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Foster Care Licensing Supervisor

Wellspring Lutheran Services
Gaylord, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/20/2025 CLOSED ON 12/20/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foster Care Licensing Supervisor position at Wellspring Lutheran Services?

Description

Hello! We are so happy you are interested in becoming a Foster Care Licensing Supervisor with Wellspring. It means so much to us that something about Wellspring stood out to you.

As a Foster Care Licensing Supervisor with the Wellspring foster care team in Gaylord, you’ll be part of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional services to children and their families in Otsego, Crawford, Cheboygan and Alpena counties. Y ou will bring a master's degree in social work or a related human services field and 3 years of experience in child welfare. You could also bring a bachelor's degree in social work or a related human services field and 4 years of experience in child welfare. You will have be reliable, and have a responsible attitude, a compassionate approach and a commitment to quality in everything you do.

As a Licensing Supervisor you will:

  • Provide individual supervision and professional leadership to direct service staff, support staff and student interns (as applicable).
  • Ensure overall unit compliance with contracts, licensing, accreditation guidelines, agency policy, procedure and strategic plan, etc. Complete case reviews quarterly.
  • Input data per established guidelines into agency and contractor data collection systems.
  • Handle and coordinate the ongoing personnel issues of the unit; i.e., leave records, training records, participate in the recruitment, interview, reference, and orientation process for new hires.
  • Communicate employee performance expectations, conduct new hire six month evaluations and annual evaluations. Develop performance improvement plans where required.
  • Coordinate the referral and intake process and make appropriate assignments to staff.
  • Monitor, read and approve all required reports, including incident reports.
  • Provide some direct service to clients depending on specific contract language or unit structure.


Why Choose Wellspring?

You may be wondering why Wellspring would be a good option for you. Here are some of the benefits of being part of the foster care team with Wellspring:

  • You'll be part of a dedicated and caring team of social workers, administrative professionals and support staff
  • You'll receive supervision weekly or as needed.
  • You'll have support from our support staff with administrative duties such as filing and requesting documentation.
  • You'll have access to professional development opportunities.
  • Your starting salary will be between $50,000 - $55,000/ year based off experience, education and licenses
  • You'll work full-time, 40 hours / week
  • You'll be on-call in order to support the licensing teams on-call rotation
  • Hybrid: You'll have a flexible work schedule, working in-office and on the road to help support your team
  • You'll be able to enroll in our benefits, such as Health, Vision & Dental insurance, 403b Retirement plans, PTO, Paid Holidays
  • You'll have the flexibility to be paid on demand with DailyPay
  • You'll have access to Wellspring SupportLinc, which is an employee assistance plan


This position reports to the Wellspring Gaylord office:

Wellspring Lutheran Services

1260 S Otsego Ave

Gaylord, MI 49735

Salary : $50,000 - $55,000

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