McKinley: Youth, Family, and Community are what we are all about! We offer a great working environment and benefits package! McKinley encourages growth so that you can Be your Best H.U.M.A.N.

At McKinley employees share a set of guiding principles: We embrace a culture that is Hopeful, Understanding, Moral, Awesome, Nurturing. - H.U.M.A.N.

The Company: McKinley is a highly respected welfare organization with a comprehensive array of programs and services – which touch nearly 1,800 lives annually – including short term residential treatment program (STRTP), Foster Care, Adoptions, Mental Health Services, and Special Education. McKinley has 5 locations throughout southern California with our main campus located in San Dimas. We embrace a culture that is H.U.M.A.N.- Hopeful, Understanding, Moral, Awesome, Nurturing. McKinley has created a Hopeful environment, in which we choose optimism in finding the motivation to achieve our greatest dreams. We are a team dedicated to Understanding individual needs and do so by listening and embracing each individual’s stories. We strongly embrace our agency’s Morals by treating everyone with kindness and respect. At McKinley, we acknowledge our team member’s and clients’ Awesome qualities by celebrating what makes each individual unique. We are dedicated to Nurturing a Trauma-Informed Integrated Care approach that has created a unique culture within the organization. We celebrate diversity by our commitment to cultivating an inclusive and affirming environment for all.

The Position: We are looking for a Director of FFA, who is willing to embrace McKinley’s mission and H.U.M.A.N values. The Director shall report to the Vice President (VP) of Domestic Housing & Permanency and shall be designated as the Director for the FFA program. The Director shall work in collaboration with the VP to develop and implement strategies to hire, develop and performance manage team members. The Director shall promote services in all regions by collaborating with the Outreach team to recruit and train new families to meet census goals. Ensure that the organization is in compliance with all policies and legal requirements and that best practices are being implemented with regards to casework, and Performance and Quality Improvement Initiatives.

Compensation and Benefits:

The pay range we’re offering is $85,000- $100,000 annually depending (Based) on experience.

Our people are the heart of our organization, which is why we offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance- we offer a company defined contribution of $550/month
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match up to 3%
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Credit Union Membership
• Training Opportunities to Further Personal and Professional Growth

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in social work, social welfare, marriage family and child counseling, counseling psychology or social psychology and three years experience in the field of child welfare with two or more in an administrative or managerial position,
• Licensed post 2 years preferred
• Word Processing; Ability to Learn Electronic Recordkeeping System
• General Office Skills; Excellent Reading and Writing
• Excellent Technical Skills; Virtual Platforms; Digital tasks
• Must pass the pre-employment physical exam, TB and drug screening
• Ability to commute to various sites
• Ability to lift 10 pounds for filing

Key Responsibilities:

A. Regional Management

1. Become actively involved in various community organizations in their Region to promote foster care and adoption services.
2. Identify community resources which will benefit foster children and families.
3. Personnel Management in conjunction with Human Resources
4. In collaboration with VP and Human Resources, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate social workers and other staff assigned to each region.
5. Regularly meet with social workers/supervisors and review casework to ensure compliance with organization’s treatment planning, policies, legal requirements and accreditation standards.
6. Conduct regular FFA meetings for the purposes of staff development, problem-solving, and regional growth
7. Regularly monitor staff caseloads numbers.
8. Social Work tasks to support direct reports
9. Regularly communicate with county social workers and foster parents to ensure that high standards of care are being met.
10. Coordinate the completion and approval of adoption home studies for all prospective resource parents and updates.
11. Directly supervise Adoption Supervisor to meet departmental goals.
12. Actively collaborate with the Mental Health department to refer qualified children for services and monitor for effectiveness
13. Conduct home studies as needed.
14. Collaborate with VP to conduct safety assessments involving allegations, complaints, and matters pertaining to deficiencies and non-compliance by foster parents.
15. Act as the administrator for the various regions

B. COMPLIANCE

1. Ensure operations are in compliance with all regulations, organization policies, and accreditation standards.
2. Ensure that all serious, reportable incidents, including suspected child abuse reports, are filed timely and are complete.
3. Attend Board and/or committee meetings for the purposes of communicating serious, reportable incidents.
4. Maintain all required documents on site including, but not limited to, CCL reports and Program Statements.

C. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

1. Work in collaboration with Quality Assurance staff to monitor and improve service delivery
2. Actively participate in the agency’s Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) plan as assigned.

D. OTHER

1. All other related duties as assigned.

Why Should You Apply?

• Our Mission- work for an organization that makes a real difference in people’s lives
• Competitive pay
• Several benefit options
• Employee tuition reimbursement
• Great training for staff

Join McKinley to Be Your Best H.U.M.A.N.

McKinley’s response to COVID-19: The safety of the families, children, clients we serve as well as our valued team members is our priority. We want to make sure everyone at McKinley feels safe and welcomed. We are taking all the necessary precautions and safety measures to maintain a safe environment throughout our different locations. We are providing PPE to our team members and visitors along with practicing social distancing measures.