Supervisor, Prevention & Permanency Services - Joan B. Poliak Seattle Field Office

Supervisor, Prevention & Permanency Services - Joan B. Poliak Seattle Field Office

Casey Family Programs, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is the nation's largest operating foundation focused on safely reducing the need for foster care and building Communities of Hope for children and families across America. Founded in 1966, Casey Family Programs works in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, two territories, and tribal nations to influence long-lasting improvements to the safety and success of children, families and the communities where they live. Casey Family Programs values diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and respect for individuals in the workplace. We encourage candidates with diverse lived experience and perspectives to apply.

Child and Family Services (CFS) of Casey Family Programs provides direct services and tribal consultation in pursuit of Casey's mission to provide, improve, and – ultimately prevent the need for – foster care. CFS operates nine field offices in five states and an Indian Child and Family Well-being Program office that demonstrate direct service and ICW improvement models. We share our experiences and lessons learned with jurisdictions, tribes, providers, and communities in the spirit of mutual continuous learning. Our work is community and family centered, relationship-based, participatory, and culturally responsive. We recognize the dignity and strength of every individual, family, community and culture.

Job Summary:

Utilizing a collaborative, innovative, evidence-informed, trauma and healing approach to practice, we engage families and community partners in the urgent, relentless pursuit of legal and relational permanency and well-being for all children and families so that no youth ages out of foster care. Our clinical case management and support activities primarily occur within homes and in the community, with virtual options available, as necessary. As a member of the field office management team, this position is responsible for administrative functions and clinical case management through supervision of social workers and other clinical staff. Clinical services are focused on ensuring that all youth remain safely with family, connected to community and culture. The supervisor supports staff in achieving organizational objectives through their direct practice and consultation roles. The supervisor partners with local jurisdictions and stakeholders to maintain a consistent referral flow, and build and improve access to community resources. The supervisor creates a learning environment that fosters innovation, continuous quality improvement and professional growth and development.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Attend to overall supervision in clinical, administrative, educational and support areas. Provide clinical supervision and coaching to direct service staff responsible for addressing the permanency, safety and well-being needs of children and families. Support staff and ensure accountability in sound decision-making, effective teaming and overall job performance. Develop, maintain, and evaluate services that are focused on prevention, increased permanency and improved well-being outcomes for youth. Through their leadership function, provide restorative support to staff who may be experiencing compassion fatigue and/or secondary traumatic stress.
• Maintains knowledge of community resources and services to support the needs of children and families and provides guidance regarding how best to secure those resources. Serves as a change agent with internal/external partners in the deepening of permanency planning services for youth that are in or at risk of entering care. This includes identifying, assessing and implementing programs and strategies that have demonstrated results in achieving outcomes, specifically in the area of accelerating and increasing the identification of permanent lifelong connections for children and youth.
• Demonstrated proficiency with practice standards, local jurisdiction policies and where applicable, local licensing requirements, and ensures overall compliance. Keeps apprised of current clinical practices and develops proposals, standards, and methods to improve the quality of services to youth and families. Creates a continuous learning environment and supports the use of data in day-to-day work. Assumes leadership role in practice and policy development by being a member of the Direct Service Leadership Team and other ongoing and ad hoc practice groups.
• Encourages innovative approaches that promote positive outcomes and have the potential to spread to other providers and jurisdictions through Demonstration and Spread. Collaborates with internal and external partners to gather and evaluate data to determine efficacy of services and strategies, and to promote data driven decision making to achieve permanency, safety and well-being. Provides ongoing consultation to build and maintain strong partnerships with providers and jurisdictions.
• Manages after-hours requests and crisis involving youth and families. Supports staff in the ongoing assessment of safety and risk. Supervises Critical Incident Report requirements of all program services. This includes partnering with the Director to develop and implement effective tracking mechanisms, accountability measures relative to documentation, and safety planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

All of these essential responsibilities necessitate the ability to work and communicate effectively across differences with diverse services, populations, staff and stakeholders to advance diversity, equity and inclusion; to work effectively in a team environment as well as work autonomously and exercise independent judgement as required; to demonstrate effective organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills; to collaborate with management and staff to ensure alignment with organizational values, goals, and directives in all work performed.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Social Work or a related field of study that includes a clinical internship or practicum and a minimum of six years of combined clinical practice and supervisory experience are required. A minimum of five years of public child welfare experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of social work practice and theory (e.g., human development, group and individual therapy, conflict resolution, cross-cultural intervention, systems issues, trauma- and healing-informed care, diversity, equity and inclusion, and clinical case management methods) is required.
• Expertise in the areas of prevention, permanency, safety and well-being outcomes for youth in care (i.e., strong family engagement skills, ability to leverage community supports, knowledge of evidenced based and promising practices) required. Clinical expertise in the area of family systems and knowledge in the areas of substance abuse, mental health and domestic violence necessary.
• Experience in clinical supervision, coaching, administration, budgeting, office management, project management, and personnel management is required.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, a respect for tribal sovereignty, respect for cultural, racial, and gender lived experience required. Personal qualities demonstrating adaptability, curiosity, collaboration and a capacity for self-reflection and commitment to lifelong learning a must. Ability to contribute effectively with and across teams and with external partners necessary.
• Ability to perform effectively in high pressure and stressful work environment. Ability to manage stress and self-care.
• This position is full-time requiring time in the field and the office, therefore full-time teleworking is not an option. Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Physical requirements include the ability to lift and reach for light objects; ability to type and work at a computer for extended periods of time as a primary job function.
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of sensitive information by learning and following all relevant policies and protocols and using sound judgment in the handling and sharing of that information.
• Local travel as well as occasional out of town travel may be required. Driving on Casey business may require use of personal vehicle; adherence to vehicle safety guidelines and qualification for insurance is require.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The typical hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $89,250 to $105,000. The full salary range for the role is $89,250 to $120,750. As a mission-driven organization, Casey strives to balance competitive pay with our mission. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate's job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.

Casey Family Programs offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage, accrual of 12 days of annual leave, 12 days of sick leave,10 paid holidays per year, and each employee receives one personal holiday to use each calendar year. Employees that meet certain tenure qualifiers are eligible for up to eight weeks of parental leave for the birth or placement of a child for adoption or foster care. After the completion of 10 years of continuous, full-time regular employment, employees in good standing are permitted for a three-month sabbatical with pay. CFP also offers many opportunities for continued learning, training, and development.

This position will remain open until the needs are met and is subject to closure at any time without notice. It is to your advantage to file your application early as you will not be able to apply once the position has closed.

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