Child & Family Services Program Supervisor (2 Positions)

Steele County Job Description Job Title: Child & Family Services Program Supervisor Department: Human Services Immediate Supervisor: Child & Family Services Program Manager FLSA Status: Exempt Union: N/A Job Summary Under general supervision from the Child & Family Services Program Manager, the Child and Family Services Program Supervisor will perform difficult skilled technical work supervising the child and family services programs and staff.

This includes assisting in the planning, implementing and evaluating the child and family services programs and strategic plans.

Develops and maintains a service-oriented approach and creatively supports the quality initiatives of the department, county and community.

Supports the department in the maintenance of a healthy work culture by recruiting, training and developing staff.

Assists the manager and director with the child and family services budget and related work as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Works with Human Resources to supervise and direct personnel functions in the department, including recruiting, training, and performance management.

Supervises, plans, oversees and directs work in specific program area.

Conducts staff meetings, communications, orientations, and trainings.

Supports healthy work culture by encouraging continuous improvement of staff.

Performs staff evaluations; disciplinary actions; and addresses complaints and problems.

Issues performance improvement plan or discipline when staff is underperforming.

Keeps the manager informed of any personnel issues and/or performance concerns.

Programs the child and family manager may be responsible for include: child protection and child welfare services, including out of home placements, truancy, adoption and foster care; mental health; chemical dependency; home and community based waiver services, long term care needs assessments; case management services; licensing of foster care; health plan care coordination and other programs as necessary.

Oversees job performance to ensure compliance with department and program requirements, guidelines and department policies and procedures.

Assists in development, interpretation and implementation of child and family services programs.

Oversees and adjusts case loads of staff as necessary.

Supervises intake activities.

Provides support and consultation to staff.

May act as backup or carry a caseload.

Participates in or attends family group decision making meetings, court hearings, etc Coordinates services and supervision with contracted community agencies in the area of children's mental health.

Administers and oversees the approved child and family services budget.

Collaborates with the supervisory and management team in annual budget process and provides suggestions for child and family services programs.

Reviews and approves financial requests from staff for clients, bills and service arrangements.

Monitors program area revenues and expenditures and reports findings to mana...