Child Welfare Manager - Placement Services & Support - 165148

Placement Services And Support Manager

The Placement Services and Support Manager develop, leads, supports, and manages the Placement Services and Support pod (unit) within the Adams County Human Services Department's Child, Adult and Family Services (CAFS) Division. The pod includes kinship, foster care / placement, post permanency support team and family search and engagement teams. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and evaluating high quality out of home placement services, including kinship care (both certified and uncertified) and foster care certification and placement (including therapeutic foster care) services for children, youth, and families involved with CAFS. This position is also responsible for overseeing the family search and engagement team to ensure quality and timely identification and use of family, supports, and connections for children, youth, and families. The direct supervisory responsibilities include team development and leadership; implementation of research-based out of home placement practices / programs while enhancing community support and collaboration. Adams County Children and Family Services Guiding Principles

• We believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect, valuing their input, and striving to do no harm.
• Honoring all people's unique expertise and perspectives includes collaboration, shared decision making, and providing a safe environment.
• The best interest of children, families, and our community will always inform our approach, perspectives, and decisions.
• Children and youth belong in families and have a right to sibling, family, and community connections.
• Families have the inherent capacity to safely care for their children.
• We hold ourselves and our system accountable to each other, our families, and our community.

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