Community Care Mission Statement

To provide quality community-based services that are timely and effective in promoting the health, well-being, and independence of individuals and families.

GENERAL PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES/POSITION STATEMENT:

The FTC Program serves families who are referred by DHHS/OCFS, whose children have recently entered the custody of DHHS. This service is a proven intervention that helps parents and children reunite more quickly by assisting parents in developing child-centered parenting tools that increase nurturing and protective capacities. The FTC Supervisor provides supervision, training, and support to a team of Family Time Coaches. The FTC Supervisor consistently demonstrates unconditional positive regard, compassion, and empathy for the families we serve.

This position will cover Cumberland and York Counties

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Provides consistent and quality supervision to Family Time Coaches (FTC’s).
2. Thoroughly reviews each Family Visitation Plan, referral, and court orders to ensure visits are provided within established guidelines.
3. Provides initial and ongoing training to FTC’s.
4. Provides support to FTC’s who are delivering intensive, home and community based skill building to parents of children in DHHS custody.
5. Assists FTC’s and families in the development of visitation goals and activities.
6. Provides coverage for FTC’s as necessary, including providing in home visitation.
7. Follows through with all programmatic training requirements.
8. Ensures notes and reports are submitted in a timely and accurate manner by FTC’s.
9. Attends FTM’s as necessary to partner with family members, FTC’s, and other providers.
10. Attends collaborative meetings with DHHS.
11. Contacts the Program Director immediately with any safety concerns.
12. Ensures the FTC’s are providing culturally competent services, evaluating the cultural preferences and needs of each family and customizing visits accordingly.
13. Responds to subpoenaed requests, attending court as necessary.
14. Meets all expectations of the FTC Supervisor job description.
15. Initiates professional development through reflecting on areas of strengths and challenges, and seeks assistance in supervision to strengthen skills.
16. Adheres to the agency’s clinical, administrative, and personnel polices and procedures.
17. Offers flexibility to meet the needs of the FTC Program, including ensuring availability when FTC’s need support.
18. Consistently role models a high level of professionalism during interactions with FTC’s, co-workers, supervisors, and external providers.
19. Travels throughout the assigned counties as necessary to meet the needs of the FTC Program.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

1. Knowledge in the areas of grief, loss, separation and trauma.
2. Knowledge of vicarious trauma.
3. An understanding of normative child development.
4. Ability to respond calmly and competently to crisis situations.
5. Understanding of unconditional positive regard.
6. Understanding of professional boundaries and ability to set appropriate limits.
7. Understanding of the dynamics of working with children and families who have behavioral and emotional challenges.
8. Understanding of mental health, child welfare and social service system within the state of Maine.
9. Ability to actively and reflectively engage in the supervisory process.
10. Understanding of a treatment philosophy that is receptive and sensitive to choices and behaviors based on racial, cultural, socioeconomic or ethnic background, religious or spiritual affiliation or sexual orientation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:·

• At minimum, shall be a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker-conditional (LCSW-conditional)
• At least 12 months of previously documented experience working with children and families.
• Valid State of Maine driver’s license, 100/300 automobile insurance, and a reliable vehicle

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• working with children/families: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person