CLINICAL FOSTER CARE MANAGER

CONCILIO DE ORGANIZACIONES HISPANAS; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Professional development

Leadership development

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Concilio de Organizaciones Hispanas in Philadelphia seeks a Foster Care Manager to supervise clinical documentation, coordinate foster care cases, and lead direct service staff, ensuring compliance with state standards and best practices.

You will recruit and train foster and kinship parents, support resources, and collaborate with placement families to promote child well-being and placement stability. A Master’s in social work and bilingual capability are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or a related field is required.
• LSW licensure preferred but not required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
• Experience in human services and child welfare is highly valued.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Maintain documentation meeting state/county standards and best practices.
• Supervise Resource Parent Support Worker/Case Managers and staff.
• Coordinate recruitment and training of foster and kinship parents.
• Provide coaching and intervention to support children’s well-being.
• Collaborate with placement families and local agencies to ensure placement stability.
• Oversee case planning, data management, and compliance reports.
• Participate in trainings, meetings, and after-hours on-call rotations.

Skills

Counseling

Collaboration

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Training delivery

Bilingual English/Spanish

Analytical ability

Computer proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in social work or related field

LSW preferred

Job description

Join a Mission That MattersFor more than 60 years, Concilio has empowered Latino and diverse families while strengthening communities through education, workforce development, child welfare, family support, housing stability, and community-based services.At Concilio, Human Resources is more than hiring and policies—it's about creating an exceptional employee experience, supporting organizational excellence, and building a workplace where our employees can thrive while serving our community.If you're passionate about people, enjoy solving problems, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to meet you.Why Work at Concilio?At Concilio, you'll become part of a collaborative team that believes investing in our employees is essential to fulfilling our mission.We offer:Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision InsuranceCompany-Paid Life InsuranceRetirement Savings PlanPaid Time Off (PTO)Paid HolidaysEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Professional Development & Continuing Education OpportunitiesLeadership Development through Concilio's People & Culture AcademyOpportunities for Career Growth and Internal AdvancementCollaborative, Inclusive, and Mission-Driven CultureMeaningful work that positively impacts the Philadelphia communityGeneral Description:The Foster Care Manager is responsible for the supervision and coordination of clinical documentation service provision and monitoring of program client cases within the foster program. Additional responsibilities include supervision and evaluation of direct service staff and performing responsibilities and clinical functions. The Manager’s role is to: (1); maintain all documentation meeting state/county standards and best practices (2) assist in the recruitment, screen and approve professional foster and kinship parents in collaboration with the training team; (3) ensure that all resource parent receive adequate training and follow-up services to including resource linkage to meet the needs of the children placed in their home; (4) provide coaching, issue intervention and support services as it related to the needs and well-being of the children placed in their care;Duties and Responsibilities:• Maintain all documentation meeting state/county standards and best practices• Prove ongoing training and follow-up services to foster parents as required by contract or as requested.• Manage the ongoing support of resource parents through supervision and planning of Resource Parent Support Workers and Case Managers.• Establish a working-team relationship with placement families to ensure child’s well-being, promote growth and development and maintain stability of placement.• Manage and monitor the plan and execution of weekly outreach activities by the unit.• Maintain case records with timely and accurate documentation meeting state/county standards and best practices.• Participate in weekly program meetings and monthly staff meetings.• Lead weekly or bi-weekly supervision of designated staff and team meetings with unit for group planning and coordination, development and feedback.• Support Concilio departments and teams to ensure the organizational policies and practices are consistently implemented and continually improved.• Participate in case review, as scheduled for individual cases, and present clinical case issues.• Attend staff and leadership trainings and conferences as required.• Respond to work emergencies after 5:00 pm and on weekends as necessary, participate in the in-call rotation.• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Family Social Services.• Maintain on-going mutually supportive, professional collaboration with the Philadelphia Department of Human Services, Community Umbrella Agencies, other state/county agencies, auxiliary services, and community resources.Supervision:• Supervise Resource Parent Support Worker/Case Managers, parent and administrative staff as needed.• In collaboration with Program Director, receive and manage all new child placements during business hours and on call. With such, in collaboration with the program manager, manage billing and service0related documentation and services for all placements including after hours.• Manage and oversee annual re-credentialing of foster care and kinship parent homes for participation int eh foster care program via the work of the Resource Parent Training Team.• Manage the monthly in-service training and attendance, via the support of the Training Team to plan and lead.• Coach, monitor and provide as appropriate for high quality all foster and kinship parent support services.• Plan, provide as appropriate, and oversee all continuing education training to resource parents via monthly in-service.• Ensure all data management and compliance via supervision, monitoring and reports.• Support supervisees in achieving their optimal potential and professional growth through high quality supervision, evaluation and feedbackQualifications:Master’s degree in social work or a related field plus two years’ experience in Human Services, preferably child welfare.LSW PreferredFoster care experience strongly preferred.A minimum of one year of supervisory experience.Demonstrated counseling and collaboration skills required.Manager should be resourceful, able to establish and maintain good working relationship with a variety if clients, other professionals, and foster parents.Manager must understand and preserve the importance of confidentiality and discretion.Knowledge of the social services network in PhiladelphiaFBI, Pennsylvania Childline and Criminal Background ClearancesBilingual (English/Spanish) required.Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to deliver strong and engaging trainings for foster and kinship parents.Excellent analytical abilityComputer and technological proficiency required