Child and Family Services Program Manager

1. Job Description:

The Child and Family Services Program Manager provides case management, services, and recommendations related to state Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) matters involving the Cahuilla Band of Indians. The Specialist also pursues Social Services programs and develops the infrastructure for a Social Services Department for the Cahuilla Band of Indians.

1. Duties and Responsibilities:
   • Consults on proper implementation of procedures as they pertain to ICWA
   • Directly communicates and reports on service operations to Tribal Administration on a regular basis, and in order to maintain confidentiality of ICWA clients and cases; these will be reported to tribal council.
   • Provide case management and services
   • Coordinates and provides timely responses to form ICWA-030
   • Participate in state court proceedings, including decision making meetings, governed by the ICWA, including preparation of court records and appropriate documentation required for case management
   • Be knowledgeable and provide consultation of other services, tribal and community resources, recognize expressed or implied needs for making appropriate referrals
   • Maintains strict confidentiality
   • Establish and maintain effective working relations with staff, community members, contractors, and court personnel
   • Locate, coordinate, and approve in accordance with tribal laws, appropriate foster and adoptive placements
   • Provide, or coordinate, supervision when supervised visitation is court ordered in ICWA cases
   • Making recommendations to Tribal Council regarding state generated reunification and placement plans
   • Coordinates and supervises family visits
   • Develops program services, department manual, and seeks funding for social service programs
   • Responsible to manage muti-grant awards, contracts, MOUs funding agreements; including planning and implementing programs.
   • Maintains compliance reporting with awarded grants to meet program and operational needs.
   • Management of operational budget and resource allocation with planning and finance department within CBOI policies.
   • Management and supervision of departmental staff workflow, training scheduling.
   • Provide performance evaluations, record disciplinary issues, adhere to CBOI policies, and report to HR and the Tribal Administrator.
   • Maintain timekeeping and personnel records coordination with Finance and HR departments in association with departmental employees.
   • Monitoring employee productivity and providing constructive feedback through coaching and mentoring.
   • Other duties as assigned

1. Minimum Qualifications:
   • Education: Bachelor’s degree in the human service’s social services field or a similar
   • related field: human services, social work, sociology, or psychology.
   • Work Experience: Minimum of two years in child welfare.
   • Be knowledgeable of ICWA and BIA guidelines and tribal and state court proceedings in which ICWA may apply.
   • Must possess a valid California State Driver's License.

BACKGROUND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Successfully pass background investigation
• Clearance must meet eligibility under Cahuilla Band of Indians vehicle Insurance.
• Pre-employment Drug Screening.

1. Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be able to interpret and implement applicable Tribal, State, and Federal statutes, rules, ordinances, codes, administrative orders, policies and procedures
• Must be able to communicate effectively and clearly both orally and in a written format

1. Work Hours/Timeframes:

          Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m., weekends as needed as well as after hour support in the event of emergencies

Preference in employment is provided to qualified Native American applicants. After providing Native preference in employment as allowed by Federal law, Cahuilla Band of Indians strives to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to the policy of nondiscrimination based on race, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, veteran status or any other non job-related factor.