Clinical and Case Management training to Foster Care employees in conjunction with the WHS Staff Development team.
Ensure that employees adhere to all required protocols regarding Confidentiality and Ethical Standards.
Ensure that all agency records are maintained in a safe and secure manner.
Ability to handle a flexible schedule. Be available and willing to respond to agency/client related needs on a twenty-four hour basis.
Maintain and monitor timecards and All-Purpose Leave requests for assigned staff.
Conduct scheduled team meetings with assigned staff.
Demonstrate proficiency in WHS technology platforms and applications.
Participate/attend and complete all required contractual, licensing and agency training successfully.
Function as a mandated reporter, as required by Michigan Child Protection Law.
Attend all required meetings.
Other duties, as assigned.