Michigan Casework Supervisor/ Senior State Manager

Lifeline Children's Services; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifeline Children's Services in Michigan seeks a Senior Manager to oversee social work and case management staff and serve as the Chief Administrator for Michigan licensing. The role emphasizes leadership, compliance with state regulations, and guiding staff through complex licensing processes.

The position requires a Master’s degree in social work, 3+ years in related settings, and current licensure as a Social Worker where required by the state. Residency in Michigan is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or a related human services field is required.
• Licensed Social Worker, if offered by State, strongly preferred.
• Must lift at least 25lbs and have reliable transportation.
• Must reside within the state of Michigan and meet requirements for Chief Administrator in Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision and ongoing support for state social work and case management staff and directs adherence to licensing and regulatory standards.
• Supervises recruitment, assessment, and file reviews for clients and families.
• Ensures staff training and development to meet agency, state, federal, and Hague standards.
• Oversees case management for pregnancy counseling, foster care, and adoption programs as assigned.
• Reviews home studies and approves final determinations based on regulatory requirements.

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Licensed Social Worker

Job description

Location

Southeast MI

This position must live in the state of Michigan.

Status

Full-time or Part-time

Position Summary

Provides supervision and on-going support, consultation, direction, instruction and advice for the social work and case management staff assigned under the supervision of the State Director. Serves as the Chief Administrator for Michigan licensing.

Responsibilities

• To be a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ to co-workers, clients and ministry partners
• Actively leads the team in a manner aligned with scripture including, but not limited to, praying for and with them, sharing scripture in daily activities and leadership, modeling the character of Jesus Christ in interactions with team and any external clients, partners, vendors, etc.
• Disciples’ employees for the benefit of our ministry partners and clients.
• Aligns team dynamics, internal & external processes, and final product of team’s work with Biblical principles and with Lifeline’s Core Values
• Supervises and assists with recruitment, assessment, and file reviews for clients and families
• Adheres to excellent social service standards and practice in compliance with Lifeline’s Core Values and Ministry Goals through consistent support, training and development
• Provides individual and group supervision for state social work and case management staff and meets regularly with staff to review cases, identify risks, and develop case/service plans, within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Helps staff solve and manage challenges with the assessment process
• Provides support, consultation, direction and instruction for state social work and case management staff, within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Ensures new hire and on-going training requirements are met for all state social work and case management staff in order to meet agency, state, federal and Hague standards, if within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Stays abreast of all state regulations and monitors services to ensure compliance
• Guides staff on assessing and evaluating families to ensure families are well equipped to care for children, if within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Provides case management supervision and guidance to pregnancy counseling staff who are serving women in unexpected pregnancies, if within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Reviews the completed adoptive family and/or birth parent file to evaluate that all required documents have been submitted and comply with date, content, and verification of reported information.
• Makes recommendations based on the review of the completed record for follow-up
• Gives the final approval of the home study based on the review of the entire record, if within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Consults with the appropriate Leadership Team member on situations that merit further investigation or approval for action
• Provides contracted supervision for assigned BSW’s and MSW’s requiring such supervision by the State Board of Social Work, if applicable
• Contributes to the evaluation of state social work and case management staff during annual evaluations within assigned program(s)
• Reviews in-state applications for adoption upon submission to the agency, if within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Reviews and approves home studies conducted by unaccredited agencies which require a Certificate of Approval, if within the scope of assigned program(s)
• Carry caseload of pregnancy counseling, domestic, and/or international clients, as needed
• Managers will supervise social services and staff within their assigned program(s)
• If there is no existing separate Pregnancy Counseling, Foster Care, Harbor Families, or Adoption Manager in the state, the Senior Manager will assume the responsibilities of that role and oversee case management staff and case work.
• Senior Managers are responsible for adhering to state licensing regulations and all compliance requirements. In the absence of a senior manager, managers may be responsible to adhering to state regulations and all compliance requirements.
• The duties and responsibilities assigned to senior managers or manager above need to follow Individual state licensing requirements.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor or member of the Executive Team

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or a related human services field, required
• At least 3 years of work in an agency, or child caring institution, or in an agency in a child welfare function, required
• Licensed Social Worker, if offered by State, strongly preferred
• Must lift at least 25lbs, must have reliable transportation
• Must reside within the state of Michigan
• Must meet requirements for Chief Administrator in the state of Michigan

Work Environment

• This position operates in a professional office environment or home office environment (subject to Lifeline’s remote worker policy).
• Occasional travel may be required.