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ABOUT APM & PRADERA:
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, violence intervention, and services to community schools.Pradera Corporation, a subsidiary of APM, has a longstanding history within the child welfare community of providing high-quality, holistic and trauma-informed services.
Our focus is to promote healthy lifestyles, protect and nurture vulnerable children and youth and empower them to have a voice in their communities.
Job Type:
Full Time (40 hours per week)
Work Schedule:
Mondays through Fridays 8:30 am to 5 pm
Location: 2637 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19133 (On Site Only)
JOB SUMMARY:
The Resource Home Support Supervisor is responsible for the oversight and success of the Resource Home Program. The Supervisor acts as a liaison between the Agency and an array of contractors providing services to children and youth in care.
Goals of Management
- Provide children youth with protection, care and a nurturing environment with certified Resource Parents (RP) while a permanent plan is established
- Timely reunification or permanency
- Increase permanency for children and youth.
- Decrease the use of higher-level child welfare and behavioral health placement settings, such as group home, residential treatment and psychiatric residential treatment
Some duties and responsibilities
are:
- Supervise five Resource Home Support Workers (RHSW), a maximum of 150 resource homes
- Complete 40 hours of training in the first year and 20 annually thereafter
- Manage caseloads, performance and corrective action
- Provide and properly document supervision at least bi-weekly with each RHSW
- Maintain ongoing communication and meetings with RHSWs to ensure all are properly notified of updates on child welfare regulations, child law amendments, etc.
- Ensure that case files are in accordance with the responsibilities and qualifications of the Resource Home program as per the agency, city and state regulations
- Will approve or disapprove new or existing resource parents who want to transition from Kinship to General
- Oversee the Resource Parent Support Workers' file review, cases and casework to ensure that quality services are delivered in compliance with program’s timelines and guidelines
- Participate and be a contributing member of a multidisciplinary team, working in conjunction with other team members of the program to ensure the success
- Review regular interactions between RHSW and RP to ensure adequate support and placement stability
- Ensure compliance with sharing information with the Department of Human Services (DHS) and Community Umbrella Agencies (CUA) and incorporation into Single Case Plan (SCCP) and Individual Case Plan (ICP)
- Coordinate with CUA and RP to ensure all transportation and services are scheduled appropriately
- Serve as escalation for issues between RHSW, CUA and RP
- Ensure that RPs receive initial and quarterly home inspections and remain in compliance with PA Chapter 3700
- Will be on-call to handle emergencies that may arise
- Will serve as proxy for RHSW, in their absence
- Participate in recruitment efforts and presentations in the community on behalf of the program, during business, after hours, and weekends and answer individual’s inquiries about how to become a Resource parent, without discrimination
- Participate in supervisory meetings with Program Director and maintain ongoing communication to ensure, emergencies, critical incidents, concerns, etc., are addressed, in a timely manner and immediately
BENEFITS
- Health Insurance through Independence Administrators or $100/moth reimbursement with proof of current insurance
- Vision and Dental Plans through SunLife
- Basic Life Insurance (100% Employer Funded)
- 403B Retirement Plan with Company Contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Health, Childcare, and Public Transportation expenses
- Employee Assistance Program including free counseling, trainings, webinars, and other resources
- Could be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as APM is a non-profit
- Voluntary Plans include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
- Short-term and Long-term Disabilities
- Employee Referral Program
- 20 Days of Paid Time Off include Illness, Vacation, Appointments, and Emergencies
- 12 Days of Paid Holidays
APM is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (PM21)Requirements
- Minimum of three years of experience providing services to children, youth and families in a behavioral health setting
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearances, Pennsylvania Criminal Record Clearance, Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI), Medical Examination
- Preferably knowledge of Pa Chapter 3700
- Computer savvy, familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
Working conditions
- Office
- Field/ Community
- Court, visitation, teamings, if invited
- On-call as required (rotating)
