Foster Care Program Supervisor

at  National Youth Advocate Program

POSITION SUMMARY

The Foster Care Program Supervisor is responsible for providing supervision and oversight of NYAPs’ Foster Care Program. This position provides a unique opportunity to build statewide foster care services to ensure children and youth have a foster home prepared with the knowledge, skills and supports necessary for safety, permanency and wellbeing. This position is responsible for the development and operation of foster care program services and provides supervision and oversight for program staff. The Program Supervisor is action-oriented and hands-on in developing the foster care program and ensuring NYAP services make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children, youth and families served.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters’ degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
• CWEL is required.
• Program development experience preferred.
• 2 years of supervisory experience in treatment foster care program operations.
• A valid professional license as required and acceptable by state or contract regulations.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, automotive insurance, and a good driving record.
• A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.
• Proficient use of Excel.

OTHER SKILLS

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
• Exhibits capacity to remain objective yet connected, manages reactivity and self-regulates in response to challenges.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills resulting in effective time and task management.
• Demonstrates agility and responsiveness to organizational needs.
• Consistently exercises independent judgement and identifies collaborative opportunities to meet organizational goals.
• Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
• Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking.
• Consistently exercises discretion and independent judgement. Readily confers with supervisor in complex or unique situations.
• Demonstrates strategic and critical thinking resulting in effective time and task management.
• Demonstrated ability to coach others, transferring knowledge and information in easily understandable terms.
• Capacity to interpret and apply organizational policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated capacity to remain objective yet connected, manages reactivity and self-regulates in response to challenges.
• Ability to interpret and apply organizational policies and procedures.
  If this describes YOU, please apply today!
  www.nyap.org/employment
  NYAP also requires all of our employees, regardless of your title/position, to hold and maintain automobile liability insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000. Please contact our HR department with questions, 614-487-3888 or hr@nyap.org.
  The person in this position needs to follow a team concept and support both agency goals and co-workers. Employees must be able to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
  Benefits listed are for eligible employees as outlined by our benefit policy.

WHO WE ARE:

National Youth Advocate Program has been serving communities and clients since 1978 and we continue to grow each year. Our growth allows us to expand and develop new and innovative programs to meet the ever-changing needs of those we serve. We offer unique and personalized services for families and individuals in four areas: Prevention/Intervention, Positive Youth Development, Out-of-Home-Placement and Reunification/Permanency.
If YOU can envision it; WE can DO it! The possibilities are endless!
We know you are compassionate and dedicated to serving your clients and communities and NYAP is dedicated to providing support to those who join our team! We look for individuals that are ready to make a direct impact and are excited to be an instrument in supporting the needs of our children, youth and families

Please refer the Job description for details