ACFS Director -Social Services

 

Open to the Public

Posting: 3/11/25-OUF

Full Time 1st shift Monday-Friday on call some nights and weekends. 

Wage: $36.16 an hour Exempt Annual Salary $75,212.80

Eligible Employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness as a non-profit.

SCIT recognizes that work-life balance is essential in day to day operations. Our Flexible Schedule and Telework options for employees make it possible to balance the needs of your family while still being on track at work. Flexible Schedule and Telework options are based on the departments need. The Tribe is a community based organization and we understand your family life is important, it’s important to us too. 

Here are some of the benefits our team members get working for the Tribe:  16 Paid Holidays off include: New Year’s Day, M.L. King Jr. Day, President's Day, Easter Monday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, SCIT National Holiday, Labor Day, Michigan Indian Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. We never miss those special moments with our children, family & friends due to working.

Our paid time off accruals for annual and sick leave are as followed: 0-3 years of service = 2 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 3-9 years of service = 3 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 10 years or more of service = 4 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked. Plus you get 16 hours of personal time per calendar year (prorated based on your start date, resets every Jan.1). We also have Bereavement, Longevity, Fitness, and maternity/paternity leave. 

Full Time employees get Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance. Flex Spending accounts, Teladoc, life insurance, accidental death, Long Term Disability, Aflac, and 401K which SCIT matches up to 4%.

Prescription plan with free fills on most generic brands when using our Cardinal Pharmacy.

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of Tribal Administration, direct, establish, plan and coordinate all activities and segments included within Anishnaabeg Child and Family Services (ACFS). This includes prevention and outreach services, protective services, ICWA and Licensing services. Assure protective services investigations, prevention, child & family service cases and open-active cases including descendants as outlined in the ICWA agreement between MI DHS and SCIT are responded to in a manner consistent with the Departments overall goal: Mission Statement; Fundamental Values and Beliefs; and Practice Principles; Consistent with 25 C.F.R., Part 20, Subparts D-F; in compliance with the Tribal Code, Title II Childrens Code; and in compliance with the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. All ACFS staff must adhere to mandated reporting laws.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the administration of departmental budgets and grants. Supply necessary reports and documentation to funding sources. Coordinate; maintain statistics and billing with appropriate staff.
• Online Requistioner approver.
• Assure overall prevention and intervention continuity and quality services.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of ACFS staff including scheduling leaves, time sheets.
• Assist staff with professional development through individual and group conferences and workshops in analyzing case problems and improving staff diagnostic and helping skills.
• Assure compliance with practice principles.
• Assign and monitor caseload activity for standards of promptness and completion.
• Review safety assessments and monitor risk assessments ensuring service planning is consistent with need and level of risk.
• Ensure case files are consistent with policy, procedure, and BIA 25CFR Part 20 & 23.
• Responsible for the development and coordination of the Tribal Child Protection Team.
• Assist in recruiting and developing foster and shelter homes to service members or eligible members of the Tribe.
• Assure quality home studies are completed on a timely basis for the Indian Child Welfare Committee in order to make placement recommendations on youths, and adults who are before Tribal, State, and Federal Courts.
• Assure case files are in compliance with and meet Tribal and Federal fund source requirements.
• Assure client-centered, family focused, culturally friendly services are adhered to.
• Act as a liaison between the Tribal community and social services agencies.
• Assure the confidentiality of client records.
• Provide crisis intervention and family counseling for Tribal community.
• Assist Tribal community members in obtaining the ne