Director of Foster Care Programs

Global Refuge; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision on day one

PTO and holidays

Parental leave & FMLA

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Global Refuge in the United States is seeking a visionary Head of Program for Foster Care to lead and oversee the immigrant children foster care program, ensuring high-quality services, compliance, and alignment with federal and state policies.

Reporting to the Associate Director, you will manage the program team, collaborate with partners and headquarters, supervise staff, drive program development, and maintain strong stakeholder relations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work with clinical experience and Maryland licensure (LCSW-C).
• Board-approved supervisor in the state of Maryland.
• 2+ years of experience in program management or as director of a licensed childcare program.
• Fluency in Spanish (strongly preferred).
• Prior experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations (preferred).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including interpersonal communication, group leadership, public speaking and persuasive writing.
• Ability to work under stress in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and multitasking capabilities, navigating competing priorities and deadlines.
• Active motor vehicle license, clean driving record, and a reliable automobile with adequate insurance coverage.
• Ability to pass a criminal history screen, including state and local child protection agency registries.
• Up to 10% travel required including escorting youth to family unifications by car and air.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, oversight and administration of foster care services for immigrant children including child welfare best practices, program management, and compliance with the Global Refuge cooperative agreement and Federal and state policies and procedures.
• Act as the Chief Administrator for Global Refuge's child placing license.
• Supervise direct employees to ensure quality service is delivered in accordance with changing work demands, agency standards, and licensing requirements.
• Maintain the delivery of quality services that are consistent with state licensing and standard operating practices.
• Coordinate regular effective collaboration with Global Refuge partners and other key stakeholders who are engaged in service provision to immigrant children.
• Ensure effective program operations through staff selection, hiring, training and development.
• Facilitate team cohesion through meetings with staff on a collective and individual level.
• Proactively seek out, engage, and follow through in communication and action with staff as well as internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure a solid program structure.
• Oversee compliance of the policies and procedures that govern annual employee evaluations, employee leave requests, and timesheet management. Oversee the timely preparation and submission of documentation for services and reporting purposes.
• Monitor and assess child placement activity and family resettlement, while remaining apprised of foster care and resettlement planning and decision making.
• Maintain current knowledge of child welfare concerns, refugee and immigrant updates, internal and external issues, legislative trends, and practices.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with contractors, referral sources and partner agencies.
• Foster peer-to-peer learning in network through conference calls, newsletters, and facilitation of conferences.
• Develop new program proposals in coordination with direct foster care providers and states.
• Provide crisis intervention and guidance to staff, as applicable.
• Provide office, school, offsite and in-home support services to clients and foster parents as needed and in the absence of treatment team members.
• Work after hours and weekends as needed.
• Participate in and oversee a system of 24-hour on-call rotation to clients and foster parents, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Staff supervision

Spanish language

Communication

Program management

Collaboration

Public speaking

Education

MSW with LCSW-C licensure (Maryland)

Job description

Global Refuge in the United States is seeking a visionary Head of Program for Foster Care to lead and oversee the immigrant children foster care program, ensuring high-quality services, compliance, and alignment with federal and state policies.

Reporting to the Associate Director, you will manage the program team, collaborate with partners and headquarters, supervise staff, drive program development, and maintain strong stakeholder relations.