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Together for Youth · 10 hours ago

Foster Care Program Supervisor (3871)

Buffalo, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Together for Youth is seeking a Foster Care Program Supervisor to oversee all aspects of the foster family care program. The role involves planning, supervision, administration, and program development, as well as acting as a liaison with community and public agencies.

CharityChild CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Assists in providing safe, secure, and structured foster home environments for children, including a focus on runaway prevention and reduction. Helps meet the developmental and childcare needs of children who are unable to live at home. Monitors overall service provision of children and families in the program

Processes referrals and matches children to appropriate foster homes, and ensures sufficient number of trained and certified foster parents. Ensures implementation and completion of required comprehensive treatment and Discharge Plan for each child and family

Ensures provision of independent living skills for eligible children in foster care. Ensures all children receive required medical and dental examinations and services are documented

Ensures appropriate counseling is in place for all children. Ensures proper permanency planning goals and progress toward such goals

Recruits, hires, trains and provides overall supervision of staff including conducting staff meetings, preparing and monitoring schedules, monitors and ensures paperwork and documentation requirements are met through regular supervision and links staff with appropriate training opportunities

Develops resources for program including representing programming in the community, serves as liaison with various community and public agencies, and maintains close contact with school representatives

Assists with preparation of budget and ensures fiscal accountability including but not limited to providing regular statistical and billing information, preparing biweekly and/or monthly reports and completing all state-mandated reports in a timely manner; monitors expenses and approves travel expense records

Qualification

Program managementSupervisory experienceComputer literacyRegulationsDecision-making skillsOrganizational skillsTraining skillsCultural competencyCommunication skills

Required

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree required

Minimum 2 years experienced working with at risk youth and 1 year of supervisory and/or program management experience required

Must be able to work a flexible schedule including on call rotations, nights, weekends and holidays

Must carry cell phone/pager for emergency coverage and crisis intervention and/or consultation

Must possess a valid driver's license and clean driving record

Travel is required for the position

Ability to work with an economically and culturally diverse population

Skills: demonstrated decision-making, organizational and communication skills including attention to detail, oral and written communication skills and training skills; computer literacy including but not limited to MS Office suite; ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize, prioritize and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of internal and external organizational policies and practices; demonstrated knowledge of relevant federal and state regulations pertaining to operation of programs offered

Preferred

Master's degree preferred

Company

Together for Youth

For nearly 140 years, Together for Youth (formerly Berkshire Farm Center) has remained committed to a mission of empowering youth and families so they can live safely, independently, and productively within their communities.

Founded in 1886

Canaan, New York, USA

501-1000 employees