Treatment Foster Care Program Manager

POSITION SUMMARY TREATMENT FOSTER CARE PROGRAM MANAGER:

The Treatment Foster Care Program Manager is responsible for the maintenance of children in Treatment Foster placement and for supervision/support of foster parent(s) on caseload. Responsible for assessing foster youths’ needs for treatment and placing foster youth in appropriate foster homes. The position is responsible for providing professional support to children and families requiring the services of Treatment Foster Care, as well as supervision of the foster parents. Supervises program staff and collaborates with the TFC team to maintain program objectives. The position is the key liaison for families and placing agencies. The essential guides of service delivery are licensing, agency policy and procedures and the service plan developed by the team serving a child and family written by the Program Manager. The Program Manager is also responsible for family services, community referrals and follow-up, records management, and intake/admissions for assigned children and families. The Treatment Foster Care Program Manager conducts home studies for out-of-home placements, develops, coordinates, and supervises treatment plans for children in foster homes; recruits, evaluates, and certifies foster homes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TREATMENT FOSTER CARE PROGRAM MANAGER:

• Adhere to and uphold the rigorous standards of DSS/DBHDS and HumanKind policies as mandated by its mission, purpose, guiding principles, and standards of quality.
• Prepares for licensure review visits and ensures all documents and records are in proper order.
• Participate in decisions regarding matching of referred children to foster families as well as conduct pre-placement visits when required.
• Develop and market Treatment Foster Care program.
• Train, Orient and train Foster parents.
• Complete applications, conduct home assessments and interviews of potential foster parents.
• Inform Supervisor of incidents and/or concerns as required by state regulations regarding compliance with regulations and licensing policy.
• Supervise foster parent(s) regarding regulations.
• Provide back-up coverage.
• Participate in regular supervision.
• Attend all relevant program and agency meetings.
• Arrange pre-placement visits and oversee placements in a timely manner.
• Assess child's needs regarding treatment, natural family, and emancipation and program services.
• Maintain treatment of children in foster homes through writing and implementation of treatment plan objectives with measurable or observable outcomes for children and foster parent(s) as well as data collection and contract compliance.
• Maintain case documentation and client files in a timely manner including treatment plans, progress notes, quarterly reports, and incident reports.
• Monitor the foster family homes to ensure that they are in compliance with governing rules & regulations.
• Advocate for children's best interests through positive professional communication with DSS, probation, medical, legal, Treatment, school, etc. representatives.
• Provide 24-hour on-call responsibility for crisis management.
• Maintains current knowledge of Foster Care techniques, state policies and cultural competency through conferences, review of journals, books, and clinical supervision.

• All other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES TREATMENT FOSTER CARE PROGRAM MANAGER:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with standard office equipment and computer program/applications including Microsoft Suite and Excel.
• Effectively communicate professionally and appropriately both written and verbally to a diverse range of people.
• Ability to work effectively and respectfully in a team environment with a diverse group of co-workers, program staff, and foster children/families.
• Ability to self-direct, self-motivate, and demonstrate non-judgmental professional decision-making.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and various deadlines simultaneously.
• Possess strong organizational skills and understand the importance of details.
• Ability to handle and manage crisis situations appropriately.
• Be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Comply with LCPA standards, HumanKind and HK Treatment Foster Care policies and procedures, and remain up to date on any changes.
• Knowledge inmodern theories and techniques of childcare, family services and community resources, licensing standards, records management, confidentiality, teamwork, supervision, Departments of Social Services/CSA, basic counseling, and crisis intervention techniques.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, computer literate in word processing and use of a database, remain organized and detail oriented with persons and material, establish service goals and objectives, relate to children and families under stress, relate with a direct care team.
• Must possess ability to effectively supervise staff and implement performance evaluations and corrective measures as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TREATMENT FOSTER CARE PROGRAM MANAGER:

• Degree in human service field.
• Supervisory experience required.
• Knowledge of Virginia Foster Care standards.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Complete, pass, and maintain all required background checks and drug test.