Foster Care Team Lead
About The Position
This position is responsible to provide mentoring and training new staff. The position also provides support and consultation to other Foster Care Specialists in the Grand Rapids site, including attending court, Family Team Meetings, case conferences, educational meetings, and other meetings as deemed appropriate. The Team Leader will carry a caseload of seven cases. This role is for an individual passionate about empowering people and making a difference in their lives, supporting the mission to provide help and create hope through innovative, collaborative, and diverse programs within the community. Catholic Charities West Michigan (CCWM) is a community-based agency providing programs in Western Michigan and offering a variety of services in family preservation, behavioral health, child welfare, and community outreach. CCWM is committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all staff are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness. CCWM encourages persons of diverse backgrounds and faiths to apply for employment.
Requirements
- Ability to travel
- Knowledge of community resources in multiple counties
- Knowledge of court expectations in multiple counties
- Knowledgeable of DHHS and WMPC policy/procedures
- Knowledgeable of CCWM policies/procedures
- Knowledge of DCWL rules and regulations
- Knowledge of COA standards
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in the Human Services field is required.
- A minimum of 2 years prior work experience working in a child placing agency as a foster care case worker is required.
- This position requires CWTI foster care, and MI-Team Training.
Responsibilities
- Mentor and train new staff
- Attend meetings with staff
- Carry a caseload of 7 cases
- Attend court with staff
- Provide consultation/direction to staff when supervisor is unavailable
- Attend supervisory training-CWTI
- Meet with supervisory team as requested
- Provide feedback to supervisory team regarding new staff performance
- Lead “Peer Supervision” meetings
- Be the Educational Point of Contact and attend Educational meetings with staff when necessary
Benefits
- $5,000.00 signing bonus - CWTI Trained and Certified (Paid in three event increments over 18 months )
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
