Regional Director of Foster Care

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Responsible for the development of management, and evaluation of program services. Ensuring guidelines, procedures, and policies are followed. This position works with communities, administrative staff in other agencies providing services to abused and neglected children and their families, judicial, legal, and law enforcement personnel, medical and treatment professionals, fiscal, human resources, business management, audit division, and government relations.
 
FamilyForward is committed to upholding the Organizational Health Anchors that we have set for the agency, including safety; mindfulness and self-regulation; relational health; cultural diversity, inclusivity, equity, and anti-racism; clinical lens; vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.
 
What puts FamilyForward Out Front:

• Get paid to change lives and reshape communities.
• Strong peer support with a focus on teamwork.
• The diversity of the position gives you opportunities for new experiences.
• Emphasis on professional learning, growth, and development

• Competitive pay & benefits package includes:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
  • Optional short-term disability
  • Virtual medical and mental health care coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program counseling services
  • Pre-tax medical Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Reimbursement Account for deductible expenses over $1000 individual; $2000 for families
  • 3% dollar for dollar company-matched 403(b) retirement savings account
  • Company-paid long-term disability and life insurance
• 10 paid holidays, including 2 floating holidays for religious/cultural celebrations
• Paid vacation time and health and wellness leave
• Education assistance program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
• Member and active participant in the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce
• Diversity Awareness Partnership Non-Profit Partner

• You will consistently monitor the outcomes of all teams and work with Lead Supervisors on improvement plans.
•  You will supervise, assign, coordinate, and/or participate directly in delivery of client services.
• You will use data, accepted best practice standards, and continued education to improve services and client outcomes.
• You will review and provide consultation on complex, sensitive, high-profile cases, and staff issues.
• You will utilize appropriate management skills, abilities, and resources to meet program, and agency goals and quality delivery of required services
• You will provide emergency approval for all basic placements; you will provide consent for medical treatment for foster youth, and review and approve/disapprove all sibling separation requests.
• You will provide clinical and technical assistance to case management staff and supervisors
• You will provide on-call support for the on-call supervisors.
• You will provide leadership in quality improvement process and planning meetings as needed to facilitate quality care
• You will build relationships with, and strengthen communication with, agencies, regional courts, Children’s Division, and other community stakeholders
• You will promote, monitor, and ensure that respect is demonstrated for cultural diversity.

• Have a master’s degree in social work or related field.
• Have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in child welfare, and management of such services.
• Have a minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Have experience in serving high needs populations.
• Have strong reading comprehension skills and must be able to define and solve problems, and challenges, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.
• Can handle confidential information, administrative details, work independently, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
• Can create and sustain positive working relationships with all levels of the agency; internal and external.

• Dependent on experience and education, starting salary is $73,000 - $78,000