Program Manager - CYFS

Description

DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS

• THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED.
  
  

The Idaho Health & Welfare’s Continuum Care Bureau is hiring a Program Manager. The Program Manager is an essential component of the Continuum Care Bureau's mission: ensuring that youth receive the right level of care, the appropriate treatment, and the necessary duration of support. This position will be the direct supervisor to the Family Support Clinicians who provide clinical support and psychoeducation to birth, foster, post adoption, other caregivers, aiming to stabilize youth within their communities, prevent placement disruptions, and assist with healthy Congregate Care transitions during discharge. Through immediate intervention and therapeutic strategies, the Program Manager will ensure the FSCs work to prevent youth from entering the foster care system by maintaining stability within their home environments and ensuring continuity of care. This position will further be trained to support and provide training/coaching for current and future FSC's in Brief Strategic Family Therapy working closely with the contracted agency approved by the Department. This position will be located in Caldwell.

Benefits

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation and benefits package, including but not limited to:

• We have one of theNation's best state retirement systems(PERSI)that offers alifetime benefit at retirement.
• 11paid holidays
• Paid sick and vacation that begins accruing on your first day of employment; can be used immediately after accruing (no waiting time)
• Paid parental leave
• Medical, vision, and dental insurancebenefits that become effective first of the month following your hire date. All contributions can be pre-tax (full-time/30 hours per week)
• 2 voluntary supplemental retirement plans including both pre-tax and Roth options
• Deferred compensation plan
• Life insurance for self, spouse, and children
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Wide variety of training opportunities
• Some positions offer flexible hours and/or telecommuting
• Additional perks and discountsavailable through medical provider
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligibility
• Employee assistance program
  
  

Additional information related to benefits and/or State programs can be found here:https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html.*

Example Of Duties

• Oversee system performance, policy design, and statewide partnerships.
• Coverage for the Bureau Chief when needed or additional support on project-based work is occurring.
• Ensures operational consistency, performance monitoring, and day-to-day problem resolution.
• Works with COC Bureau staff to measure and analyze outcomes in meeting objectives and priorities for services including preparing outcome reports.
• Ensures services are provided in accordance with laws, regulations, contract requirements, and quality standards, including evidence-based practices.
• Recruits, hires, supervises, and trains staff, including performance reviews and corrective/disciplinary actions.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position.It is highly recommended to attach a one-page cover letter to your application to demonstrate how you meet the requirements below.

• Some knowledge of management practices as well as experience providing technical proficiency, problem-solving, communication, and program area training.Typically gained by at least one-year experience managing a major Program and providing leadership of professional staff. Candidates may also qualify through completing upper-division college-level management coursework along with experience in a significant Leadership role.
  
  

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EEO/ADA/Veteran

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.