Child Welfare Supervisor Jobs

The Child Welfare Supervisor position is responsible for the hiring, training, and supervision of Child Welfare staff, including foster care, adoption, and licensing. This position is responsible to ensure CCWM Child Welfare programs are adhering to Division of Child Welfare Licensing and Department of Health and Human Services regulations. The Child Welfare Supervisor position promotes timely permanence for referred children to guarantee the best quality of care for individuals served. The position is also responsible for reading reports, tracking statistics and evaluating functions within all Child Welfare programs.

Flexible work schedule after an initial training period that includes working in the office and out of the office.

Annual Salary Range $49,840.00 - $55,840.00

Are you passionate about discovering new ways to help empower people and make a difference in their lives?

If you’ve got what it takes to support us in our mission to provide help and create hope through innovative, collaborative, and diverse programs within the community, then we’ve got the right opportunity for you.

About Catholic Charities West Michigan

Catholic Charities West Michigan (CCWM) is a community-based agency providing programs in Western Michigan and offering a variety of services in family preservation, behavioral health, child welfare, and community outreach.

• CCWM is committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all staff are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.
• Attend community events for recruitment.
• Ability to read and interpret policy and procedures.
• Provides on-call support, after hours support and placement assistance to staff.
• Ensures Agency vehicles and car seats are maintained and cleaned on a weekly basis.
• Provides training to staff and adoptive parents as needed.
• Ability to support and promote a positive work place culture.
• Review reports for grammar as well as content in compliance with rules and policies.
• Works cooperatively with the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Child and Adult Licensing, the court, and community providers.
• Performs other special assignments at supervisor’s request.
• CCWM encourages persons of diverse backgrounds and faiths to apply for employment.
• Coordinates services amongst all programs within Child Welfare when needed.
• Participates and/or facilitates in agency meetings, licensing audits, and accreditation studies.
• Covers the supervision of parenting time visits as needed based on staffing.
• Ability to problem solve and prioritize many time sensitive tasks.
• Must be able to meet requirements of all contracts, licensing regulations and State/Federal oversight.
• Responsible for recruitment, training, and development of foster family homes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Provides supervisory coverage during business and non-business hours.
• Hire, train, and supervise staff.
• Tracks data and statistics and interprets that data in reporting process.
• Ability to successfully manage conflict between clients as well as staff.
• Schedules and coordinates weekly parenting time visits.
• Drives for Agency business.

Education

• A Master Degree through an accredited college/university and three years of experience in a child welfare agency, a child caring institution or in an agency performing a child welfare function is preferred.
• A Bachelor Degree through an accredited college/university and three years of experience in a child welfare agency, a child caring institution or in an agency performing a child welfare function is required.

Experience

• CWTI Training is preferred.
• A Bachelor Degree through an accredited college/university and three years of experience in a child welfare agency, a child caring institution or in an agency performing a child welfare function is required.
• A Master Degree through an accredited college/university and three years of experience in a child welfare agency, a child caring institution or in an agency performing a child welfare function is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CWTI Training is preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does have supervisory responsibilities.

Our Mission

In the spirit of our Catholic tradition, we lead our diverse communities with hope and compassion by offering innovative, collaborative programs. Through our team of highly trained employees, dedicated volunteers and generous community, we deliver the highest quality social services.

Our Vision

Following in the footsteps of Christ, we are the leaders in empowering people to achieve their God given potential by providing help and creating hope.

Our Values

• Sanctity of All Life
• Collaboration
• Compliance
• Service to All People
• Compassion

CCWM is an equal opportunity employer, subject to all federal and state laws as applicable to a religious Agency