Supervisor Therapeutic Foster Care

Job Description

Job Description

The TFC Supervisor is a member of the TFC Clinical Team and is responsible for coordination of day-to-day activities of the TFC Family Consultant, youth and families. The TFC Supervisor reports to the Director of TFC.

Nature / Scope of Work :

The TFC Supervisor will understand the Therapeutic Foster Care Population and needs. The TFC Supervisor will be able to provide a supportive and caring relationship to children and personally interact in a therapeutic manner with the children and their TFC parents. Will be primary owner of the youth’s Individual Service Plan (ISP) goals and serves a primary owner for the development of and support of this treatment plan. The TFC Supervisor will understand and monitor the policy that corporal punishment is prohibited and considered an unacceptable response under any circumstance. The TFC Supervisor will maintain a positive, collaborative, working relationship with professionals, peers, educational programs and staff, TFC parents and youth. The TFC Supervisor will understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality.  Will be able to provide information concerning the youth’s history, birth family, diagnosis, medical information, current functioning.  The TFC Supervisor will possess and maintain accurate and effective written and verbal / presentation skills and be able to use effective, basic computer skills. The TFC Supervisor will be dependable, emotionally stable and physically capable of performing job duties.  This position requires some physical functions that are considered essential to satisfactory performance of the outlined job responsibilities, i.e. sitting, standing, walking, driving, speaking, and hearing.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Ensure that all youth are living in safe places that promote their individual growth and therapeutic needs.
• Attend admission and ISP meetings and oversee implementation of interventions and services to youth and serve as the primary leader in providing, securing and overseeing services for youth.
• Complete all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Responsible for a timely completion of all required documentation : case notes, logs, mediation forms, etc. Provide written ISP reports on all assigned cases in prescribed timeframes.
• Participate in agency on-call rotation.
• The TFC Supervisor has weekly contacts with the youth and TFC family and more if needed. At a minimum of one monthly contact with TFC family and youth together.
• Participate in scheduled supervision with Clinical Supervisor
• Will serve as an advocate for the youth.
• Will attend Weekly Unit Meetings and Monthly Staff Meetings and other    meetings as assigned.
• Report Incidents to Creative Community Services' Child Advocate
• Will attend weekly Placement Meetings as requested.
• Will meet requirements of a Mandated Reporter per Georgia and federal law.
• Develop working knowledge of the Extended Reach system, SHINES and Georgia Score
• Become familiar with Office of Regulatory Services' rules and regulations related to TFC department.
• Provide support to the youth and family
• The TFC Supervisor is responsible for the upkeep of each Consumer's chart, which house complete records of the consumer obtained at the time of referral and admission; to include, documentation of work performed on the consumer while in placement, and the charting of the Consumer's progress while serving as the provider. Chart audits are to be performed monthly and quarterly and will be reviewed face to face by the TFC Supervisor and his / her supervisor (If applicable). Any corrections and revisions will be made in a timely manner and all charts will be up to date as prescribed by supervisor and TFC Director.
• Must have the ability to effectively write SOAP notes.
• Contact notes must be completed on Extended Reach computer system.
• Will have automobile for transportation with clients and necessary automobile insurance.
• Must follow policy and procedure according to Creative Community Service, Inc.'s precepts.
• Mandatory to participate in On Call starting Fridays at 5 : 30pm through Monday at 8 : 30am when assigned. On Call may require transportation.
• TFC Supervisors are required to have a valid driver’s license as well as a reliable vehicle.

DESIRED QUALIFICATION :

The person in this position will demonstrate the ability to work from a trauma focused, solution oriented and family focused frame of reference. The TFC Supervisor position requires an individual with an understanding of the concept of therapeutic foster care. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a Human Service field and experience working with children and families. This person will

be required to analyze and react to difficult situations, often under considerable stress and pressures.  Decisions will be guided by established policy and procedure. Because of this position's high visibility, the TFC Supervisor shall possess skills in public relations. This person must have the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with donors, public agencies, and departments of government, and the public as well as with consumers, parents, and program personnel.

The individual must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and be able to obtain a driver's license in the state of Georgia. This individual must be able to obtain a cellular telephone, as the position serves as on-call support to other employees, foster families and youth. In addition, this person must be able to effectively relate to all social economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds. The TFC Supervisor must be able to work with a minimum of direct supervision.

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