adoption supervisor.

Direct Hire Opportunity
Salary $54-60k/year DOE

Responsibilities:
-Provide supervision to AASK Workers and AASK office support in assigned regions, including a minimum monthly supervision meeting in accordance with agency and program standards
-Assist AASK Director in the hiring, training and performance evaluation of AASK staff.
-Delegate and oversee work assignments for supervisory staff; process and assign all new child and family referrals. Monitor new case assignments and caseload sizes
-Initiate and coordinate ICPC documentation, serving as AASK's primary ICPC contact for those cases under the position's supervision
-Review and approve all adoptive home assessments and placement related paperwork
-Ensure service delivery is performed according to the agency and program missions, policies and procedures and service philosophy
-Conduct case reviews with assigned staff at least quarterly
-Assist with manual updates and other policy and procedure needs as the needs arise within the program structure or as requested by the AASK Director
-Assist AASK Director in planning of regular staff meetings
-Assist AASK Director in the development and ongoing maintenance of the Catholic Charities/AASK budget
-Promote, develop and monitor needed program components (e.g. recruitment, child
assessment and preparation, post-finalization plans, strategic planning, etc.)
-Act as a resource for child referral and adoptive family information sources for the counties served under the position's supervision
-Participate actively in the Agency's Performance Quality Improvement Process
-Participate in networking and public relations with agencies and individuals connected to AASK: referral sources, families, public and private agencies
-Support AASK's involvement with the statewide PRIDE training curriculum for foster/adoptive persons as well as AASK Informational meetings
-Provide adoption-related training and education to regions and counties as requested
-Attend statewide and regional trainings pertinent to permanency/adoption efforts within the state, in addition to other trainings available for professional development
-Attend child and family team meetings with AASK Workers periodically or as requested
-Participate in the development of and provision of post-adoption services in North Dakota as requested

Working hours: Various Shifts Available

Skills:
See below

Education:
Bachelors

Experience:
1-4 years

Qualifications:
-ND LCSW licensure and two years' experience in supervision of child placement workers or in child placement, or a Master's Degree in a human service related field and a minimum of two years of experience in supervision of child placement workers or in child placement
-North Dakota Social Worker license
-Good customer service, verbal and written communication skills
-Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
-Availability for intermittent statewide travel
-Must have a valid driver's license


To be considered, please apply online at www.spherion.com/apply or email your resume to kerrimattern@spherion.com

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