FOSTER CARE PROGRAM MANAGER

Foster Care Program Manager

KidsPeace invites you to take a leadership role and join our mission-driven team of professionals who provide hope, help, and healing to children, adults, and those who love them. The KidsPeace Foster Care and Community Program IN office is seeking a Program Manager who is outcome driven with a passion for helping foster youth and their families work toward permanency. Candidates seeking this position should have solid case management mentorship to ensure the safety, well-being, and permanency goals are met for the children in care as well as entrepreneurial motivations, as our offices have great growth and diversification potential.

Description of Responsibilities :

• Recruit, interview, and complete the hiring process for staffing positions for designated program areas. Provide formal supervision for assigned staff to address service delivery and personnel needs and to motivate, teach, supervise, and reinforce their work. Responsible for disseminating information and soliciting input regarding quality and safety. Conduct performance evaluations for assigned staff.
• Maintain program integrity by conducting the Quality Assessment and Improvement processes within the office. Review of treatment planning to ensure the best interest of the children & families we serve, meet compliance in all areas as required by KidsPeace, State licensing, and program regulations, and report outcome measures as necessary. Maintain program fiscal integrity by adhering to budget and associated finance procedures.
• Meet regularly with referral agencies to provide increased program visibility and to determine the potential for new business opportunities.
• Ensure completion of foster parent payroll, employee time sheets, monthly management reports, Marketing reports, referral logs, variance reports, QA documentation, Incident reports, and any other administrative tasks requested.
• Ensure program and service continuity by providing back-up for all staff and program functions, and filling in when staff vacancies occur.

The many benefits to joining the KidsPeace team include :

Required Qualifications : Bachelor's Degree in Human Services related field with experience in a supervisory capacity in social services, human services, or mental health services required. 2-5 years related field experience in a supervisory capacity in social services, human services, or mental health services required.