Make a Difference in Someone’s Life!

At Monarch, we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team, we provide hope, promote wellness, and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury.

You Belong at Monarch

You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what you’ll find at Monarch. Here, we care for people, including our team members. We offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that supports full-time and part-time team members and their families. More than just a job, this opportunity with Monarch will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.

Job Highlights:

Required Education/Experience

2-3 years Supervisory/Managerial experience, dependent upon level of education

AND

A Bachelor Degree in Human Services, Social Work, or Public Administration and 6 years of experience in the Human Services field

or a Master Degree in Human Services, Social Work, or Public Administration and 4 years of experience in the Human Services field

This Opportunity:The Statewide Director of Foster Care is responsible for the general management and administration of the Child Placing service line in accordance with Monarch policies and procedures.

What You'll Do:

Achieve and maintain Foster Care program capacity goals, in unison with Monarch's Strategic Plan 

Conduct periodic inspections of foster homes, client records and ensure compliance with the Foster Care Program policies and procedures. 

Plan, monitor and evaluate the annual budget and monthly expenditures of the Foster Care Program, ensuring that program expenditures remain within the budgeted allocations and that budgeted income is billed/received 

Captures data to determine priorities in addressing emerging or changing Foster Care concerns. 

Oversight of clinical teams in all geographical locations, supervising and leading Foster Care teams 

Works in unison with VP of Operations to set growth strategy to scale foster care to a multi-county program. 

Create a robust system of support for foster parents across the state to lean on for additional and ongoing support 

Manage and administer the Child Placing Agency in accordance with licensing requirements and policies of the governing board. 

Ensures organizational adherence to mission and values. 

Creates and executes an annual operating budget and financial plan. 

Represent Monarch at statewide meetings related to foster care.  Actively engage with foster care community at state level. 

Hire, train and supervise employees of the Child Placing program. 

Delegates authority and responsibility, when required, to qualified staff to ensure quality childcare and sound operations. 

Responsible for coordinating and leading staff training to address any new or ongoing needs. 

Meets regularly with management staff to review, discuss, revise, and enhance policies, procedures, and program design as necessary. 

Maintains active role in the intake process; has the authority to make final determination about acceptance into the program in conjunction with the Executive Vice President and Monarch leadership. 

Coordinate with Marketing and Outreach Resources for external visibility and awareness. 

Ensure therapeutic programming meets industry best practice standards and incorporates innovative improvements. 

Demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures and assist in crisis situations. 

Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures. 

Complete all other relevant responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor. 

Driving and travel may be required. 

Other duties as assigned 

Education We're Looking For:Bachelors: Human Services (Required), Masters: Human Services

Certifications We're Looking For:Drivers License (Valid) - USA

Experience We're Looking For:Human Service Experience, Supervisory Experience

Schedule:Monday-Friday (8:00am-5:00pm)

Target Weekly Hours:40

Monarch is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Monarch offers opportunities as diverse as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch is an equal opportunity employer and we are firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. 

Monarch does not accept paper applications. Any person with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Monarch job search or selection process, should contact HR@MonarchNC.org or call (704) 986-1550.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. You will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor. This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of Monarch.