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Program Manager- Foster Care

Boys & Girls Village
Milford, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 3/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025

Location: Milford, CT

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensures the program meets contract, licensing, and accreditation standards, including program PQI measures.
  • required to participate in consultation, FFT FC training and site visits.
  • act as a liaison to regional DCF offices thus ensuring effective collaboration and communication for the benefit of the children and families DCF serves.
  • provide consultation to clinical supervisors, therapists and family support specialists using FFT principles, ensuring strict compliance with clinical model adherence.
  • Oversees and participates in the implementation of foster parent pre- and post-training.
  • Organizes recruitment efforts.
  • Oversees the coordination of referrals, intakes, and matching process.
  • Provides supervision to Recruiters and FFT Clinical Supervisors.
  • Monitors and ensure staff provide resolution of problems arising during a crisis in order to divert out of home placement.
  • Ensures that all contract deliverables and data requirements (PIE) and CARE 4 are met in a timely manner.
  • Consolidate, evaluate, and monitor data related to the FFT referral placement process and recruitment/retention of foster families utilizing a standardized tracking tool.
  • Ensures Risk Management and DCF are notified of any allegations of abuse and/or neglect of children in care.
  • Provide Supervisory after hours on call support to staff (may require going into the home).
  • Participates in and represents BGV FFT at statewide meetings.
  • Provide monthly case management to youth requiring TFC CM level of service as needed.
  • Contributes to program functioning by assuming responsibility for special tasks or leadership in special projects as appropriate.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Facilitates program meetings to consistently develop protocol and procedures and provide consistency to the program.
  • Keeps supervisor apprised of all situations which involve the safety of any individuals in the program or community, impact on the agency, as well as its mission of care for children and families.
  • Maintains a flexible work schedule to meet the needs of foster families, clients, and staff.
  • Represent FFT and is an active member of the BGV management team.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned to deliver seamless services throughout the agency.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

  • Master’s degree in social work/ other related field and at least 3 years’ experience in child placement
  • Minimum of two years of supervisory experience.
  • Proven history of leadership skills.
  • Must have access to reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel throughout the state.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bi-Lingual
  • Clinical License (LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
  • Experience with evidence-based models.
  • Knowledge of COA regulations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for direct supervision of Clinical Supervisors and Recruiters.
  • Provides weekly supervision.
  • Reviews and approves requests for time off for program staff based on program needs and overall coverage.
  • Ensures completion of performance appraisal for evaluation process.
  • Participates in the hiring or termination of employees.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • Must be able to climb several flights of stairs.
  • Must be able to work with clients in a variety of settings.
  • Must be able to lift 35 lbs.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT

  • Ability to be flexible with work schedule.

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