Permanency Services Supervisor
About The Position
The Permanency Planning Placement Supervisor is responsible for the supervision, leadership, and oversight of Placement Social Workers who coordinate and secure appropriate placements and services for children and youth in foster care. This position ensures timely placement identification, placement stability, service coordination, educational stability, and permanency outcomes for children involved in the child welfare system. The supervisor oversees a team of Placement Social Workers and works collaboratively with foster families, congregate care providers, behavioral health providers, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), legal partners, educational systems, community agencies, and internal Child Welfare teams to ensure children are placed in the least restrictive, most appropriate setting to meet their individual needs. This position provides oversight of placement-related activities associated with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), ensuring educational stability for children and youth in foster care. Responsibilities include: Monitoring compliance with federal and state ESSA requirements Supporting school-of-origin decisions Collaborating with local education agencies and school systems Addressing transportation barriers Promoting educational continuity and positive academic outcomes for children in care The Permanency Planning Placement Supervisor serves as a key leader in developing placement resources, strengthening community partnerships, and coordinating interdisciplinary efforts to support children with complex behavioral health, mental health, educational, medical, and permanency needs. This position requires extensive knowledge of Child Protective Services, Foster Care Services, Permanency Planning, Behavioral Health Systems, Medicaid-funded services, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), educational stability requirements under ESSA, and placement resources available to children and families. The Permanency Planning Placement Supervisor will also participate in a rotating schedule to provide after-hours placement supervision.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Three years of job-related experience
- Valid Driver's License and "safe" driving record
- Equivalent education and experience are accepted
- Extensive knowledge of Child Protective Services, Foster Care Services, Permanency Planning, Behavioral Health Systems, Medicaid-funded services, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), educational stability requirements under ESSA, and placement resources available to children and families.
- Extensive knowledge of child welfare systems, including Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Permanency Planning, placement stability, trauma-informed care, behavioral health services, and federal and state regulations
- Strong understanding of child and adolescent development, family-centered practice models, Medicaid and Managed Care Organization (MCO) systems, and residential treatment resources
- Demonstrated leadership skills in staff supervision, case consultation, crisis intervention, problem-solving, program development, and data-driven decision-making
- Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders while effectively facilitating interdisciplinary teamwork and navigating complex service systems
- Proven capacity to manage multiple priorities, support staff through challenging situations, promote innovation, and lead system improvement efforts that enhance placement stability and permanency outcomes
Nice To Haves
- Extensive experience in Foster Care and Permanency Planning
- Experience supervising social work staff
- Experience developing community partnerships and placement resources
- Knowledge of NC Medicaid Transformation and behavioral health systems
- Experience working with youth requiring complex behavioral health or therapeutic services
- Strong understanding of placement stability strategies and permanency outcomes
Responsibilities
- Supervision, leadership, and oversight of Placement Social Workers.
- Coordination and securing of appropriate placements and services for children and youth in foster care.
- Ensuring timely placement identification, placement stability, service coordination, educational stability, and permanency outcomes.
- Overseeing a team of Placement Social Workers and collaborating with various stakeholders (foster families, providers, legal partners, educational systems, community agencies, internal teams).
- Ensuring children are placed in the least restrictive, most appropriate setting.
- Providing oversight of placement-related activities associated with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
- Monitoring compliance with federal and state ESSA requirements.
- Supporting school-of-origin decisions.
- Collaborating with local education agencies and school systems.
- Addressing transportation barriers.
- Promoting educational continuity and positive academic outcomes for children in care.
- Developing placement resources.
- Strengthening community partnerships.
- Coordinating interdisciplinary efforts to support children with complex needs.
- Participating in a rotating schedule to provide after-hours placement supervision.
Benefits
- Consistently ranked high among the best places to live and work in America
- Wake County uses the Council/Manager form of government.
- The County is regarded as a fiscally responsible and well-managed government, enjoying a AAA bond rating.
- Wake County Government came in at #2 on the Healthiest Employers list for 2024.
- US News & World Report ranked Raleigh #5 on its list of Best Places to Live
- Milken Institute ranked Raleigh #1 on its 2025 list of Best-Performing Cities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
