Adoption Supervisor

Royal Oak, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Child Welfare Adoption

Job Title: Adoption Supervisor

Reports To: Program Manager

Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Our Mission: To provide expert comprehensive services in southeastern Michigan that strengthen children adults and families impacted by abuse and neglect autism developmental disabilities and mental health challenges so they are successful in their communities.

General Acknowledgement:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Summary:

The Adoption Supervisor focuses primarily on the completion of adoption placements in accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) contract rates to transition children from foster care to adoption in an expedient manner and to oversee recruitment of adoptive families for children who do not have one identified.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Reviews and approves placement and all other reports and recommendations issued by the adoption specialists.
Assists the program manager in the development and management of the program.
Conducts regular unit meetings staff supervision sessions and any other necessary conferences as deemed relevant to the department.
Supervises up to 5 social service workers (Adoption Specialists).
Participates in required trainings.
Attends all scheduled team meetings.
Assists with emergency situations by covering shift(s) as necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

Must be familiar with state policies and procedures regarding foster child adoptions.
Proficient in Microsoft Word Outlook and Excel.
Concise grammatical skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to provide culturally competent services that shows sensitivity to the service populations cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Core Competencies:

Customer Service regularly respond to customers in a courteous and timely manner with focus on providing quality services.
Job Knowledge demonstrate mastery of basic principles techniques and skills related to job consistently applying technical and procedural competence.
Professionalism consistently present a positive image of self and the agency operating with integrity and credibility.
Planning & Organization of Work reliably demonstrate time management skills through advance planning in order to deliver high quality work product within deadlines.
Relationship / Leadership exhibit ability to develop cooperative relationships based on mutual respect and trust treating others fairly consistently listening openly and actively encouraging others to express candid and differing views.
Judgement & Problem Solving show ability to review facts and information using sound judgment to arrive at the most effective solution and when appropriate seek supervisory assistance.
Quality & Accuracy consistently present work product that is thorough accurate and effective in accomplishing intended purpose of assignments.
Initiative & Independence demonstrate ability to effectively complete work tasks with minimal direction from supervisor and take initiative to increase effectiveness of work and that of the department.
Reliability / Dependability exhibit consistency in performance and reliably follows through on tasks and assigned responsibilities.
Temperament maintain emotional control a positive perspective and effectively respond to stress on the job.

Education Certificates Licenses Registrations:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a human behavioral science and three years of experience as a social service worker in a child welfare agency a child caring institution or in an agency performing a child welfare function. Adoption experience preferred. Masters degree preferred.

-OR-

Valid Michigan Drivers License appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle.
Must have completed the 9-week adoption pre-service institute provided by DHHS upon hire.
Must be able to attend and complete the new supervisor institute training provided by DHHS within 112 days of hire or must have completed this training upon hire. Completion is achieving a passing score.

Working Conditions:

Works in an office environment and in the community as needed.
Possible stressful environment working with families and court system.
Fast paced enthusiastic and team oriented workplace.

Physical requirements:

None

Direct reports:

Adoption Specialists

This description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of a person so classified. The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and perform other duties as assigned for the good of the consumers the program the department and the agency.

Required Experience:

Manager

POSITION DESCRIPTIONChild Welfare AdoptionJob Title: Adoption SupervisorReports To: Program ManagerStatus: Full-TimeFLSA Status: ExemptOur Mission: To provide expert comprehensive services in southeastern Michigan that strengthen children adults and families impacted by abuse and neglect autism ...