Prevention Services Program Manager

FosterAdopt Connect • Poplar Bluff, MO

2d • $50,000 - $56,000

About The Position

As a Prevention Services Program Manager, you'll do more than oversee a program—you'll lead a team dedicated to empowering and assisting families as they build parenting skills, confidence, and connections needed to thrive. By supporting staff, strengthening community partnerships, and ensuring high-quality services, you'll play a vital role in changing the trajectory of countless children and youth by keeping families together. The Prevention Services Program Manager provides leadership and oversight for the program, ensuring high-quality services are delivered. This role supervises and coaches staff to provide supportive services, parenting education, advocacy, and resource connection to promote child well-being and prevent children from entering formal foster care whenever safely possible. This isn't just a position—it's an opportunity to help families succeed, keep children safe, and create stronger futures for generations to come.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required in social work, psychology, public administration, or a related human services field.
• Two (2+) years of experience working in non-profit social service agencies.
• Management experience.
• Collaborate effectively within diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• Adjust communication and work style to effectively engage diverse cultures, clients, colleagues, and external partners.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and effectively.
• Proven track record in setting priorities and proposing new ways of creating efficiencies.
• Travel required within Kansas, Missouri and/or nationally with or without accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• 2+ years of management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight for the program, ensuring high-quality services are delivered.
• Supervises and coaches staff to provide supportive services, parenting education, advocacy, and resource connection to promote child well-being and prevent children from entering formal foster care whenever safely possible.
• Supports staff, strengthens community partnerships, and ensures high-quality services.

What This Job Offers

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