Hello! Thank you for your interest in joining the Wellspring team as a Foster Care Supervisor. 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 Kent, Kalamazoo and Muskegon 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 & leadership opportunities.
- You'll work in-office in Kentwood, but have opportunity for a flexible hybrid schedule
- You'll receive milage reimbursement for any 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 location will be the KENTWOOD office:
Wellspring Lutheran Services
1715 Sutherland Dr. SE
Kentwood, MI 49508
Full Job Description Available at Interview
