Supervisor - EFFC

Location US-NY-Bronx
Job ID 2024-2377
Job Family
Child Welfare
Job Type
Full-Time
Shift Days
Monday-Friday
Shift Hours
Varies
Salary Range
N/A
Hours Per Week
35

Overview

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

 

The Enhanced Family Foster Care Supervisor supervises staff and cases in the enhanced family foster care program. Includes overall supervision and coaching of assigned case planners to ensure child welfare and administrative work as required by agency, city and state guidelines. Ensures that all children and families receive appropriate services, designed to meet children’s need and achieve permanency, and that all compliance-related requirements are met.

 

Salary Range:  $71,400.00  - $74,900.00/ year

Responsibilities

The Enhanced Family Foster Care Supervisor supervises staff and cases in the enhanced family foster care program. Includes overall supervision and coaching of assigned case planners to ensure child welfare and administrative work as required by agency, city and state guidelines. Ensures that all children and families receive appropriate services, designed to meet children’s need and achieve permanency, and that all compliance-related requirements are met.

 

Clinical Oversight
• Provide supervision with professional coaching model and supervisor case reviews for case planning team
• Responsible for the overall administrative and child welfare supervision of cases – provide consultation to case planners on assessing for safety and risk and crisis intervention.
• Collaborate with medical, mental health, and model consultants on all evidence-based model interventions being implemented in clinical services
• Collaborate closely with Socio-Therapist Supervisor.
• Participate in case conferences, treatment team meetings, family team conferences, and meetings with clients, foster parents and other stakeholders as needed.
• Participate in staff meetings, supervision/coaching, trainings (including supervisor academy and leadership forums) and strategic planning activities.
 
 
 
Administrative and Management Oversight
• Review all FASPs, Progress Notes, Court Reports, correspondence and other documentation, ensuring quality and timely submission.
• Responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate submission of all forms and documents required by ACS and NYF.
• Maintain written supervisory records.
• Compile and provide regular report updates to QPC, PQA and other foster care support documents.
 
Job Responsibilities
• Attend court as required.
• Provide coverage for case planners during PTO, event of a schedule conflict or vacancy.
• Participate in weekend on-call rotation for after-hours emergencies to ensure 24/7 emergency coverage for families.
• Responsible for completing and submitting staff evaluations; resolve and address staff issues; participate in hiring, disciplinary actions.
• Support Assistant Vice President and Regional Administrative Manager with facility issues and supervisor on site coverage.
• Other duties as assigned

 

Salary Range:  $71,400.00  - $74,900.00/ year

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Qualifications

  • Master's in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or Psychology required. 
Preferred Experience:
• 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Bilingual English / Spanish preferred.
• Foster care direct service experience preferred.
 
Preferred Knowledge:
• Knowledge of child welfare, abuse and neglect
• Management and supervision theory and application
• Basic understanding of juvenile justice issues
• Basic understanding of the local and national children’s mental health systems issues and trends
• In-depth understanding of KEEP, PTC, TST, and its philosophy and practice.
 
Other Requirements:
Proficient in casework practice, service planning and risk assessment skills. Ability to manage, prioritize and accomplish tasks and goals. Strong leadership, team work and communication skills. Good advocacy abilities. Supervise Social Work Interns. Computer literate, knowledge of connections a plus.
  • Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.

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