Location: Birmingham, AL
Status: Full-time
Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Sr Director, develops and evaluates a Gospel- centered host family/family preservation ministry that reaches vulnerable children and families for the Gospel by equipping churches and Christian families to care for them.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work
- 2 years paid employment in a child placement agency
- Graduate or certified social work license from the applicable state board of licensing
Responsibilities:
- To be a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ to co-workers, clients and ministry partners.
- In collaboration with the Sr Director and Casework Manager, develops, implements, and evaluates the Lifeline model for Harbor Families that is consistent with Lifeline’s mission and core values.
- Develops a system and process to replicate the program across all Lifeline states.
- In collaboration with state directors and government relations teams, identifies and advocates for legislative changes in states in order to develop and support the program.
- Ensures each state maintains fidelity to the model by providing consultation and direction to state directors.
- In coordination with state directors and supervisors, develops and maintains relationships with local and state child welfare departments in a way that Lifeline is viewed as trusted resource and partner.
- In coordination with church partnership and state directors, develops and implements recruitment strategies and tools for churches and prospective volunteers across the states.
- Develops and implements a networking strategy for the program and in each state to make the services accessible to vulnerable families.
- Assists state directors in locating and obtaining funding opportunities to support and sustain Harbor Families in their states.
- Works collaboratively with other programs across the ministry to develop a continuum of care for vulnerable children and families.
- Develops, maintains, and evaluates the effectiveness of the program as a whole and in each state and location.
- In coordination with state directors, creates and implements a volunteer retention system.
- In coordination with the education department and other Harbor Families leadership, develops and maintains initial and ongoing training content and process for churches and volunteers.
- Develops and supports central office Harbor Families staff.
- Strengthens and evaluates the effectiveness of programs continuously.
- Able to instruct and train in both continuing education and training settings.
- Maintains good working relationships with team and coworkers, including resolving all disputes in a Biblically prescribed fashion.
- Represents the ministry in a professional manner in and away from the office.
Secondary Responsibilities:
- Able to instruct and train in both continuing education and training
- Maintains good working relationships with the state directors, leadership and staff, including resolving all disputes in a Biblically prescribed
- Represents the ministry in a professional manner in and away from the
- Assisting in agency-related events, including the annual staff retreat, the annual dinner, anniversary celebrations, across all Lifeline programs
- Maintains Social Work License and state-required annual training: hours
Key Competencies:
- Upholds the mission/vision/core values of the Ministry
- Signs and upholds the Employee Statement and the Statement of Faith
- Provides consistent Gospel-centered leadership
- Facilitates Christ-centered relationships
- Excellent communication skills(verbal & written)
- Good judgement and decision making
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Basic technical capabilities
- Team Oriented
- Flexible
- Thorough
Work Environment:
- This position operates in a professional office environment.
- Occasional travel may be required.
State Specific Requirements:
- A Master’s Degree in Social Work
- Two (2) years paid employment in a child placement agency
- Graduate or certified social work license from the applicable state board of licensing
- Complete annual training/CEU’s as determined by State regulations and Hague requirements, whichever is greater.