Transitional Living Services Manager

The Transitional Living Services and Treatment Manager (TLS & Treatment Manager)  manages a mixed caseload that include youth and young people, ages 14-21, which are aging out of the State foster care system. This position provides enrollment, assessment, transitional living planning, coordination of services and support services toward the purpose of assisting the youth in graduating high school, becoming employable and employed, securing a living situation, developing life skills, developing a support system and meeting other goals in the client's plan. It is critical, given the large and scattered caseload, that the worker be successful in engaging caregivers to be or become involved in transitional planning and meeting the plan's goals and in making the youth take personal responsibility for their own well-being. The TLS & Treatment Manager is responsible for managing family support services, mental health services, therapeutic foster care, adoptive support services, and guide homes for children ages 2 and up.  This position provides assessment, placement and case management for youth in foster, adoptive, respite or guardianship services. The TLS & Treatment Manager facilitates the adjustment, positive growth, and development of the youth through a variety of services including family support, health, psychological, community, legal and educational. Foster/guardianship/kinship care and adoptive services are family based and parents are trained and supported to implement the goals and plan for each youth in care.

Education, and Licensing Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services is preferred, but not required.


• At least 2 years of experience in working with high-risk children or children and youth in foster/adoptive care and their families. An ability to relate to children and families of varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.


• Valid drivers license
  

Youth Homes provides a generous benefit package for full time staff:

• Annual Leave up to 80 hours per year


• Bonus Leave at the rate of 32 hours for each year of employment up to a maximum accrual rate of 112 hours per year. (WOW! Almost 5 weeks of vacation total)


• Exceptional Leave (illness or injury) up to 96 hours per year
  


• Health Insurance. Youth Homes pays 85% of employee's premium.
  


• Dental and Vision Insurance


• Long-term Disability and Life insurance. Youth Homes pays 100%


• 401(k) retirement account at open enrollment after 12 months. Youth Homes will match two to one up to 3% of the employee’s gross wages. 
  


• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.