Foster Care Program Director

Sevita • New Bedford, MA

79d

About The Position

Massachusetts Mentor, a part of the Sevita family, provides Residential and Treatment Foster Care services to youth who may be facing out-of-home placements, transitioning back into the family home or independent living alternatives, or involved in the juvenile justice system. Through our personalized programming, we help youth gain stability, comfort and confidence to overcome all challenges and live well. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, join our mission-driven team and experience a career well lived.

Program Director Foster Care Services

Have you been looking for a fantastic role to continue your career path in Social and Human Services? Look no further. This role is critical to our success and exemplifies the wonderful mission driven work we do here every day.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Required in Social work, Human Services or another closely relate clinical field
• Leadership experience supervising teams of 10+ staff required
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to build and maintain productive relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to foster an inclusive, supportive, and responsive team environment
• A reliable, compassionate and mission-driven approach to supporting vulnerable populations.
• Any additional training, certification or licensure required by state regulation

Nice To Haves

• Foster care and/or DCF experience strongly Preferred
• LCSW/LICSW licensure preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Area and Regional Director to manage the day-to-day operations of at risk youth foster care program(s) and a team.
• Ensure quality of services delivered, and compliance with regulatory requirements, staff training, financial performance, and provide supervision to direct staff.
• Foster and maintain relationships with individuals being served, families and guardians; and implement individual satisfaction enhancement plans.
• Implement program core growth strategy to maintain or increase census, maximize utilization and occupancy percentages, and assist with new start development.
• Maintain and foster relations with case managers and referral agents; lobby on behalf of individuals receiving support.

Benefits

• Full compensation/benefits package for full-time employees.
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Rewarding work, impacting the lives of those you serve, working alongside a great team of coworkers
• Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees