Job DetailsJob LocationTrenton FL - Trenton, FLPosition TypeFull TimeEducation Level4 Year DegreeSalary Range$55,313.78 - $58,000.00 SalaryJob ShiftDayDescriptionThe Adoption Program Supervisor is responsible for managing the daily operations of the adoption program, supervising direct service and support staff, and coordinating service delivery toward the attainment of program goals, legal requirements, and DCF contract objectives. This position reports to the Adoption Program Director.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Supervises program staff including regular individual and group staff meetings and case consultation, supervision, and oversight of appropriate client to staff ratios.
- Provides direct support to staff with cases in-crisis or challenging issues.
- Oversees services provided comply with DCF contractual, PSF, COA and legal requirements.
- Oversees that program staff complete all documentation and reports in a legal compliant and timely manner.
- Provides direct case work in the absence of program staff.
- Creates and maintains reports as needed to promote quality assurance and performance on DCF measures, legal requirements, and promoting timely adoption of all adoption goal children including promoting and documenting compliance with FAC requirements for review of recruit children and approved PRIDE home studies every (60) days.
- Consults with the Adoption Program Director regarding challenging issues.
- Assists with practices aligned with legislative and agency mandates and goals including promoting the intent of the Adoption Incentive Program and other initiatives.
- May assist with needs pursuant to the contract renewal process for adoption program and the development of the adoption program budget.
- Provides documentation to the Adoption Program Director in matters of hiring and discipline but lacks the ability to unilaterally hire and terminate.
- Provides supervisor-tier of approval of all adoption home studies, child studies, and other documents.
- Collaborates with Adoption Program Supervisor and staff in partner circuit to maintain knowledge of all approved PRIDE home studies and recruit children across both Circuits 3 and 8.
- Oversees planning, facilitation, and documentation of separation of sibling and match staffings.
- Oversees the development, documentation, and fulfillment and support transition plans for all adoptive placements involving recruit children.
- Oversees compliance with needs related to adoption disruptions including documenting disruptions, ensuring that subsidy is terminated (if applicable), and guiding efficient coordination of needs toward subsequent placement of the child(ren) and support of the child(ren) and family(ies.)
- Serves as liaison to agency and community partners including courts, GAL, DCF/CLS, case management agencies and partner families regarding adoption-related issues.
- Assists with maintenance of the Heart Gallery and promotion of general, targeted, and child-specific recruitment efforts.
- Displays understanding of, and sensitivity to, service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
QualificationsEducation and Experience:Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or comparable human services field; Master's Degree in the like preferred; and two (2) years of experience in a child protection or child and family services program, preferably in the field of adoptions; Adoption Competency training preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Special Qualifications:State of Florida Child Protection Certification.Possession of a valid, State of Florida driver's license to operate the motor vehicle operated. Requirement exists at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.