Family Development Supervisor

FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SUPERVISOR JOB DESCRIPTION BASIC INFORMATION Job Title: Family Development Supervisor Travel Requirements: Moderate Status: Full Time, Exempt Supervisor: Family Program Manager Location: Rolla, MO Direct Reports: 3-4 ABOUT CMFCAA The Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association is a not for profit agency that educates, supports, & advocates for foster, adoptive, & kinship children, youth, & families in central Missouri by offering services & partnering with community & governmental agencies to develop healthy & self-sufficient individuals & families.
Founded in 2007 by a former foster youth, foster parents, and adoptive parents, the CMFCAA is a community service organization that provides for the needs of foster, adoptive, kinship, and guardianship youth and families.
What began as a small support group has grown into a multifaceted organization that provides direct support, education, services and advocacy to foster and adoptive families in a 24-county central Missouri region.
Currently, we are assisting over 640 foster families, over 1400 foster children, over 400 adopted children in our service area.
Our goal is to be a support to the families, children and youth in this area, and we work tirelessly to provide much needed services to them.
POSITION SUMMARY Serve as the Family Development Licensing Supervisor with primary responsibility in supervision/coordination of the licensing program, foster/adoptive/relative/kinship/respite provider training and staff.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Supervise foster/adoptive/kinship programs resulting in development of quality foster/adoptive/kinship/relative/respite providers.
Coordinate annually, in collaboration with the training department, training requirements and opportunities for foster/adoptive/kinship/relative/respite providers.
Assign new licensing referrals to Family Development staff within 2 business days of receipt.
Ensure that all requirements of the initial home study/licensing process is followed by Family Development staff.
Assist staff supervised with in-home consultations and follow up meetings with applicants/providers as needed.
Drive throughout the state on an occasional basis during the day and evenings to attend in-service training, to conduct foster/adoptive/kinship training and to complete assessments on applicant foster/adoptive/kinship providers as needed or assigned.
Review and sign approval for completion of all home studies, renewals, adoption updates, and progress notes.
Conduct individual supervisory conferences at least bi-monthly with the goal of on-going evaluation of the Family Development Specialists’ work product.
Responsible for identifying the training needs and professional development needs of staff supervised.
Responsible for employee satisfaction within the Family Development department.
Build a strong sense of team with co-leader of department.
Supervise contract work ensuring that all work is professionally completed in a timely manner.
Maintain regular contact with the contractors to ensure they are completing quality work in a timely manner.
Complete agency reports and statistics as needed or assigned.
Recruite Foster/Adoptive Parents including but not limited to helping staff booths at exhibits, helping conduct information meetings, contacting radio stations, newspapers, etc.
, to advertise our services, speaking in churches and other organizations.
Maintain regular and professional contact with community agencies including Children’s Division and/or related agencies.
Attend trainings/meetings as required.
Remain flexible in work hours in order to attend to family crisis situations as they arise.
Schedule work hours to meet the needs of your job requirements.
Professionalism: Responsible for contributing to a positive work culture within departments directly supervise and within the agency overall.
Consistently treat families and co-workers with the utmost respect.
Work as a necessary part of a team effort.
Model ethical and professional behavior at all times.
Participate in ongoing meetings and trainings as required by the leadership of CMFCAA.
Be creative and assist leadership with ideas for improving the overall quality of the services and supports provided to foster and adoptive children and families in Missouri.
Other Duties as Assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, or closely related field 3-5 years of managerial experience Strong customer service Strong ability to analyze data and reporting capabilities Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing Ability to determine informational needs, to collect and analyze information Database management skills Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities Ability to make some administrative/procedural decisions and judgments Ability to conduct literature and online database searches Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications Must be able to pass a Federal and civil background COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Health insurance benefit 90/10 (employee only) Dental and Vision Premiums Covered 100% Aflac (elective) 25K employer paid Life Insurance plan, as an elective, additional coverage for dependents, spouse/partners 3% Match of a Simple IRA (after qualifying time period) 14 Paid holidays, plus one floating holiday 8 hours Annual Leave a month (available after successful probationary period) 8 hours Sick Leave a month (available to use, as accrued) Mileage reimbursement at federal rate Usage of Company Vehicle (provided complete and clear driving background has been submitted) CMFCAA does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its programs or services.
These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and members.