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Posted : Wednesday, March 13, 2024 02:28 PM
About the Role
As the Foster Care and Adoption Supervisor, you will Shine Hope by being responsible for the recruitment, coordination and provision of services to foster children, foster families, and foster adoptive families.
You will provide foster parent training and monitor homes for compliance to state minimum standards.
You will also promote foster care and adoptive services in the community and supervise home development and recruitment activities to ensure compliance with state regulatory and contract guidelines.
Supervise caseworkers and ensure compliance with all contracts and regulatory standards.
What you will do As a member of our team you will have an impact on our clients through accomplishment of the following responsibilities: Source, hire, supervise, monitor, evaluate and provide direction to direct reports.
Provide professional growth and development; develop and communicate annual goals and objectives; monitor and provide constructive feedback; conduct annual performance evaluation.
Timely and accurately address personnel issues including commendations and disciplinary actins using appropriate professional documentation.
Assist with the preparation of the budget for the assigned foster care programs and provide continuous monitoring of the budget and other program resources to ensure they are used efficiently and appropriately.
Prepare developmental plans or corrective action involving caseworkers that are out of compliance with minimum standards as well as Buckner policies and procedures.
Responsible for the ongoing supervision of foster homes.
Ensure compliance with state minimum standards through evaluation during quarterly home visits.
Prepare developmental plans or corrective action involving foster families that are out of compliance with state standards.
Document corrective action and progress toward goals in the family's file.
Maintain all documentation of client's files in accordance with established minimum standards and Buckner policies and procedures.
Audit client files on a regular basis to ensure that all requirements are met.
Review and approve all child placement activities, investigation findings, and corrective and adverse action plans involving clients.
Review and approve admission forms, initial and subsequent placement documents, investigation reports, initial plans of service, updated plans of service, discharge or transfer plans and summaries, any restrictions imposed on a child and documentation regarding contacts with the client.
Coordinate and implement the recruitment of foster parents and the development of homes for the Foster Care program.
As a 5 STARS team member, you'll bring to the team: To be successful in this role and a great addition to our team we need you to come with the following: Knowledge and experience must meet at least one of the following options for qualifying as child placement management staff based on Texas Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agencies: Master's Degree specializing in human services field, nine credit hours in graduate level courses that focus on family and individual function, with at least 2 years documented child placement experience working in a Child Placing Agency; or Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, nine credit hours in graduate level courses that focus on family and individual function and interaction with 3 years documented experience in a child placing agency; or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work or other human services field, nine credit hours in undergraduate level courses that focus on family and individual function and interaction with 4 years documented experience in a child placing agency; or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 5 years documented experience in a child placing agency.
Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.
Shining hope in others.
(Your friendly attitude and willingness to learn is more important than a year's experience!) Preferred Qualifications In addition to the amazing qualifications and experiences listed above, if we had our say, we would also look for: A commitment to your own professional growth and development to enhance program services.
A willingness and desire to build and maintain excellent working relationships with your co-workers, volunteers, and the community that we rely on to support our programs.
Our 5 STARS Perks: Medical and Dental benefits for associates and their eligible dependents.
Payactiv, early access paid wages Life insurance.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability benefits.
Paid Time Off and Holidays.
Paid Parental Leave.
Retirement Savings Plan.
The 5 STARS Fun Benefit: encourages employees to spread good cheer to their co-workers and others, creating a happy, healthy environment for all! Benefits eligibility is based on number of hours worked each week.
EEO The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect.
Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law).
You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.
You will provide foster parent training and monitor homes for compliance to state minimum standards.
You will also promote foster care and adoptive services in the community and supervise home development and recruitment activities to ensure compliance with state regulatory and contract guidelines.
Supervise caseworkers and ensure compliance with all contracts and regulatory standards.
What you will do As a member of our team you will have an impact on our clients through accomplishment of the following responsibilities: Source, hire, supervise, monitor, evaluate and provide direction to direct reports.
Provide professional growth and development; develop and communicate annual goals and objectives; monitor and provide constructive feedback; conduct annual performance evaluation.
Timely and accurately address personnel issues including commendations and disciplinary actins using appropriate professional documentation.
Assist with the preparation of the budget for the assigned foster care programs and provide continuous monitoring of the budget and other program resources to ensure they are used efficiently and appropriately.
Prepare developmental plans or corrective action involving caseworkers that are out of compliance with minimum standards as well as Buckner policies and procedures.
Responsible for the ongoing supervision of foster homes.
Ensure compliance with state minimum standards through evaluation during quarterly home visits.
Prepare developmental plans or corrective action involving foster families that are out of compliance with state standards.
Document corrective action and progress toward goals in the family's file.
Maintain all documentation of client's files in accordance with established minimum standards and Buckner policies and procedures.
Audit client files on a regular basis to ensure that all requirements are met.
Review and approve all child placement activities, investigation findings, and corrective and adverse action plans involving clients.
Review and approve admission forms, initial and subsequent placement documents, investigation reports, initial plans of service, updated plans of service, discharge or transfer plans and summaries, any restrictions imposed on a child and documentation regarding contacts with the client.
Coordinate and implement the recruitment of foster parents and the development of homes for the Foster Care program.
As a 5 STARS team member, you'll bring to the team: To be successful in this role and a great addition to our team we need you to come with the following: Knowledge and experience must meet at least one of the following options for qualifying as child placement management staff based on Texas Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agencies: Master's Degree specializing in human services field, nine credit hours in graduate level courses that focus on family and individual function, with at least 2 years documented child placement experience working in a Child Placing Agency; or Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, nine credit hours in graduate level courses that focus on family and individual function and interaction with 3 years documented experience in a child placing agency; or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work or other human services field, nine credit hours in undergraduate level courses that focus on family and individual function and interaction with 4 years documented experience in a child placing agency; or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 5 years documented experience in a child placing agency.
Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.
Shining hope in others.
(Your friendly attitude and willingness to learn is more important than a year's experience!) Preferred Qualifications In addition to the amazing qualifications and experiences listed above, if we had our say, we would also look for: A commitment to your own professional growth and development to enhance program services.
A willingness and desire to build and maintain excellent working relationships with your co-workers, volunteers, and the community that we rely on to support our programs.
Our 5 STARS Perks: Medical and Dental benefits for associates and their eligible dependents.
Payactiv, early access paid wages Life insurance.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability benefits.
Paid Time Off and Holidays.
Paid Parental Leave.
Retirement Savings Plan.
The 5 STARS Fun Benefit: encourages employees to spread good cheer to their co-workers and others, creating a happy, healthy environment for all! Benefits eligibility is based on number of hours worked each week.
EEO The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect.
Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law).
You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.
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• Location : Amarillo, TX
• Post ID: 9130099227
