Group Home Supervisor

Group Home Supervisor

Join our team at FSS and enjoy comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Well-Being Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Bereavement Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Employee Discounts
• 401k Plan with 3% Employer Contribution

The mission of Family Support Services is to be the leader in providing safety, stability, and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit.

Job Summary:

The Group Home Supervisor is a direct care staff position responsible for the daily activities of the FSS licensed group home, Providence House, which includes facility and program documentation, communication with staff and community partners, and supervision. The team under this position are responsible for the daytime supervision, transportation, and support of activities related to the placement of dependent children at Providence House.

Essential Duties:

• Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and DCF regulations.  
• Complete daily documentation reviews of communication logs, incident reports, medication logs, and house supplies.   
• Ensure that all staff are following policies and procedures required by DCF and FSS.  
• Ensure all incidents, injuries, and/or events are reported to the appropriate parties and in a timely manner.  
• Participate in all required meetings with FSS leadership, case management teams, and community partners.   
• Provide house orientation for all new residents, including house rules, grievance policy, medication documentation, and Youth Empowerment Assessment. Complete Individual Service Plans on each resident within designated time period. 
• Ensure food menu is adhered to and there is proper inventory of groceries and supplies for the house. 
• Supervise Daytime Youth Care Specialists, including assisting with scheduling any medical or behavioral health appointments and weekly activities for the children. 
• Other Duties as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:    

Bachelor’s degree in social work or in a related area of study from an accredited college or university and at least two (2) years of experience working with children; or two (2) years of college and three (3) years of experience working with children; or at least five (5) years of experience working in child welfare without a post-secondary degree.

Experience:    

At least two (2) years of experience in social services working with children; at least two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration:    

Valid driver’s license. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Ability to:

• Represent self and the organization in a professional manner 
• Work independently with little direct supervision
• Think and write creatively and professionally
• Assess a situation and make appropriate recommendations/decisions based on child safety
• Research, organize and analyze data
• Solve problems and to think through critical, time sensitive issues
• Establish and maintain relationships with employees and community partners
• Work collaboratively with staff at all levels in the organization
• Follow through on commitments, projects and responsibilities
• Speak effectively before small and large groups
• Calculate figures and amounts 
• Maintain confidential information

Skills:

• Strong Written and Verbal Communication  
• Strong follow-up and follow through
• Strong organizational and time management 
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Word 

Other Requirements:   

• Clear a Level II Background screening (Live Scan) in which your fingerprints will be used to conduct the screening. Please see the link with further details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
  Clear a reference check.
• Clear a reference check
• Clear a local background check from the County in which you reside
• Clear a Florida abuse and neglect records check
• Clear a substance abuse screen
• Provide a copy of all degrees prior to your first day of employment
• Clear a Motor Vehicles Records check and must be insurable under the company’s automobile policy.
• Provide copy of automobile insurance.
• Provide proof of and maintain a minimum personal auto liability insurance level $100,000/$300,000 if deemed to be a driving risk.
• Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate that the successful candidate meets the Department of Homeland Security authorization requirements to work in the United States (for more information visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify).
• Maintain certification in CPR.
• Complete at least 40 hours of training annually.
• Maintain certification in Human Trafficking through the state of Florida.
• Maintain Food Safety Manager certification.
• Maintain certification in Professional Crisis Management (PCM)

FSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. FSS is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources at c6.hr@fssnf.org

Salary : $100,000 - $300,000