Area Director of Family Services

Overview

At Upbring, our team is united by a shared mission: to break the cycle of child abuse and advance the wellbeing of children, families and communities, empowering them to thrive. As servant-leaders, we lead by example, working passionately to create a brighter future for those we serve. Every day, we strive to embody our core values:

• We are Warriors: Fierce, resilient, and courageous, we face challenges head-on with unwavering loyalty and passion.
• We are Servants: We dedicate ourselves to serving others, empowering those around us to thrive. 
• We are Family: We work together as a supportive, caring community, creating a sense of belonging and strength.

 

Joining Upbring means becoming part of a family of passionate individuals who are fearless in their pursuit of lasting change. Together, we are making a difference, one life at a time.

 

 

What You'll Do as an Area Director of Family Services

The Area Director will manage the day-to-day operations of our Foster in Texas(FIT) branch locations and provide direct supervision and support to the staff of Family Services Workers(FSW) as it related to the Individual Support Plan(ISP), assessing child progress and needs, and supporting foster care children and their families in accordance to the organization, licensing standards, state, and local regulatory requirements.

 Our Upbring staff members are servant-leaders on the pursuit of breaking the cycle of child abuse and empowering others to do the same through example while embodying our core values: We are Warriors. We are Servants. We are Family.

Responsibilities

We Are Warriors | We Set the Standards for Child Welfare

Work Standards 

• Monitor and evaluate program services and quality of care to ensure they are always being provided in compliance with all licensing standards and regulatory requirements
• Oversee and manage the placement process, which includes intake and eligibility, verification, assessment, and referral services
• Ensure all foster care homes meet full licensing requirements
• Develop and implement program service policies and procedures and standards of care to meet organization and licensing standards and meet foster care children and family needs
• Maintain demographic and economic information on service population and service area to ensure the program and program services are meeting the needs of the foster care children and their families; use data to review trends in program services and service population and area
• Oversee and monitor case files to ensure they are current and up-to-date and meet licensing standards and regulatory requirements
• Travel as needed to perform home visits to ensure licensing standards are being met and the well-being and safety of the children

Communication  

• Prepare monthly reports on program services and activities; submit all reporting requirements in a timely manner
• Review, approve, and sign off on all monthly and annual status reports, discharge summaries, and incident reports
• Ensure staff is completing incident reports of suspected exploitation, abuse, or neglect in a timely manner

Fiscal Management

• Demonstrate efforts to manage a budget within budget limits and constraints
• Using statistical data provide monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports of clinical outcomes, personnel costs, operating costs, residential placement, and discharge
• Apply costs to program operations and the return on investment in terms of quality of care

We Are Servants| We Help Others

 

Teamwork

• Work closely with the Regional Director to verify service needs of the children and their families are being addressed and/or made available
• Serve as an advocate for program services by recommending program improvements and enhancements to meet the needs of the foster care children and their families
• Maintain a caseload, as needed
• Provide emergency and on-call services when needed
• Lead collaborative efforts and activities with the interdisciplinary and treatment teams, staff, and medical and non-medical providers to ensure all foster care children are receiving the quality of services needed to meet their individual treatment and behavior plans

 

We Are Family | We Are Passionate & Compassionate

 

Building Relationships

• Develop partnerships with area health and mental health service providers to meet the needs of the foster care children and/or their famili