BCP Supervisor

• Hire train and monitor Parent Partner activities.
• Identifies recruits and retains community stakeholders to become collaborative members for the BCP.
• Recruits and trains community representatives for the purpose of attending Family Team Meetings at the request of DHS.
• Conducts community forums Child Abuse Prevention Trainings Building Community Partnership (BCP) meetings and focus groups to promote awareness of BCP.
• Collaborates with DHS to provide training and mentoring services to potential and existing resource parents.
• Facilitates support groups for both birth parents and foster parents monthly.
• Manages program specific assistance funds
• Submits monthly and other reports as required.

• Participates in required trainings.
• Attend all scheduled team meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Experience working with children and families with multiple problems and an overall ability to relate to and engage with families at risk and in crisis.
• An understanding of current and appropriate parenting skills and life skills.
• Knowledge of child welfare policies and programs family therapy theories treatment philosophies and strategies of home-based services.
• Ability to provide culturally competent services that shows sensitivity to the service populations cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

1. Customer Service regularly respond to customers in a courteous and timely manner with focus on providing quality services.
2. Job Knowledge demonstrate mastery of basic principles techniques and skills related to job consistently applying technical and procedural competence.
3. Professionalism consistently present a positive image of self and the agency operating with integrity and credibility.
4. Planning & Organization of Work reliably demonstrate time management skills through advance planning in order to deliver high quality work product within deadlines.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Quality & Accuracy consistently present work product that is thorough accurate and effective in accomplishing intended purpose of assignments.
8. 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.
9. Reliability / Dependability exhibit consistency in performance and reliably follows through on tasks and assigned responsibilities.
10. Temperament maintain emotional control a positive perspective and effectively respond to stress on the job.

• A bachelors degree in the field of human services is required preferably in social work.
• Valid Michigan Drivers License appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle.

• Works in an office environment and in the community as needed.
• Possible stressful environment working with families and court system.
• Non-traditional hours occur often due to the need for evening and weekend visitation events and trainings etc.
• Fast paced enthusiastic and team oriented workplace.

Required Experience:

Manager