Job Description

Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others.

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference

Our Benefits

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange

Salary Range: $72,000 - $75,000

Flexible scheduling available, position is primarily office-based in Wichita.

Duties & Responsibilities

• The Child Placing Agency Supervisor is responsible for oversight of the Kansas Foster Care Program including planning, organizing, administering, monitoring, and reporting for the program; supervision of all foster care staff; and supervising the delivery of services; providing case management services as necessary for children referred for foster home and adoption services through the child placing agency.
• Supervises all foster care staff including Foster Care Workers, and Family Support Workers. Meets with new employees to provide orientation.
• Provides daily supervision of all activities and functions including training, meeting with individual staff members and with tl1e staff as a group, evaluating staff, and consulting with staff as needed.
• Making recommendations to the Director or Chief Program Services for hiring for Family Services staff after having completed the process of recruiting, screening, and doing records and reference checks for candidates.
• Providing direct services as necessary for children referred for foster home and adoption services through the child placing agency.
• Serving as the main contact person for outside agencies in regard to service delivery for foster care and adoption contracts; being responsible for any required program monitoring and reporting.
• Writing proposed policies for the Foster Home Program in conjunction with the management team.
• Assists in maintaining employee files and submits new employee information to KDHE:
• Ensure scheduling and conducting of PS-MAPP classes is done on a consistent basis, with completion all written documentation as required.
• Ensures completion of all initial licensing and re-licensing requirements for foster care per KDHE requirements, and maintaining current files on all licensed foster homes.
• Ensures training opportunities for foster parents and assuring that all required training hours are met and documented.
• Assisting in developing and conducting foster and adoptive parent support group meetings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree, from an accredited college or university, in social work or a related Human Services field, one year of experience in child-placing services, and BSRB Licensure required. (LMSW, LPC, LCPC, LMFT, LMHC are acceptable BSRB licenses).
• Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW), LBSW licensure and 2+ years of experience in child-placing services may be substituted for a Master's degree.
• 2+ years’ experience working with children and/or families within a need identified social welfare system required.
• One-year supervisory experience required; experience in a lead position or in-charge duties may substitute for supervisory experience.
• Ability to work under stressful situations; Knowledgeable of community resources. Must be computer literate. Must have, or be willing to obtain during probationary period, a current certification in CPR, First-Aid, Team and Basic Health Needs. Must have reliable vehicle; Ability to work irregular hours, including overtime to perform job successfully.
• Must be able to meet requirements for Eckerd’s Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes.
• Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

About our Program

Eckerd Connects' Foster Care is an approach that caters to the physical, emotional, and social needs of children and youth in a supportive family setting until the natural family can be reunited or a permanent placement through adoption can be arranged. All children we serve in foster care receive an individualized package of wrap around services that includes home based individual and family therapy, educational support and advocacy, linkage to psychiatric care when needed, and daily instruction in identified need areas of basic living and social skills to help the child gain the skills they were never taught before. Eckerd Connects provides a continuum of wrap-around services for the family from the first inquiry call until the child graduate’s high school.

Our Program Location

1999 N. Amidon Ave. Suite 105

Wichita, KS 67203

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Eckerd Connects is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws by providing reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact adarequest@eckerd.org. Relay Services Dial 711.

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