Alton, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Belleville, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Palatine, Illinois, United States · On-site
$73k–$87k/yr
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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South Elgin, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$43k–$65k/yr
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Decatur, Illinois, United States · On-site
$22/hr–$33/hr
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$71k–$78k/yr
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Harvard Hills, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Kankakee, Illinois, United States · On-site
$24/hr–$24/hr
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Deerfield, Illinois, United States · On-site
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DeKalb, Illinois, United States · On-site
$26/hr–$38/hr
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$20/hr–$25/hr
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North Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Alton, Illinois, United States • On-site
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The Assistant Program Director manages the Foster Care Program, supervising a team of supervisors and ensuring adherence to DCFS policies and agency contracts. They are responsible for program evaluations, quality assurance of client records, and overseeing office hiring and staff corrective actions.
A Master's Degree in Human Services or a related field and a Child Welfare License are required. Candidates must have at least 3 years of progressive management experience and a commitment to trauma-informed care practices.
Description
Welcome to your opportunity to change the world! If you have a servant’s heart and want to be part of something truly special, then Caritas Family Solutions needs you. We have been serving the people of Illinois since 1947 and have over 500 committed and mission-driven team members.
At Caritas, we do not hire people for jobs, we find new team members for rewarding and life-changing careers that make the world better.
If you are kind, patient, and ready to make a difference, we would love to meet you! Full-time employees are offered the competitive benefits outlined below:
We know great candidates bring a wide range of experience. If you believe you can be successful in this role, we encourage you to apply — even if you don’t meet every qualification listed.
Job Title: Assistant Program Director of Foster Care
Department: Foster Care
Status: Full-time, Exempt
Reports To: AED of Child Welfare
Starting Compensation Pay: $80,000 annually
PURPOSE: The Assistant Program Director of Foster Care manages the Foster Care Program in their designated offices. The Assistant Program Director reports to the Associate Executive Director of Child Welfare Services and indirectly to the Program Director of Foster Care for all Foster Care activities, administrative, personnel, and budgetary activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Please note that the Responsibilities and Qualifications provide a general overview of the primary duties for this role and the basic qualifications. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
Requirements
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must demonstrate the ability to provide leadership, supervision, and oversight of foster care services while ensuring compliance with agency, DCFS, COA, and other applicable regulatory standards. The individual must be able to effectively supervise staff, manage competing priorities, support permanency planning efforts, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. The employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Degree/Field Required: Master's Degree of Human Service (Related fields will be considered.)
Additional Fields of Knowledge Important for the Role:
Experience Required:
Experience Preferred:
Please Note: For positions that manage staff, the years specified need to be progressive years of management experience. For all positions, the years required can be interchanged with equivalent experience from an advanced degree related to this job and/or with other relevant experience verified by applicant/incumbent).
Licenses/Certifications Required: Child Welfare Employee License
Licenses/Certifications Preferred: Child Welfare Child Protection Certification or additional child welfare leadership training
Manager-Specific: Demonstrated leadership, staff supervision, coaching, employee development, performance management, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to support supervisors, develop staff, evaluate performance, and address employee relations concerns while fostering a positive and accountable work environment.
Basic: Strong written and verbal communication skills, documentation review skills, organizational abilities, attention to detail, and critical thinking. Ability to interpret and apply agency policies, DCFS regulations, accreditation standards, and contractual requirements.
Social: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, children, families, foster parents, DCFS personnel, attorneys, service providers, community partners, and agency leadership. Demonstrates professionalism, collaboration, diplomacy, and effective interpersonal communication skills.
Problem Solving/Decision-Making: Ability to evaluate complex case situations, identify barriers to permanency, assess risk factors, exercise sound judgment, and make timely decisions that support child safety, permanency, and well-being. Ability to respond effectively to staff concerns, program challenges, and crisis situations.
Proficient Computer Skills In: Outlook, Word, Excel, electronic case management systems, database management software, reporting systems, and virtual communication platforms.
Expert Computer Skills In: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, electronic case management systems, and reporting platforms.
Resource Management: Ability to manage staffing resources, case assignments, caseload ratios, referrals, workloads, program performance measures, and operational priorities while ensuring compliance with agency and contractual expectations.
Technical: Ability to review and approve assessments, service plans, case records, permanency documentation, quality assurance reviews, corrective action plans, and regulatory reports. Ability to monitor compliance with agency, DCFS, COA, and contractual requirements.
Trauma-Informed: Must display a willingness to adopt trauma-informed interventions, principles, and practices and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development in trauma-informed care. Recognizes the impact of trauma on children, families, foster parents, staff, and communities and incorporates trauma-informed principles into supervision, program management, permanency planning, and family engagement activities.
VEHICLE RELATED REQUIREMENTS:
Access to reliable transportation: Required.
Access to a reliable automobile: Required.
Proof of continued insurance: Required.
Valid driver’s license: Required.
Additional license requirements: N/A
Caritas Family Solutions is dedicated to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive environment for our clients and employees. As part of this, a strict drug-free workplace policy is maintained.
Caritas Family Solutions strives to create healthy relationships, loving homes and strong communities.
Caritas Family Solutions is devoted to the care and treatment of individuals and families of all backgrounds with social and emotional needs across the continuum of life. We are committed to promoting a just and caring community through a network of regional offices across the 42 southernmost counties of Illinois.
Offices: 8601 W. Main St., Suite 201, Belleville, Illinois 62223, US · 10286 Fleming Road, Carterville, Illinois 62918, US · 645 Berkshire Blvd., East Alton, Illinois 62024, US · 321 S. 10th St, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864, US · 900 Royal Heights Road, Suite 2150, Belleville, IL 62226, US
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