Foster Care Supervisor

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Compensation Range $88,337.60 - $119,267.20 -- Job Description Summary Responsible for delivering and managing services provided by Child Welfare programs to residents in Weld County. Responsible for the direct supervision and development of professional Human Services staff and ensures that performance standards are met as identified by County, State or Federal Government guidelines. Primary office location is in Greeley, but employee may perform work at one of the other satellite offices when required. This position is in-person and has limited telework opportunities. Reliable and predictable attendance within designated scheduled hours. Work may involve time away from a standard office environment, which may consist of driving to and from home visits and in transporting children. After hours and on call work situations may occur on occasion in order to provide oversight or supervision to afterhours workers and to facilitate appropriate placements for children taken into the custody of the County. Work may occur in situations in client's homes, which could be considered a hostile or unsanitary environment. Some of the home visits may require police support. Ideal candidate traits: 1. Guides, mentors, and empowers staff while creating a safe, trusting team environment. 2. Communicates clearly, listens actively, and handles tough conversations with respect. 3. Makes balanced, timely decisions in complex or high stress situations. 4. Keeps child safety, permanency, and well being at the center of all guidance and decisions. 5. Demonstrates empathy, stays steady under pressure, and models healthy boundaries. -- Job Description Supervision - 55% Directly supervise a team of Foster Care Coordinators (FCC) and the Foster Care Recruiter. Direct coordinator work activities ensuring a high level of performance and compliance with County, State and Federal rules and regulations for all foster and kinship homes. Monitor and evaluate workflow using knowledge of business functions, program requirements and mandated performance standards. Assign and schedule work functions within the team using employee's performance and level of skill to assure coverage and efficiency in caseload handling while meeting program goals accurately and timely. Use data to identify trends in workload volume and adjust workloads accordingly. Provide leadership, guidance and support to staff by meeting regularly to discuss individual foster and kinship homes and placement situations. Assist FCC in objectively evaluating placements and child or youth case progress and offer additional resources and insight when possible, providing the right service at the right time and moving toward permanency. Enforce standards for quality and quantity of work performed by assigned staff using professional standards set primarily through state rules, statutes and regulations. Ensure random reviews are performed for compliance with established standards. Regularly appraise employee performance using information gained through TRAILS, client feedback and observation. Meet monthly with each employee to discuss areas of performance strength and address any performance concerns. With employee, create work opportunities to develop professional growth and activities that develop or improve skills strengthening employee satisfaction and value. Address employee concerns and resolve problems in collaboration with Department administration and County Human Resources. Assist in developing educational and professional development opportunities for staff. Prepare Home Study Review Team for studies to be reviewed. Direct the review process, focusing on reviewing collateral information, evaluating the appropriateness of matching families to children, determining if additional evaluations or drug testing should be conducted, or additional training is required. Document review team discussion and confirm all aspects of the study are thoroughly reviewed. Oversee timely follow-up with prospective foster parents from inquiry to licensure. Review and monitor recruitment metrics, conversion rates and timelines in order to adjust strategies as needed. Supervise, coach and support contracted SAFE home study writers, including onboarding, training and ongoing skill development. Review and approve SAFE home studies for quality, accuracy and compliance with state regulations and agency policies. Manage performance expectations of contracted SAFE home study writers, including timeliness benchmarks and quality assurance indicators. Provide structured feedback to writers to improve clarity, assessment skills, cultural responsiveness and documentation standards. Program Oversight - 35% Ensure consistent messaging, branding and compliance across all recruitment materials and interactions. Ensure alignment between the recruiter's activities and goals with the foster care team. Lead quality improvement efforts to enhance foster and kinship parent experience. With the foster care recruiter,

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