Statewide IV-E Program Manager: Foster Care & Adoptions

DHS - Social Services Administration; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DHS - Social Services Administration seeks an IV-E Program Manager to direct statewide administration of Maryland's Title IV-E foster care, adoption, guardianship, and prevention services within the department. The role oversees compliance, fiscal operations, and programmatic initiatives while guiding staff and liaising on federal audits.

The incumbent will supervise a team, translate federal regulations into state policy, and drive program metrics and reimbursement optimization to support child

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Eight years of administrative, professional, or technical experience with three years involving supervision or program development responsibility.
• One year of experience evaluating, processing, or auditing Title IV-E eligibility determinations in foster care, adoption, or guardianship programs.
• Experience interpreting federal Title IV-E regulations and ACF directives to develop state policy and operationalize child welfare programs.
• Experience with program metrics evaluation and federal financial participation reimbursement optimization.

Responsibilities

• Direct statewide administration of Maryland's Title IV-E foster care, adoption, guardianship, and prevention services programs within the Department of Human Services Social Services Administration.
• Oversee federal compliance, fiscal operations, and programmatic initiatives.
• Supervise unit staff and serve as the primary liaison for federal audits and reviews.

Skills

Supervision

Policy interpretation

Program development

Federal compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

DHS - Social Services Administration seeks an IV-E Program Manager to direct statewide administration of Maryland's Title IV-E foster care, adoption, guardianship, and prevention services within the department. The role oversees compliance, fiscal operations, and programmatic initiatives while guiding staff and liaising on federal audits.

The incumbent will supervise a team, translate federal regulations into state policy, and drive program metrics and reimbursement optimization to support child