Child Welfare Contracting Team Lead (Tribal)

Akicita Federal, LLC; Minnesota; On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Akicita Federal, LLC is seeking a Contracting Team Lead to oversee contract child welfare staff serving the Red Lake Agency in Red Lake, MN. This on-site, full-time role requires coordinating caseloads, managing shifts, and ensuring high-quality services for tribal children and families.

The position involves leading quality reviews, providing case consultations, and representing the contract team with BIA and tribal partners. A Master of Social Work (CSWE) and U.S.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program.
• At least 5 years of child protection or child welfare experience, including 2 years supervising child welfare staff.
• U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all contract personnel and balance caseloads by case complexity.
• Set staggered shift schedules and manage the on-call rotation to ensure Priority 1 coverage.
• Conduct first-level quality review of intakes, assessments, findings, case plans, and court reports.
• Provide regular case consultation to Administrative Support / Intake Workers, Response Workers, and Child Welfare Case Workers.
• Represent the contract workforce with the BIA Social Services Program Manager, OMBI, the CPT, the MDT, the Red Lake Nation Tribal Court, law enforcement, and the Nation's licensing and ICWA programs.
• Track performance standards and backlog progress; prepare Monthly Status and Performance Reports and corrective action plans.
• Review FASS-CMS Cloud entries of all contract personnel weekly for timeliness and compliance.
• Manage company payment cards for emergency placement items, including sign-out log and monthly reconciliation.

Skills

Staff supervision

Caseload management

Leadership

Child welfare

Education

MSW (CSWE-accredited)

Job description

Akicita Federal, LLC is seeking a Contracting Team Lead to oversee contract child welfare staff serving the Red Lake Agency in Red Lake, MN. This on-site, full-time role requires coordinating caseloads, managing shifts, and ensuring high-quality services for tribal children and families.

The position involves leading quality reviews, providing case consultations, and representing the contract team with BIA and tribal partners. A Master of Social Work (CSWE) and U.S.