Full-Time

Essential Functions

-Monitors CPA referrals and placements and provides coverage of Placement job responsibilities when needed

-Provides direct supervision to assigned staff individually and as a group once a month

-Maintains and cultivates strong relationships with Case Management providers and the Department of Children & Families (DCF).

-Conducts new employee training, eReach training and other beneficial training to staff and foster families

-Manages eReach system 

-Updates tracking lists and provides reports as requested by administration

-Trains, mentors and advises staff

-Approves timesheets and expenses for staff

-Maintains good working relationships and facilitates communication with the foster families, collateral agencies, and staff 

-Addresses foster family issues via home visits or telephone calls as appropriate

-Notifies agency and staff of changes in foster parent address, phone and status that affect placement and licensing

-Maintains regular contact with supervisor

-Works with CPA Director and Coordinators in hiring, terminating, and disciplining CPA staff

-Creates a safe environment by performing all required security and safety procedures

-Assists in orientation to program rules/structure and regulations 

-Requires the ability to maintain strict confidentiality 

-Provides crisis/on call services and 24 hour, 7 days a week support to foster families and staff 

-Strives to build a strong sense of team within the department and implements trauma-informed care supervision practices as appropriate

-Conducts annual employee evaluations and assists with retention strategies

-Represents DCCCA at events, presentations, and internal/external meetings as requested by the Director

Education, Experience, and Licensure

-A high school diploma or equivalent is required 

-Requires at least two years of child welfare and/or family services experience

-Requires supervisory experience 

-Must possess a valid Driver's License, have in force automobile liability insurance coverage, and maintain a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) that meets the organization's insurability standard as defined by DCCCA policy. Availability of reliable transportation is required for this position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

-Regular and predictable on-site attendance.

-Proficiency with computers and Microsoft suite of products including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

-Ability to efficiently operate other office equipment such as telephones, voicemail systems, copy and fax machines, and scanners.

-Adherence to DCCCA Values: 

• We provide education and services based on research and a dedicated commitment to improving lives.
• We value the people and communities we serve by respecting their experiences and treating them with dignity and respect.
• We encourage leadership at all levels by challenging existing conditions and finding innovative ways to grow and learn.
• We deliver high quality services every day, holding ourselves accountable for our outcomes.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described below are representative of what must be met to satisfy the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to:

-Stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance

-Talk, hear, taste, or smell

-Reach with hands and arms

-Use hands to finger, handle, or feel

-Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

-Move lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally

-Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel

-Certain positions will require travel which may include driving personal or company-owned vehicles.  Note: Even with a valid driver's license, certain motor vehicle infractions may render individual's ineligible to drive company-owned or personal vehicles for company business. Such infractions may also disqualify employees from continued employment with DCCCA, Inc.

Possible Opportunities for Promotion and/or Growth:

-CPA Coordinator

-FPS Supervisor

Please note this 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.

Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening, background screening, a fingerprint-based records search as required by position or program, and reference checks. Continued employment is contingent upon annual background screening. 

DCCCA is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

DCCCA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of DCCCA to comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning the employment of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in every location in which DCCCA has facilities. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, and any other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.