Placement Services Supervisor

Focus On Youth Inc; Kentucky; Híbrido; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Focus On Youth Inc. is seeking a qualified Supervisor of Social Services to lead licensed social workers in Ohio, ensuring high-quality foster care support and compliance with state standards. The role requires a Master’s in Social Work and a valid Ohio license, plus meaningful foster care experience.

You will supervise diverse staff, guide program operations, and oversee respite and related services while maintaining thorough records and facilitating ongoing training and policy adherence.

Formación

• Must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work and a state license to practice in Ohio.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in foster care.
• Ability to supervise social service staff and manage field operations.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise direct service social service staff, including therapists, assessors, youth specialists, interns, and case assistants.
• Lead weekly or bi-weekly meetings and delegate duties.
• Ensure service delivery aligns with mission and policies.
• Provide case consultation and in-service training.
• Oversee Bridges Program, CareSource respite, and Ohio Rise Respite programs.
• Approve and sign reports for supervisees.
• Provide crisis intervention and on-call coverage as needed.
• Maintain administrative files with session details and summaries.
• Implement agency procedures and program operations daily.
• Orient and train new staff; support licensing requirements.

Conocimientos

Supervisory skills

Crisis intervention

Policy compliance

Staff training

Educación

Master’s degree in Social Work

Licensed to practice social work in Ohio

Descripción del empleo

The supervisor will have a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work and must be licensed to practice social work in Ohio. A minimum of 2 years experience in foster care is required. The supervisor of social service personnel is competent to: assess the needs of service recipients; identify and assess the resources available to meet those needs; and understand the legal and policy requirements governing service delivery.

Must complete required background checks including BCI/FBI with no record of forbidden offenses listed in OAC 5180:2-5-09. As part of the BCI/FBI background checks necessary for employment, in compliance with new policies from the Ohio Department of Children & Youth (DCY), all employees, new hires, and interns will have background checks conducted specifically searching for charges of domestic abuse. If there are any charges of domestic abuse or new charges that occur during time of employment, the employee is subject to denial of employment in the case of prospective new hires or interns and termination of employment for hired staff members, whether employees, contractors, or interns.

Tasks may include:

• Supervise direct service social service staff, including therapists, assessors, youth specialists, interns, and case assistants through:
  • weekly to bi-weekly meetings;
  • delegation and oversight of work assignments;
  • ensuring service delivery is performed according to mission;
  • teaching and monitoring compliance to policies and procedures;
  • the review of youth progress, all reports and weekly visitation / transportation / progress reports as applicable;
  • instilling the agency’s service philosophy;
  • the provision of case consultation and in-service training as appropriate;
  • availability, support and guidance to staff;
  • identification of unmet training needs; and
  • ensuring case reviews are conducted at least quarterly or as required by current policy
• Supervise Bridges Program, CareSource respite program, and Ohio Rise Respite Program as assigned.
• Approve and sign all reports for assigned supervisees.
• Support and enhance staff’s ability to perform their jobs by teaching and modeling, as appropriate:
  • Technical knowledge and skills;
  • Work management and communication skills;
  • Conflict management skills; and
  • Active involvement in PQI processes.
• Provide crisis intervention, support and coverage to staff and foster parents as needed during business hours and as scheduled for on-call services.
• As assigned, oversee supervisees involved as part of the referral team and approve referrals for placement utilizing agency protocols.
• Maintain administrative file with up-to-date documentation of each supervisory session including:
  • Date and duration of each session; and
  • Brief outline or summary of what was discussed including case consultation.
• Implement agency procedures and program operation daily.
• Orientation and training of all new staff and recommendation to Executive Director when new staff is ready to work independently.
• Maintain training hours as required for professional licensing in foster care and adoption services to youth and families (as related to your specific position) in compliance with the Ohio CSWMFT Board, OAC, and COA standards.