Licensing and Intake Supervisor
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Job Location:
Royal Oak, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Child and Family Services Foster Care
Job Title: Foster Care Licensing and Intake 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 Foster Care Licensing and Intake Supervisors primary responsibilities include supervising the licensing specialists in regard to all licensing activities as well as the recruitment and retention of foster homes.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reviews and approves all reports and recommendations issued by the licensing specialist.
- Reviews and approves all placement searches and matches.
- Reviews and approves case initiating paperwork and assessments.
- Oversees special evaluation of foster homes and determines compliance with agency and state policies.
- Develops and implements plans for recruitment and retention of foster families to meet the needs of the program.
- Supervises up to 5 Social Services staff (licensing specialists).
- Conducts regular individual supervision sessions and unit meetings.
- Participates in Family Team Meetings as required and any other case conference as deemed necessary for the department.
- Assists with emergency situations by covering shift(s) as necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
- Use of personal vehicle as needed with mileage reimbursement.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word Outlook and Excel.
- 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. Licensing experience preferred. Masters degree preferred.
- Valid Michigan Drivers License appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle.
- Must be able to attend and complete 5-day Foster Home Certification and Licensing Complaint Training through the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Division of Child Welfare Licensing (DCWL).
Working Conditions:
- Works in an office environment and in the community as needed.
- Non-traditional hours occur often due to the need for evening and weekend visitation for children and birth parents as well as accommodation of foster parents schedules.
- Possible stressful environment working with relative placements foster families and occasionally the court system.
- Fast paced enthusiastic and team-oriented workplace.
Physical requirements:
None.
Direct reports:
Foster Care Licensing 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
About Company
The Judson Center provides expert, comprehensive services that strengthen children, adults, and families impacted by abuse, autism, developmental disabilities, and mental health challenges so they are successful in their communities.
