Director of Resource Care

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Amara is committed to positive long-term outcomes for children and families. We drive systemic change, promote healing, and advance racial and LGBTQIA+ equity by offering programs and services to families engaged in the child welfare system.

At Amara, we believe that a supportive, equitable and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels valued, trusted, and nurtured, is key to shaping organizational culture and investing in underrepresented communities. Amara believes that a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace enhances our ability to fulfill our mission. We strongly invite candidates from diverse backgrounds, including communities of color, the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, and people with disabilities to apply.

We are seeking to hire a Director of Resource Care . The Director of Resource Care reports to the Chief Innovation and Program Officer as the leader of Resource Care programming at Amara, which includes Foster Care, Kinship Care, and Caregiver Support. The Director is a key member of Amara’s leadership team and plays a key role in the development and ongoing promotion of Amara’s mission, vision, philosophy and culture.

Job Description

Position summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Staff Supervision and Management (25%)

• Provide a warm, caring, and confident leadership style that supports a team providing supervision to direct care staff as well as staff that provide direct care and support to children and families
• Oversee, support, and develop program management staff such that each program area has a strong team, including recruitment and retention, hiring, orientation, supervision, evaluation, and promotion of staff
• Support program management staff in ensuring that services provided are high quality, consistent, and responsive to child and family needs across resource care teams
• Provide clinical supervision (utilizing reflective supervision skills) and ensure best practice across all program areas as needed.
• Partners with resource care teams as needed to ensure proper investigation and handling of licensing investigations, be readily available for ad-hoc staffing, and ensure team meetings meet program needs
• Review documentation and materials, as needed, produced by supervisees who are doing direct service work.
• Implement policies, priorities, and procedures consistent with best practice models for effective program implementation
• Support staff in contributing to programmatic continuous quality improvement and evaluation
• Work with staff and build from the work of Amara’s DEI council to develop objective performance measures across the program, to ensure consistent, high-quality evaluation and goal setting for all employees

Operational Management (50%)

Project, develop, and monitor revenue and expense budgets for all resource care programming with the assistance of the Chief Innovation and Program Officer

Collaborate with Chief Innovation and Program Officer and in collaboration with other key personnel to ensure resource care programmatic reporting is aligned with Agency vision, mission, and strategic plan

Support the implementation and iteration of protocols, procedures, and program structure that are consistent with best practice models for effective program implementation across all resource care programming

In partnership with Associate Director of Program Impact and Evaluation, ensure appropriate data collection and reporting to evaluate resource care programming impact and efficacy given contract constraints and the established programmatic goals

Strategic Leadership (25%)

Support program managers in leading programmatic outreach efforts by creating a clear strategy, collaborating across the organization (e.g Communications team, other program areas, etc.), and effectively assigning tasks to self and team members as appropriate (e.g. newsletter content creation, email marketing to key community partners, etc.).

Qualifications

Qualifications : The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education : MSW or an MA / MS in an allied field.

Supervisory Responsibilities : Direct supervision of Program Managers and other staff based on programmatic needs in the Resource Care department, providing support in recruitment, retention, hiring, orientation, evaluation and promotion.

Additional Information

Salary and Benefits

This is a full-time hourly position with a rate of pay between $103,000-$128,748.97 annually, depending on experience. The final salary offer will be commensurate with the selected candidate's experience, qualifications, and demonstrated abilities. Amara offers a generous leave and benefits package including 10 company holidays, 4 personal days, sick leave, and 15 days of vacation per year. Competitive health, dental and vision insurance rates, a 401k with a company match, life, disability insurance and a paid sabbatical. Amara supports a hybrid work schedule with some flexibility to work from home.

Criminal Background Check

Amara conducts background checks appropriate to the contractual requirements of the position. A previous conviction will not necessarily bar individuals from employment at Amara. For specific requirements please feel free to contact the hiring manager or human resources.

Vaccination Requirement :

Amara requires that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. This requirement is designed to prioritize the safety of the children and families we serve. Exemptions may be sought only for documented medical or religious accommodation.

To Apply

To express your interest in this position, please send your resume and a one-page cover letter indicating why this position is the right opportunity for you in Smart Recruiters. Applications submitted without a cover letter will NOT be considered.  Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Amara is an Equal Opportunity Employer.