<p>The work we do matters!</p> <p>Hiring Agency:</p> <p>Health & Human Services - Agency 25</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Omaha, NE</p> <p>Hiring Rate:</p> <p>$31.815</p> <p>Job Posting:</p> <p>JR2025-00017847 Child and Family Services Supervisor - Relative/Kinship Care Specialist Supervisor (Evergreen) (Open)</p> <p>Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):</p> <p>Job Description:</p> <p>Do you have experience in Foster Care in a Supervisory Role? Do you have a passion to make a difference? If so, we need you! This CFS Supervisor position oversees a team of Relative/Kinship Care Specialists, ensuring quality service delivery and compliance with program policies. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, and includes participation in on-call rotation.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Supervise and support a team of Relative/Kinship Care Specialists, ensuring adherence to agency policies and procedures. </li><li>Provide case consultation and problem-solving support to staff. </li><li>Review and approve Structured Decision-Making safety assessments, Assessments of Placement safety and Suitability and Out of Home Assessments as required. </li><li>Plan, assign, and track work assigned. </li><li>Evaluate staff performance; manage personnel actions including hiring, training, scheduling, and disciplinary processes. </li><li>Collaborate with CFS and Relative/Kinship teams to address the needs of children placed with kinship caregivers. </li><li>Review and approve home studies and licensing recommendations. </li><li>Participate in on-call rotation and provide consultation as needed. </li><li>Perform other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Requirements/ Qualifications:</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, mental health care, education, criminal justice, or other closely related area. Experience performing case management responsibilities in protective services, alcohol/drug abuse, juvenile justice probation, counseling or social services delivery AND experience leading, coordinating, directing, monitoring, and/or supervising others</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications: Two years' recent experience as a Kinship or Foster Care Specialist. Experience mentoring, coaching, or leading a team. Supervisory experience is highly preferred.</p> <p>Other: Valid Driver's license is required. Travel for face to face visits with children, families, service providers, and other work related appointments may be required dependent upon caseload location. Utilization of a state vehicle may be provided dependent upon office location.</p> <p>Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:</p> <ul> <li>Strong knowledge of supervisory principles and child welfare case management practices. </li><li>Skilled in conducting interviews, assessing needs, and providing effective guidance. </li><li>Ability to lead, evaluate, and develop staff; manage complex case dynamics; and communicate effectively and empathetically. </li></ul> <p>Benefits</p> <p>We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.</p> <p>Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits</p> <p>Equal Opportunity Statement</p> <p>The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.</p> <p>Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.</p>