<p>The Placement Services and Support Manager develops, leads, supports, and manages the Placement Services and Support pod (unit) which consists of kinship, foster care/placement, and family search and engagement teams for the Adams County Human Services Department's Children and Family Services (CFS) Division. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and evaluating high quality out of home placement services, including kinship care (both certified and uncertified) and foster care certification and placement (including therapeutic foster care) services for children, youth, and families involved with CFS. This position is also responsible for overseeing the family search and engagement team to ensure quality and timely identification and use of family, supports, and connections for children, youth, and families. The direct supervisory responsibilities for this role focus on team development and leadership; development of high-level, research-based out of home placement practices/programs for the Division to promote safety, permanency, well-being, and the prevention of family separation; and enhancing community support and collaboration.</p> <ul> <li>Provides oversight and leadership of kinship (recruitment, certification, support, etc.), foster care/placement (recruitment/retention, certification, support, identification of placement options for children/youth who require out of home placement), and family search and engagement teams for the division (approximately 35-40 professional caseworkers, supervisors, and paraprofessional team members). </li><li>Provides effective leadership to ensure high-level performance outcomes for the Division. </li><li>Ensures the work of supervisors and team members is conducted thoroughly, accurately, and meets all statutory and rule requirements. </li><li>Supports and leads supervisors and team members in support of their pod/team development and goals. </li><li>Coaches supervisory team members on troubleshooting areas of performance strengths and challenges to ensure quality engagement, service, and support/outreach to families. </li><li>Provides leadership coverage for other managers during vacation, sick, and administrative leave. </li><li>Interfaces with government and private sector leaders regarding service delivery and the integration and collaboration in the provision of child welfare services and always is mindful to represent the division in a positive light that emphasizes partnership. </li><li>Provides leadership to the pod that focuses on building team member capacity for excellence and provides accountability for performance while supporting team member learning and growth. </li><li>Ensures all team members actively support and apply the County norms and values and division Guiding Principles in their daily work including team member interactions with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders both within and outside the Division and department. </li><li>Provides oversight for the development of cohesive practice standards among teams they are assigned to ensure timely service provision; high- quality, thorough evaluations and support; linkage with community supports and services when needed; effective collaboration with community partners and other Division teams/units. </li><li>Provides oversight for the development, implementation, and management of out of home placement services and supports based on research, best practice, federal and state regulations, county policy, and requirements of the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018. </li><li>Provides active leadership to prepare for and participate in all onsite audits and CQI activities within the division to improve practice outcomes. </li><li>Participates in the hiring of all staff for the teams they are assigned to and ensures teams have adequate support, resources, and coverage to manage the assigned work functions. </li><li>Serves as an active participant on the Children and Family Services Leadership Team to develop, communicate, and implement strategic direction for the division. </li><li>Demonstrates an awareness, appreciation, and commitment to/for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and its impact on the work of the division and Department including but not limited to how it impacts children, youth, adults, and families, service/support provision, community collaboration, and workforce culture, and actively works to resolve/address DEI impacts. </li><li>Participates on relevant task forces and committees at the division, department, community, and state levels. </li><li>Responsible for the development and maintenance of relationships with community stakeholders, Colorado Department of Human services, and other agencies and organizations working with child welfare issues and families. </li><li>Participates in manager on-call rotation and coverage for the division (if required) which requires after hours and weekend availability when on-call. </li><li>Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required. </li><li>Ability to provide effective leadership for teams with competing priorities, needs, and deadlines. </li><li>Knowledge of human services practices and programs, child welfare practice, and knowledge of successful strategies to ensure high quality evaluation and support of kinship and foster care families; timely and collaborative processes to identify placement and family connections based on child/youth needs; and prevent unnecessary family separation and ensure reunification with family whenever safely possible. </li><li>Knowledge of effective family search and engagement practices and protocols. </li><li>Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations, procedures, and requirements regarding the health and welfare of children, youth, adults, and families. </li><li>Knowledge, implementation, and consistent use of data-informed approaches to understand division/community needs, performance, and quality service provision. </li><li>Skilled in problem identification and problem solving. </li><li>Skilled in leadership and management to create effective organizational structures to ensure consistency of practice and application of policy and procedures. </li><li>Ability to analyze, properly identify, and strategically solve problems using critical thinking and analytical skills. </li><li>Ability to effectively work with others. </li><li>Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. </li><li>Knowledge of and ability to utilize state, county, and agency management information systems. </li><li>Ability to use data to drive practice decisions. </li><li>Ability to establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. </li><li>Ability to effectively lead, support, develop, and supervise team members. </li></ul> <p>Experience: Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in administration, management, project development, clinical administration, program management, or program evaluation, including a minimum of two (2) years of experience as a first-level supervisor or manager.</p> <p>Education and Training:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management, Social Work, Human Services, or a related field is required. </li><li>A Master's Degree in social work or a human behavioral sciences field is preferred and may substitute for 2 years' required experience, excluding the supervisory requirement. </li></ul> <p>License or Certificate:</p> <ul> <li>Possession of, or the ability to obtain within three (3) months of hire, Child Welfare Supervisor Certification is required. </li><li>Possession of, or the ability to obtain a Colorado driver's license and state mandated auto insurance. </li></ul> <p>Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check.</p> <p>Ability to obtain, maintain, and ensure continued access to State and County systems in strict compliance with all applicable county and state regulations, policies, and user agreements.</p>