Supervisor Kinship and Foster Care Licensing

LSS of South Dakota • Rapid City, SD

9d • $60,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join a Mission-Driven Team Are you passionate about helping children and youth connect with family members? If so, this position might be a great fit for you! #YouareLSS You Belong at Lutheran Social Services We believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe, loving, and nurturing family. Our priority is to support and empower adoptive families, ensuring children find the permanency of a "forever family"—a place where they can heal, grow, and reach their full potential. Our values form the foundation of who we are and how we operate. At LSS, we prioritize a whole-person, family-centered approach to care within a continuum of services. $600 Sign-On Bonus Available! HOURS: Onsite , Full-time, 40hours, Monday- Friday; occasional evenings and weekends. SALARY Exempt w/OT: $60,000 Dependent on experience and qualifications. LSS of South Dakota Careers https://lsssd.org/careers/ BENEFITS: LSS is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field, plus one to two years of related experience in a human services field.
• Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Social Worker Associate (or the ability to be licensed) through the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Willingness to submit to record checks to detect criminal convictions of behavior harmful towards children, spousal abuse, distributing drugs or sex crimes.
• Requires a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one with approved driver status.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with supervision and management preferred.

Responsibilities

• The Supervisor/Team Lead provides direct supervision and oversight to Family Development Specialists.
• The role involves supervising and developing staff, coordinating staff tasks, handling emergencies, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• The Supervisor/Team Lead will be responsible for a regional team of Family Development Specialists.
• They will review and edit home studies to ensure professionalism in writing and compliance to all requirements and will work to develop staff skills as needed.
• The Supervisor/Team Lead plays a key role in staff training and support, family support, and ensuring a high standard of service.

Benefits

• $600 hiring bonus external candidates only
• PTO Time Frontload Up to 24 Hours for benefit-eligible employees
• 8 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) 3% match
• Four Wellmark BCBS medical plan options, with HSA & FSA options
• Dental and Vision plans
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Career development opportunities, hands-on training, and mentorship
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees