JOB DESCRIPTION
The Foster Care Supervisor is a key leadership position within the Foster Care program at Buckner Children and Family Services in Conroe. The jobholder will be responsible for serving as a key adviser to case management staff providing leadership, direction and development to ensure staff perform to meet program expectations. He/she will also be responsible for the coordination and provision of services to foster children, foster families, and foster adoptive families, and promotes Foster Care services in the community. In addition, this position will ensure the delivery of effective, safe quality care to clients in accordance with Federal, State and local laws, regulations and guidelines, as well as Buckner's mission, policies, and procedures.

Skills Required:

The ideal candidate for this position has a Master's Degree in a related field. Involves ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions dealing with abstract variables. Knowledge and experience must meet at least one of the following options for qualifying as child placement management staff based on Texas Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agencies:
a. Master’s Degree specializing in human services field, nine credit hours in graduate level courses that focus on family ;and individual function, with at least 2 years documented child placement experience working in a Child Placing Agency; or
b. Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university, nine credit hours in graduate level courses that focus on family and individual function and interaction with 3 years documented experience in a child placing agency; or
c. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work or other human services field, nine credit hours in undergraduate level courses that focus on family and individual function and interaction with 4 years documented experience in a child placing agency; or
d. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with 5 years documented experience in a child placing agency.

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Employment Type:

Employee - Full Time

Compensation:

Dependent upon experience