Manager Of Home Development

JOB TITLE: Manager of Home Development DIVISION: Georgia

REPORTS TO: Director of Home DevelopmentDEPARTMENT: Home Study

SUPERVISION TO: Referral and Placement Consultant and Adoption Family Consultant, Home Study Specialists/Contractors

CLASSIFICATION:Exempt

JOB FUNCTION:

The Manager of Home Development is responsible for managing the Home Study Specialists/Contractors, Referral and Placement Consultant and Adoption Family Consultant. This position is responsible for reviewing, completing and/or approving foster and/or adoptive home studies for the purpose of recommending approval for prospective or current foster, respite or adoptive families. The Manager of Home Development is expected to oversee the referral and placement process for the foster care and adoption programs as well as reviewing, completing and approving adoptive home studies.

Core Responsibilities and Expectations

Intake and Referral Responsibilities:

• Supervise Referral and Placement Consultant
• Supervise and manage Referral and Placement process for foster care and adoption programs
• Assist with internal audits of child files (extendedReach)
• Tracks referrals received by county vs. open bed list by home
• Monitors the open bed list and markets open beds to DFCS
• Ensures referrals are appropriately matched to homes
• Attend County Partnership meetings to drive referrals
• Monitor all data in GA+Score related to child files and score card (maintain relationship with Care Solutions)
• Oversee assignment by Referral and Placement consultant of child cases to consultant team
• Ensures placement documentation is received and documented in child files
• Provide weekly data report on foster child cases/referrals

Adoption and Home Study Core Responsibilities:

• Determines suitability of prospective and current foster care / adoptive home families. This includes preparation of comprehensive psycho-social home study, interviewing of foster / adoptive parent applicants to evaluate the family’s motivation, functioning and dynamics, and collecting and interpreting collateral information. Assessment is completed according to agency standards for foster or adoptive parent competencies.
• Obtains information and assists with matching children waiting for adoption in Georgia
• Ensure compliance of foster / adoptive home providers with program policies and state licensing or certification requirements.
• Provide an awareness of potentially serious problems which may arise in the foster / adoptive care homes and alerts management of such concerns, especially those which may have legal risk or safety ramifications.
• Consultation with agency staff regarding the selecting of adoptive homes for a child and the transition of that child to the home.
• Ensure all adoption home study paperwork is uploaded and managed in the agency case management online system. 
• Ensure reevaluations & addendums for adoptive homes are completed accurately and on time to maintain home licenses
• Ensures adoption home study assessments and documents meet the requirements set forth by DFCS, RCCL and OPM.
• Networks with adoptive resources and Regional Adoption Coordinators

Additional Responsibilities:

• Ensures accuracy of all records, reports and documentation and maintains organized files.
• Provide oversight and implementation of Home study policies and procedures that support all rules and regulations of the State and Federal governments and COA.
• Ensure the quality of assessments, evaluations, and development and implementation of Home study service throughout the state.
• Supervise home study staff and adoption staff and provide day-to-day coaching.
• Ensures supervised home study staff are accountable for all work assigned and is completed in timely manner.
• Participates in the onboarding of new staff as needed.
• Participates in on-call rotation, as needed.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

EQUIPMENT USED: Personal vehicle, cell phone, copy machine, fax, laptop computer provided by FaithBridge

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience: Master’s Degree in Human Services Field (ie., Social Work, Psychology, Behavioral Science, Counseling, Ministry/Theology, or other related degree). Clinical Experience: clinical knowledge, particularly in the areas of childhood trauma, family-systems, foster care. IMPACT Certified. Four (4) Years’ Administration experience, with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience of supervisory experience. Detailed knowledge of State of GA DFCS foster care policies, procedures, reporting requirements for GA Score, GA Shines, juvenile justice court process and procedures.

Skill Requirements: Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences in clients, staff, foster parents and adoptive families served. Effective oral and written communication skills. Ability to work within a team. Ability to handle job related matters in a professional, diplomatic and confidential manner. Knowledge of community resources and services. Ability to organize and execute responsibilities in an independent manner. Knowledge of normal business computer skills. Competent in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Physical Requirements: Hearing and speaking ability which allows for effective oral communication of information. Ability to physically transport self and clients to various locations. Physical and emotional stamina to effectively handle job related issues and stress.