Licensed Foster Services Supervisor

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

The Licensed Foster Services Supervisor coordinates services for children placed in foster care and supervises Foster Family Services staff. The role analyzes and reports program data and ensures compliance with contractual, regulatory, program, and accrediting-body standards. It oversees safe and effective service delivery, supports employees through ongoing supervision and education on safety and abuse risk, follows mandated abuse-reporting requirements, and ensures adherence to medication-administration policies.

The supervisor coordinates referrals, intakes, placements, foster-parent training and evaluation, family assessments and service plans, and communications about child and family progress. The role also develops and implements program procedures, monitors and evaluates services, contributes to staff and volunteer support, and provides direction on youth discharges. Work includes meeting with families and children at various locations, traveling in the employee’s own vehicle, and transporting youth when authorized. The supervisor may be trained and asked to conduct Common Sense Parenting courses.

The position requires a master’s degree in social work or a related field to obtain a behavioral health license, an active Nebraska behavioral health license for the Nebraska Clinical Oversight Assignment, and at least two years of experience working with children and families. The employee must meet driving, transportation, and auto-insurance requirements, work flexible hours including evenings and weekends, and provide on-call support. The work can take place in varied indoor and outdoor environments, including stressful or potentially aggressive situations, homes with substandard living conditions, and locations with domestic pets.

Boys Town describes a culture of belonging and respect for employees’ individual strengths, views, and experiences. Benefits mentioned include reduced- or no-cost visits to Boys Town providers for employees and dependents enrolled in medical benefits, pharmacy savings, no-cost mental health visits to an in-network provider, a 401(k) or Roth 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, parenting resources, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• For the Nebraska Clinical Oversight Assignment, possess and maintain an active Nebraska behavioral health license and any educational, credentialing, or regulatory qualifications required to review higher-level youth service plans or oversee non-licensed staff.
• Master’s degree in social work or a related field to obtain a behavioral health license.
• At least two years of experience, including experience working with children and families.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record and successful annual Motor Vehicle Registration check.
• Ability to provide personal transportation for work travel; mileage is reimbursed.
• Meet auto-insurance requirements established by Boys Town policy and/or state and local laws.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to provide continuous or rotational on-call support.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth care and the child welfare system, including federal, state, local, and Council on Accreditation standards.
• Strong professionalism and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate articulately and professionally while maintaining confidentiality.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to build trust, sustain professional relationships, and lead a team.
• Ability to adapt responses while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.
• Strong knowledge of the Boys Town model and fidelity of care.
• Ability to work independently and effectively with children, families, staff, and support agencies.
• Advanced critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including assessment and sound judgment.
• Ability to work with confrontational clients and their families.
• Sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful physical, mental, and emotional situations without compromising health or safety.

Nice To Haves

• Management and supervisory experience.
• Experience working with children and families in community-based programs or Boys Town programs.
• Bilingual skills may be preferred at some locations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support safe and effective provision of services, including employee adherence to safety and boundary policies.
• Provide employees with ongoing supervision and education related to safety and abuse risk, respond confidentially to reports of suspicious or inappropriate behavior, and follow mandated abuse-reporting requirements.
• Ensure adherence to medication-administration policies for service recipients.
• Coordinate services for children placed in foster care, including referrals, intakes, and placements.
• Develop and implement program procedures and coordinate program activities.
• Provide input on foster-parent selection and coordinate foster-parent training, supervision, consultation, and evaluation.
• Coordinate, guide, and monitor family evaluations and service plans.
• Supervise, administer, monitor, and evaluate established program procedures, and develop new intervention approaches as needed.
• Assist with communication and documentation for families, agencies, courts, and other interested parties regarding child and family progress toward goals.
• Direct and review situations involving youth discharge from the program.
• Assist with supervision and support of Foster Family Services staff; may recruit, train, or supervise program staff and volunteers.
• Compile, analyze, and report program data.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, program, and accrediting-body standards.
• Meet with families and children at various locations, travel using a personal vehicle, and transport youth when authorized.
• May become a certified Common Sense Parenting instructor and conduct courses at designated locations when assigned.
• Serve as a role model for behaviors reflecting Boys Town’s mission and values.

Benefits

• Reduced- or no-cost visits for employees and enrolled dependents to services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Pharmacy benefits with low- to zero-dollar copays on certain maintenance drugs.
• No-cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• Generous match on a 401(k) or Roth 401(k) account.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parenting resources from Boys Town experts.
• Professional development opportunities within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager