Child Welfare Program Manager: CPS & Foster Care (Remote/Hybrid)

State of Michigan; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a seasoned supervisor to manage professional Children’s Services staff who investigate abuse and neglect and supervise foster care placement. You will assign CPS and Foster Care cases, review compliance with agency policies, and oversee training and program implementation.

The role requires a bachelor’s or master’s in a relevant human services field and several years of child welfare experience, with strong leadership and training

Qualifications

• Three years of professional experience equivalent to a Services Specialist or Family Independence Specialist, including one year equivalent to a Services Specialist P11 or Family Independence Specialist P11.
• Two years of experience equivalent to a Family Independence Manager 12.
• One year of experience equivalent to a Services Program Manager 13, General Services Program Manager 13 or Family Independence Manager 13.
• At least three years of child welfare experience equivalent to a Services Specialist
• Two years of experience as a Services Specialist or a Family Independence Specialist in addition to one year of experience in one of the following areas: HR training for services staff, policy/analyst roles in child welfare, or QA/Policy roles within BSC

Responsibilities

• Provide direct management of professional Children's Services staff who investigate allegations of abuse and/or neglect of children and supervise foster care placement.
• Assign all new CPS and Foster Care cases and review cases to ensure compliance with agency policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Monitor compliance with time and attendance expectations and apply progressive discipline when indicated.
• Provide children's services training to staff and implement new CPS and Foster Care programs and policies.
• Address supervisory training prerequisites and ensure competency-based evaluations where required.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, forensic psychology, interdisciplinary studies in social science, education, community development, law enforcement, behavioral science, gerontology, special education, education of the emotionally disturbed, education of the gifted, family ecology, community services, family studies, family and/or child development, counseling psychology, criminal justice, human services

Bachelor's degree with at least 30 semester credits in human services areas: social work, sociology, psychology, interdisciplinary studies in social science, education, community development, law enforcement, behavioral science, gerontology, special education, education of the emotionally disturbed, education of the gifted, family ecology, community services, family studies, family and/or child development, counseling psychology, criminal justice, human services

Job description

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a seasoned supervisor to manage professional Children’s Services staff who investigate abuse and neglect and supervise foster care placement. You will assign CPS and Foster Care cases, review compliance with agency policies, and oversee training and program implementation.

The role requires a bachelor’s or master’s in a relevant human services field and several years of child welfare experience, with strong leadership and training