Child Welfare Site Supervisor
The Center for Youth and Family Solutions (CYFS) is seeking compassionate, committed, and culturally competent individuals who align with our mission of helping children and families in need with dignity, compassion, and respect to resolve life challenges. CYFS is one of central Illinois' largest, nationally accredited social service agencies, serving over 20,000 individuals in 37 counties. We are committed to supporting children and families who have experienced life-changing trauma, abuse and neglect, and other significant life challenges by providing strengths-based, family-centered, and trauma-responsive programs, services, and interventions. Join our team and help develop solutions for those who need them most.
Benefits of working at CYFS:
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Accrual of 15 vacation days and 8 sick days, plus 5 personal/wellness days
- Flexible Work Schedule, with the ability to work remotely on occasion
- Competitive Compensation
- Educational Reimbursement
- Ability for advancement
- Supportive atmosphere with the ability to be yourself while learning and developing
- Employee Assistance Program to help with Work-Life Balance and other potential well-being challenges
- Choice of 4 medical plans including PPO and high deductible plans with HSA
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k plan with employer match
- Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Plan and Dependent Care Plan
About the Job:
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deliver or oversees development and delivery of foster care services to designated service region. Act as a liaison between upper management and Foster Care staff, solving problems and sharing information as necessary.
- Evaluate all site-related services to ensure they are meeting long-term objectives of the agency and meeting standards of time and cost efficiencies, as well as sensitivity to the cultural differences in the service population.
- Stay abreast of agency, state, and federal regulations and requirements to ensure compliance.
- Supervise assigned staff, assisting them with job-related issues and provides performance feedback on an on-going basis.
- Schedule, coordinate and/or facilitate regular staff meetings to communicate important issues, policies and changes within the organization.
- Oversee new and existing service contracts to ensure compliance and that provided services are in-line with contract requirements.
- Meet with staff as necessary to discuss critical issues, resolve problems and mediate conflicts.
- Interview and recommend for hire new staff members. Provide field training, perspective, and support to empower staff to deliver quality services. Develop work schedules, performance evaluations, and promotional recommendations for supervised staff.
- Keep employees informed of policies, procedures and operational changes.
- As necessary, act as a back-up for supervised staff, stepping in to fulfill essential duties.
- Prepare necessary reports for decision making and documentation by the agency as well as state and federal agencies.
- Act as a liaison between The Center for Youth and Family Solutions and other agencies and community organizations, attending meetings and sharing information as needed.
- Provide input and feedback on issues related to the agency, as a whole, to supervisor.
- Assess the need for and assures that recruitment activities are occurring.
- Provide an example of collaboration, professionalism, and productive teamwork.
- Available to provide supervision after-hours as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- A Master's degree in Social Work or another acceptable degree approved by DCFS (Required)
- Two years of full-time experience in the social work setting (Highly Preferred)
- Completion of DCFS criminal background check (Required)
- Must be at least 21 years of age, obtain an insured vehicle, clean driving record, and three years driving record with a valid driver's license
For information on The Center for Youth and Family Solutions, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at https://www.cyfsolutions.org/ or check out our video campaign here.
The Center for Youth and Family Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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