HOMEBUILDERS® Team Manager - Remote within Maine

Requisition #: req9244

Location: Augusta, ME

Hours: Full-time (40 hours/weekly)

This position includes a one time $1,500 Sign On Bonus!

Bethany is changing the world through family. We began our work by serving one child more than 75 years ago. Today, Bethany is an international Christian nonprofit partnering with communities in more than 30 states and in several countries around the world. We strengthen and preserve families, support displaced people fleeing danger, and find safe, loving families for children who need them. Bethany is at the forefront of creating and implementing solutions to meet the growing needs of vulnerable children and families in the U.S. and around the world.

The HOMEBUILDERS® program is an evidence-based model which has been rated as a Well Supported family preservation program by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. Emphasis is on child safety and keeping the family together.

As a HOMEBUILDERS® Team Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the administration, compliance, and management of the HOMEBUILDERS® as well as model fidelity. This individual will also be responsible for providing backup referral management and supervision for the practitioners on the HOMEBUILDERS® team, when needed. This position serves as the liaison between the program and state child welfare administration.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the staffing requirements of the program, along with consulting with supervisor(s) on program, clinical, or personnel issues
• Build a cohesive team and maintain positive employee morale
• Ensure agency policies and procedures are enforced through employee evaluations, conference request, time sheets, and reimbursement vouchers
• Oversee the operations of the employee selection, hiring, training, disciplinary action, and orientation processes in accordance with agency expectations
• Provide supervision for clinical and consultation activities, referrals, and other administrative duties in the absence of the Program Supervisor, when needed
• Provide resources and support to the program to comply with HOMEBUILDERS® standards, contract requirements, and/or quality improvement plans in collaboration with administration
• Ensure agency adherence to all program components in the HOMEBUILDERS® standards
• Ensure supervisors adhere to all supervisor components in the HOMEBUILDERS® standards
• Support efforts to ensure client and staff safety
• Attend team consultation meetings periodically
• On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for consultation and support, while also scheduling a back-up coverage plan when unavailable
• Facilitate and actively participate in required Quality Assurance activities, while also ensuring that all Program Supervisors participate in all required training and Quality Assurance activities
• Attend all applicable training workshops
• Assist supervisor(s) with reviewing model fidelity and program outcome data
• Complete development plans with supervisors in collaboration with the supervisor and the quality assurance consultant
• Review all quality assurance reports
• Support the Program Supervisor in implementing quality enhancement and improvement plans
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with referring agency staff and other community professionals
• Demonstrate flexibility with working hours outside of the normal business hours to meet the needs of the role to include some evenings and weekends, as needed
• Complete other duties as assigned
• May be required or asked to participate in a Bethany sponsored donor engagement
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QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, or equivalent field of study from an accredited college with four (4) years of experience working with children and families, preferably in family preservation and stabilization or Master’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, or equivalent field of study from an accredited college with two (2) years of experience working with children and families, preferably in family preservation and stabilization
• At least one (1) year of experience supervising others and teams
• Active or able to obtain professional licensure issued by the state of the work location as a LCSW, or the following licenses: LICSW, LMFT, LP, LPEI, LPC, or LMHC
• Must possess the ability to engage, develop, and maintain positive community relationships with a diverse group of individuals
• Demonstrates excellent assessment, therapeutic and crisis intervention skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Work well under pressure and adaptable to change
• Computer and typing skills sufficient to perform essential job functions
• Must have an ability to work flexible work hours to include some evenings and weekends
• Active motor vehicle license and a reliable automobile with adequate insurance coverage
• Pass a criminal history screen, including state and local child protection agency registries
• Subscription to and integration of the agency Statement of Faith, Mission Statement, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment.

We value and embrace the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion; our culture is strengthened and our workplace is more dynamic. We are a global organization with multicultural staff, clients and stakeholders, so we strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. More work remains, but we are deeply committed to honestly acknowledging and addressing the impacts of race and racism throughout the organization. This work can be uncomfortable and even painful, but we believe that the greatest challenges bear the greatest rewards.

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