CWS Team Leader - Midlands Transition Support Services / 61143632

Posting number: 191645

Department: Department of Social Services

Division: Human Services

Job classification: Case Worker II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services, Health Services, Social Services, Human Services, Community and Social Services

Summary

• The CWS Team Leader - Midlands Transition Support Services provides direct supervision to Case Managers and Bridge Navigators in the Extension of Foster Care (EFC) Program under the Transition Services and Support Division of Child Welfare Operations in accordance with DSS Policy, Mission and GPS Practice Model.  Reports to and aligns Regional work with Central office team with all resources, services, and supports for transition into adulthood. Supports ongoing CQI, training and professional development of staff being supervised. Monitor reports and compliance to ensure high alignment regarding transition age youth. Networks with and holds accountable regional providers serving transition age youth. Performs on-call duties and provides support to on-call staff. 

• Directly supervises, provides support and oversight of case managers overseeing 18 and older caseload and Bridge Navigators. Ensures accountability of case managers by conducting case consultations, case reviews, facilitating meetings, reviewing data reports, monitoring policy changes, Performs on-call duties and provides support to on-call staff. 

• Oversees / manages EFC implementation ensuring a youth centered approach to fidelity to policy and procedures, with ability to engage and partner with young adult utilizing adolescent and emerging adult development, the impact of trauma, and methods / strategies to support young adult’s capacity to thrive and to provide a continuum of care in the areas of life skills development, stability, safety, permanency, and well-being. 

• Ensures timely court packets are submitted, monitors adherence to court orders, identifies and addresses legal barriers that impact timely permanency and legal proceedings. 

• Ensures completion of Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessments, Transitional Teaming meetings. Ensures CAPSS reflects up to date case information and quality documentation. Ensures timely referrals for services and least intrusive interventions are used to address needs identified and maintain the transitional growth of young adults.  

• Ensures every EFC participant receives an Young Adult Transitional Teaming (YATT) Administrative Case Review minimum once every six months and a Permanency Planning Hearing is held on an annual basis in family court. Ensures Transition Teaming are conducted in a developmentally appropriate manner, supportive transitional growth, and youth strength focused.

• Authentically engages and works collaboratively with child welfare staff, families and other professionals with empathy, respect and leadership. Responds timely and professionally to constituent inquiries.

• Provides coaching, training, and support with EPMS planning and evaluation plans. Participates in hiring and training of all new employees, promotes equal opportunity, develops a diverse workforce, and gives fair opportunity to all staff. Timely completes performance and practice evaluations on direct reports biannually and upon request for level ascension. 

• Maintains child welfare certification. Completes 20 hours of training yearly and adolescent development track. Ensures professional development for direct reports. Ensuring staff attendance in mandatory trainings.

• Ensures personal identifying information (PII) is properly used, accessed, gathered, shared and disposed. Protects the agency networks and applications by safeguarding systems, equipment and data.

• Maintains an active routine of self-care and pursues support when necessary to minimize the threat of secondary trauma to physical and mental health. Understands the impact of trauma on families and secondary trauma on child welfare staff and applies principles to support famili