Adult Foster Care Supervisor

Tempus Unlimited, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides community-based services to empower children and adults with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the least restrictive environment. The agency, through its programs and services, encourages the inclusion of people with disabilities into the mainstream of society, including social, recreational, family and work activities.

The Adult Foster Care (AFC) Supervisor provides support, training and coaching to AFC caregivers and program members. They play a key role in ensuring quality care by offering support to Care Managers, conducting site visits, and providing oversight for the Community Services Adult Foster Care program. The AFC program itself offers a home-based care setting for individuals who need assistance with daily activities.


Essential Functions

• Provide direct support to the care managers/nurses in the community
• Conduct site visits to consumer homes and produce proper quality feedback /reports according to manager's guidance
• Offer input to annual performance evaluations
• Provide monitoring and oversight for efficiencies with all referrals in AFC
• Lead and assist with program team meeting
• Support and train staff during the orientation processes or initial planning meeting to insure proper efficiencies in services
• Support Community Living Program Manager as assigned
• Monitor LTSS process to ensure accuracy and timely submittals
• Assign caseloads
• Provide supervision to nurses and care managers
• Handle member or caregiver complaints
• Support new program development and implementation with program
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Competencies

• Three or more years of recent experience working with people who are elderly or disabled
• Ability to supervise and direct staff
• Excellent organizational skills
• Attention to accuracy and detail
• Strong interpersonal skills - telephone skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Good computer and analytical skills
• Innovative thinking
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Perform all other duties as may be required

Preferred Experience

• Supervisory experience preferred

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• A Human Services degree is preferred but can be substituted with a related degree with field experience

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms

Travel

• Travel is required for this position. Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Other Duties

Note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

Tempus Unlimited offers great benefits that foster a happy fulfilling human work experience. We also have an array of growth opportunities for our employees to develop your career and enhance your experience.

• Sign on bonus
• Referral bonus
• Work/Life Balance - flexible work schedules
• Paid time off - 25 days per year for full time staff
• 14 paid Holidays
• Tempus Wellness - Medical, Dental, Dependent Care Reimbursement, FSA and HSA
• Basic Life, Short Term and Long Term Disability
• On-site gym (Stoughton Location) and wellness initiatives
• Annual Reviews with merit based increases
• Employee Recognition Program
• Financial Wellness - 403(b) Retirement Plan with matching
• Continuing Education, Training and Advancement opportunities

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

All offers of employment made by Tempus Unlimited are contingent upon satisfactory background check results. Pre-employment background checks will be conducted on all candidates that are offered a position at the agency in compliance with program policy as well as state and federal regulations. From time to time, these checks may be conducted on current employees to ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations and contracts.

EEO Statement

Equal Employment Opportunity is a fundamental principle at Tempus Unlimited, Inc. where employment from recruiting through the end of employment is based upon professional capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, disability or any other characteristic as established by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.