NON-BARGAINING UNIT JOB OPENING

TREATMENT FOSTER CARE PROGRAM LEADER

NOTE:  This position serves as The Treatment Foster Care Program Leader for Belmont, Jefferson and Morgan Counties.

Summary

Will be a Belmont County employee but will be working with the three counties designated to oversee the functions of a treatment foster care program. This is a management-level employee who will formulate and implement policy on behalf of the PCSA.

Complete all activities required and requested per county to Implement, Recruit, Approve, License and Monitor treatment foster care policy and all associated programming. This includes contact requirements and timely documentation of those contacts.

Complete treatment plans and conduct treatment team meetings as the leader of the treatment team for children/ families/ caregivers/ treatment team members as required.

Coordinate and monitor service delivery for treatment caregivers and children in treatment care. Ideally, the Treatment Program Leader will be responsible for overseeing the case management of no more than 25 treatment-level children from the tri-county collaborative and no more than eight treatment foster homes within the tri-county collaborative. The Treatment Program Leader has the authority to responsibly direct the other treatment team members, including casework staff, to complete tasks and activities to meet the goals outlined and established by the Treatment Program Leader.

Child-specific and/or targeted recruitment and tracking of treatment and family foster homes by various means and methods including but not limited to: social media blitz, public campaigns, advertising, and coordinating, planning, and hosting community awareness and orientation events.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or related Master's Degree AND a minimum of 3 years of relevant paid experience within a social services setting preferred; OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related Bachelor's Degree AND a minimum of 5 years of relevant paid experience within a social services setting. LISW, LSW, currently approved as an Assessor in the State of Ohio preferred, but not required.

Experience

Prefer experience with behavioral needs and behavioral plans for children; Experience in a social services setting dealing with abuse and neglect; Experience in service coordination.

Equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Must have valid Ohio driver's license and proper insurance.

Hourly Rate: $27.26

Position will be posted until filled.  Qualified applicants should submit their cover letter and resume to:

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Lori O'Grady, Human Resources Admn.

68145 Hammond Rd.

St. Clairsville, OH  43950

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lori.ogrady@jfs.ohio.gov