Foster Care Supervisor

Hello! Thank you for your interest in joining the Wellspring team as a Foster Care Supervisor for our Foster Care team. As a statewide nonprofit serving families and children in need of support, we take a whole-person approach to our organization and delivery of our services — because we believe we must find the strengths in people and build on these for lasting change to occur.

As a Foster Care Supervisor with the Wellspring Kentwood team, you will be part of a team committed to delivering exceptional services to children and families in and around Kent, Muskegon and the surrounding counties. You will bring a master's degree in social work or a related human services field and 3 years of experience in child welfare OR you could also bring a bachelor's degree in social work or a related human services field and 4 years of experience in child welfare. You will have be reliable, and have a responsible attitude, a compassionate approach and a commitment to quality in everything you do.

As Foster Care Supervisor, you will:

• Lead the Case Management team and encourage an environment that promotes positive employee morale
• Coach, manage, develop and train the case management team, support staff and student interns while providing weekly supervision
• Ensure overall unit compliance with contracts, licensing, accreditation guidelines, agency policy, procedure and strategic plan, etc. Complete case reviews quarterly.
• Input data per established guidelines into agency and contractor data collection systems.
• Handle and coordinate the ongoing personnel issues of the unit; i.e., leave records, training records, participate in the recruitment, interview, reference, and orientation process for new hires.
• Communicate employee performance expectations, conduct new hire six month evaluations and annual evaluations. Develop performance improvement plans where required.
• Coordinate the referral and intake process and make appropriate assignments to staff.
• Monitor, read and approve all required reports, including incident reports.
• Provide some direct service to clients depending on specific contract language or unit structure.

Why Choose Wellspring?

You may be wondering why Wellspring would be a good option for you. Here are some of the benefits of being part of the foster care team with Wellspring:

• You'll be part of a dedicated team of social workers and family support staff and connect through regular meetings.
• You'll receive supervision and support biweekly and as needed.
• You'll have access to professional development opportunities.
• You'll work in-office in Kentwood and Muskegon and have a flexible schedule
• You'll receive milage reimbursement for work related travel
• You'll work full-time, 40 hours / week, Monday - Friday
• Your starting salary will be $55,000 / year based off experience, certification, education, etc.
• You'll be able to enroll in our benefits such as Health, Vision & Dental insurance, 403b Retirement plans, PTO and Paid Holidays
• You'll have the flexibility to be paid on demand with DailyPay
• You'll have access to Wellspring SupportLinc, which is an employee assistance plan

Your reporting locations will be the KENTWOOD office:

1715 Sutherland Dr. SE
Kentwood, MI 49508
Full Job Description Available at Interview

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000