PROGRAM MANAGER (Kinship and Foster Care and Adoption)

Job DetailsJob Location: Administration - Mesa, AZ 85201Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: NoneSalary Range: $61,396.24 - $70,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: AnySince 1977, Child Crisis Arizona has been a symbol of hope, responding to the call of our community to prevent and intervene in child abuse and neglect. With unwavering dedication, we have nurtured and strengthened families. Our mission is to provide children and youth in Arizona with a safe environment, free from abuse and neglect by creating strong and successful families. 

Our Foster Care program is ready to hire a Program Manager for our foster care and adoption programs.

We are looking for compassionate, energetic, and dependable individual that is committed to supporting families and improving the lives of youth in Foster Care.

In this role you will spend most of your time supporting Supervisors and Specialists in their roles of working with Kinship and Community families through Child Crisis Arizona’s supportive services such as licensing, adoption, courtesy supervision, guardianship, and navigation. You will assist by partnering with the Department of Child Safety and other stakeholders, through collaboratively advocating to ensure a safe and familiar home environment for youths. You will be responsible for coaching, supervision, onboarding, annual evaluations of direct reports, attending supportive meetings with internal and external partners. You will collaborate with Program Director in process improvement, strategic initiatives, key performance indicators and matters of compliance.QualificationsTO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST HAVE:

Experience in foster care and adoption services
Five years of supervisory experience
Knowledge of and experience with DCS and supportive stakeholders
The ability to pass a background and drug screen test
A Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
A Bachelor’s Degree
The ability to work five 8-hour shift, and reliable transportation
Multitasking and time management skills
Critical thinking skills
A passion for supporting and engaging with families and youth

YOU ARE A STAR CANDIDATE IF YOU HAVE/ARE THE ABOVE AND:

Bilingual
Notary Certification
Program development and process improvement experience
Experience in working with/in behavioral health, OLR, and/or DCS

AS A VALUED MEMBER OF OUR TEAM, CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA PROVIDES:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Heath savings account
Flexible spending account
401K plan with company match contribution
Generous PTO
Tuition reimbursement program
Training and professional growth opportunities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear, taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions.