Job Description
Job Location: Phoenix Admin - Phoenix, AZ 85006
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: 4 Year Degree
Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary
Travel Percentage: Up to 50%
Job Shift: DaySince 1977, Child Crisis Arizona has been a symbol of hope, responding to the call of our community to prevent and intervene in child abuse and neglect. With unwavering dedication, we have nurtured and strengthened families, evolving our programs to meet the ever-changing needs of those we serve. Our mission is to provide children and youth in Arizona a safe environment, free from abuse and neglect by creating strong and successful families.
Our program is ready to hire an Extended Foster Care Success Coach Supervisor to join the team in our state-wide extended foster care program.
We are looking for compassionate, energetic, and dependable individuals that are committed to building sustainable skills and support systems for young adults aging out of foster care.
In this role you will spend your time in direct engagement with young adults ages 17.5-21 as well as coaching/supervising the EFC Success Coaches. You will be providing advocacy, skills developments, care coordination, and resources for young adults preparing for independence. You will help coach youth through identifying their goals, navigating service systems, communicating with their team members, supporting their activities, and modeling life skills. Much of the role requires a desire and comfortability with travel across multiple counties, to meet youth where they’re at, and familiarity with their neighborhood resources. Utilizing agency-stablished coaching models and youth-led DCS frameworks, you will support the young adults in establishing and maintaining essential life skills, housing, and career paths.
To be considered you must have:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in the implementation of procedures and protocol for efficient program functioning and utilization.
- Ensures that EFC Success Coach Program staff follow agency guidelines and policies, monitoring documentation and procedures to ensure compliance.
- Responsible for assigned personnel activities within this program, including, but not limited to:
- Interview and selection of employees
- Evaluation of employee performance
- Provides monthly clinical supervision in addition to weekly check ins with assigned coaches
- Supervise and attend staffing and reviews related to young adults' case planning, transitions, and service needs
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Meets regularly with Manager for individual supervision.
- Participates in staff meetings, committees and trainings as appropriate.
- Participates in continuing education and training especially related to the field of foster care and adoption.
- Models' expectation for sensitivity and competency relating to diversity and cultural awareness.
Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Education must consist of a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Behavioral Health, or Education AND at least 3 years of casework experience in a licensed family or child welfare agency.
- Must have two or more years of experience serving transitional age youth(14-20) in systems of care
- Must have experience in word processing in a Windows environment.
- Must have at least 1 year prior supervisory experience, preferably in a Social Work or related setting.
- Must have prior experience completing performance appraisals, facilitating disciplinary processes, providing coaching/feedback and interview/selection of candidates.
- Must be able to display verbal and written communication skills that meet the requirements of the position and needs of clients.
- Must possess your own reliable, insured transportation.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear, taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.