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Are you looking to make a positive impact on youth lives!
At Children’s Bureau you can make a difference.
At Children’s Bureau we value our employees and provide a positive, fulfilling culture which allows new employees to make a difference in the lives of youth. Employment at Children’s Bureau comes with a benefit program that includes a student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, and health insurance as well as PTO and paid holidays.
*Children’s Bureau is looking for an Assistant Director – Home-based to provide program leadership and oversight to produce positive client outcomes and desired fiscal performance for the Connersville area. The person in this position needs to have a Master’s in a health and social services field and be license eligible. a LCSW, LMFT, or LMHC is preferred but not required.
To apply for this position go to the link below:
https://childrensbureau.hirecentric.com/jobs/199229-29578.html
Responsibilities:
Leadership / Management (55 %)
- Provide the overall strategy and goals for the Program
- Ensure grantor / customer satisfaction
- Ensure staff are meeting work product expectations
- Hire, develop, hold accountable and if necessary, terminate Program staff
- Mentor and coach staff through training, inspiration, motivation and encouragement
- Hold staff accountable to service standards and ensure the processes and procedures are followed according to program standards
- Oversee vendors to ensure client information and inquiries are managed in accordance with DCS goals and outcomes
- Respond to crisis calls from program staff
- Work within the structure of DCS Region and broker community
Relationship Development (25 %)
- Build and maintain a strong network of relationships– DCS, foster parents, mental health agencies, schools and community agencies
- Regularly collaborate and communicate to maintain and establish a strong referral network
- Deliver educational presentations throughout the community to support recruitment
- Proactively market and sell the program through one-on-one interactions
Financials (10 %)
- Responsible for billing, budgets and contractual relationships within the program
Reporting (10 %)
- Compile and analyze the data for recruitment and retention goals and outcomes
- Maintain case and agency paperwork according to standards
COMPETENCIES
Core Competencies
- Compassionate – Genuinely cares about others and believes all people have the capacity to learn and grow.
- Client-focused* – *Accessible and service-oriented. Communicates in a way that builds trust and establishes rapport with others.
- Commitment to excellence* – *Takes personal accountability to pursue high standards, ethical practice, focus on meaningful results, and drive/implement necessary changes.
- Collaborative* – *Works collaboratively internally and externally in pursuit of the best solutions for clients.
- Passionate – Deeply committed to our mission of preserving and protecting the future of Indiana’s children
Position-specific Competencies
- Strategic visioning, planning and results-orientation
- Creation and maintenance of systems for talent management, fiscal accountability and relationship building
- Organizational discipline and execution
- Ability to quickly reprioritize tasks and address emergent situations
** CRITICAL FUNCTIONAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge regarding social service systems within the state
- Financial acumen including budgeting, billing and vendor management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Performance management and coaching
- Respect for confidentiality practices
- Appreciation for and ability to respond to cultural differences
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Office environment
- Heavy exposure to PC and phones
- Weekly, monthly and annual deadlines
- On-call responsibilities
- Travel
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Children’s Bureau does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability.
Job Type: Full-time
