What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Support Program Supervisor position at One More Child?
JOB SUMMARY
The primary responsibility of this position is to provide oversight, coordinate, and implement the Family Support Program. This position will also provide direct supervision of the Family Support Program team under the supervision and guidance of the Senior Director of Family Support.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
- Maintains a caseload of 6-8 families, not to exceed ten unless approved by the Senior Director.
- Provides oversight and ensures the effective implementation of the Family Support program.
- Provides direct supervision of the Family Support Worker(s).
- Maintains weekly contact with all families on active caseload by means of home visits, office visits, phone contact or correspondence.
- Facilitates Evidence-Based Interventions. To include but not limited to Family Check-Up, Trust-Based Relational Intervention, and Motivational Interviewing.
- Works collaboratively with families and based on assessments, develops an individualized Family Service Plan designed to promote the 6 Protective Factors within the family unit.
- Monitors the Family Service Plan weekly in coordination with families and assists families with accomplishing outlined tasks and goals.
- Works to ensure that children living with assigned families will remain outside of the child welfare system one-year post discharge from the program in accordance with the Family Discharge Plan.
- Assists families by providing direct services, tangible resources, and community referrals to address barriers, including, but not limited to, food, household items, transportation, childcare, and mental health needs.
- Engages families in services and assists families with acquiring resources from the Compassion Center when applicable.
- Assist the Senior Director of Family Support with maintaining contract compliance and required reporting.
- Participate in continuing education opportunities including agency in-service training, professional seminars, workshops, conferences, etc.
- Ensures program operates within budgeted expenses and receives budgeted revenue/income.
- Other duties as needed.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, or related field from an accredited institution of higher learning.
- 5 years of experience working with families in the welfare system or high-risk population families.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 2 years of supervisory experience in a nonprofit setting.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
- Demonstrate an understanding of child welfare issues to include trauma-informed care best practices, setting boundaries, and a strength-based perspective.
- Relate positively to caregivers needing support services and establish effective relationships in varying settings and often during challenging life circumstances.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality with client and agency information.
- Ability to complete required database documentation thoroughly and in a timely manner.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other team members.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to solve complex, practical problems and effectively deal with complex variables in situations where limited standardization exists.
- Availability to work flexible hours based on the needs of the position.
SPIRITUAL QUALIFICATIONS
- It is the mission of One More Child to provide Christ centered services to vulnerable children and struggling families. As stated in the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, One More Child provides these services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.
- Have had a personal conversion experience with Jesus Christ and been scripturally baptized.
- Possess a sense of commitment to ministry through vocation.
- Hold a sincere desire to seek God and His kingdom.
- Demonstrate personal and devotional habits and practices such as Bible study, prayer, and daily meditation.
- Be a member of a New Testament, evangelical Church in the local community and attend regularly.
- Engage in witness activities as a normal part of life.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
These physical requirements are not exhaustive and FBCH may add additional job-related physical demands to these if the need arises. Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
This job requires the ability to work in stressful conditions from time to time and remain focused for extended periods of time. Ability to lift up to 30 pounds (boxes, documents, and equipment).
WORK ENVIRONMENT
These physical requirements are not exhaustive, and the Company may add additional job-related physical demands to these if the need arises. Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements.
Job activities are performed in the community and in a typical office environment. This position requires flexibility in scheduling and travel throughout the county.