Supervisor - Homefinder

4 weeks ago

Bronx, United States Graham Windham Full time $65,000 - $67,000
Homefinder Supervisor.
Regular Full-time.
Location: The Bronx, NY.

About Graham Windham.
In full partnership with families & communities, Graham Windham strives to make a life-altering difference to children, youth, and families affected by abuse, neglect, and delinquency by providing each child we serve with a strong foundation for life: a safe, loving, permanent family and the opportunity and preparation to thrive in school and in the world. With over 600 full-time employees serving children and families in multiple programs throughout Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Harlem, Graham Windham provides an exciting & enriching work experience.

About the Program.
At Graham Windham, our Family Foster Care programs help children to get back to their families, be adopted into a new family, or be connected to someone who is willing to be an anchor for children, throughout their childhood and into adulthood. To help us do that, we have hundreds of loving & highly qualified foster parents primarily in Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Westchester County- who serve as our foster children's substitute family.

About the Position.
Graham Windham seeks a Homefinding Supervisor to lead and manage the organization’s work too, assess, onboard, and develop a strong pool of foster and adoptive parents. The Homefinding Supervisor will also support the Foster Parent recruitment team and the Recruitment, Develop, and Support (RDS) Director as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities (but not limited to):
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards promulgated by the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS).
  • Conduct thorough and timely certification and recertification - including background checks, home safety assessments, and continuous training.
  • Ensure that foster and adoptive parents attend to the physical and emotional well-being of the children placed in their homes and that children are placed appropriately in safe, nurturing foster homes based on their development needs.
  • Partner with the Family Foster Care & Adoption Program’s Case Management team.
  • Coordinating foster parent training, identifying and scheduling training specific to the needs of children in foster care, including child development, adolescent behavior, behavior management, navigation of DOE and OMH programs, parenting children/youth with mental/behavioral health disorders, etc.
  • Deliver MAPP, Deciding Together, and individual Foster Parent training as needed; track training with the assistance of a case aide.
  • Oversee acceptance of children for placement in Graham’s Foster Care Program and identify new homes for children in need of replacement.
  • Support the RDS Director in ensuring that an Intake staff is available to answer OPA phone calls 24/7.
  • Ensures that Intake staff make consistent decisions regarding acceptance of children, and are honest and respectful in communication with foster parents.
  • Provides formal and informal supportive, programmatic & clinical supervision to each team member; holds individual supervision on a bi-weekly basis and team meetings on a monthly basis.

Minimum Requirements:
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Education, Psychology, or a related field.
  • 5 + years experience in Homefinding; 3 years of Supervisory/Management experience.
  • MAPP Leader Certified; Knowledge of Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) and Mini-MAPP curricula.
  • Knowledge of internal and external State and City regulations and policies applicable to foster care and adoption; including foster Home certification/approval and re-certification/re-approval in particular.
  • Computer literate and familiar with the NYS OCFS’s CONNECTIONS system.
  • Excellent communication skills, oral and written; good public presentation skills.
  • Knowledge of Intake and Foster Parent Recruitment.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; team-oriented; ability to work with diverse populations.
  • Spanish fluency is a plus.

Salary and Benefits:
  • The base pay range is $65,000/yr + bonus + merit.
  • 401(k).
  • Dental insurance.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Employee discount.
  • Flexible spending account.
  • Health insurance.
  • Health savings account.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid time off.
  • Professional development assistance.
  • Vision insurance.

EOE.

About Graham Windham:

About the Company In full partnership with families & communities, Graham Windham strives to make a life-altering difference to children, youth and families affected by abuse, neglect and delinquency by providing each child we serve with a strong foundation for life: a safe, loving, permanent family and the opportunity and preparation to thrive in school and in the world. With over 400 full-time, part-time and On-call employees serving children and families in multiple programs throughout Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Harlem, Graham Windham provides an exciting & enriching work experience. Graham has pioneered programs for New York City’s children, families and communities for over 200 years. Today, Graham is one of New York City’s leading social services organizations, providing educational and social services to over 4,000 children, young people, and parents throughout NYC.

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