Supervisor of Prevention Program

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect.

We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment. We provide services to parents needing education and guidance to improve their parenting skills so their children can remain with them.  We also provide services to children who are placed with foster families until they can return home or become part of an adoptive family.

Our experienced professionals provide the following services to families in Milwaukee County and at locations throughout Wisconsin.

- Foster Care
- Treatment Foster Care
- Adoption
- Respite Care
- Child Advocacy Centers
- Family Case Management
- Family Finding

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

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We're looking for an energetic and collaborative Prevention Supervisor to provide leadership and support to prevention teams located in Antigo, Merrill, and Rhinelander . Regular travel between locations will be expected to support employees, strengthen team connections, and ensure continued program excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for a leader who enjoys:

- Coaching and developing employees
- Building strong, connected teams across multiple locations
- Partnering with community stakeholders
- Driving positive outcomes through prevention programming
- Creating an engaging and supportive work environment

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Prevention Program Manager, the Prevention Supervisor supervises the delivery of service to clients in prevention programs. Oversees day-to-day program operations, quality improvement initiatives, staff development, program and staff performance monitoring and participates in the development of program budgets. Articulates the vision and mission of the Agency internally to team members and externally to customers and funding sources.

Essential Functions

- Provides service in a manner that demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to the client’s cultural values and beliefs.
- Supervision of Staff, Operations and Programs – Provides direction to staff in terms of day-to-day program operations and human resources issues. Provides both clinically-based and program management-based staff supervision. Participates in program development activities. Assigns, coordinates and evaluates program-specific work. Ensures that appropriate policies, procedures, and methods are being utilized. Ensures Agency clients receive exceptional customer service.
- Organization – Recruits and hires the best-qualified people for permanent and temporary assignments. Fosters a strong teamwork environment among state,, regional and local office staff. Encourages a culturally competent work environment at the staff, program, organization and community levels. Ensures that staff productivity and morale are at high levels. Evaluates performance of reporting staff members. Assists with the design and implementation of staff development and training programs.
- Quality - Provides program leadership and oversight to ensure that quality processes are implemented and program improvements are facilitated based on program process and client outcome data. Works to implement best practice processes in programs and ensure COA standards are met. Monitors program data to measure program performance. Ensures case files are managed and maintained according to established program and quality standards.
- Communication – Ensures that program-specific internal communication processes are in place and operating effectively. Keeps Prevention Program Manager and Area/Program Directors informed regarding program issues and human resource/staffing issues. Provides concise, timely reports and related information as required.
- Relation with other Organizations, Funding Sources, Community – Represents the organization externally as appropriate and designated. Prepares program presentation materials as needed to share with funders, community partners and interested parties. Represents prevention programs on community committees or workgroups, and participates on task forces and sub-committees as needed. Maintains a positive working relationship with referral sources.
- Assists the Prevention Program Manager with the financial management of the program(s) including budget preparation, billing and monitoring the financial status.
- Provides direct service to clients as needed.
- Assists the Prevention Program Manager and Area/Program Directors with other management functions as assigned.
- Performs people management responsibilities for employees which may include but are not limited to: employee engagement, recruitment, performance management and development

People Management Responsibility

- Performs people management responsibilities for employees which may include but are not limited to: employee engagement, recruitment, performance management and development

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field required
- Master's Degree in Social Work or related field preferred

Experience:

- Previous experience with Reflective Practice preferred
- 2+ years experience in a related field such as early learning and care, case management, child welfare or child and family counseling required
- Previous experience in training preferred
- Previous experience with program and financial management preferred
- Experience with MA billing preferred
- Experience in home visiting with a strong background in prevention services to the 0-3 age population preferred
- Previous experience with public/private partnerships and customer interface preferred
- Experience working with families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Infant Mental Health endorsement preferred.
- A solid understanding of or experience in supervising and motivating staff as well as providing support in stressful working environments.
- Demonstrated proficiency in organization, time management, goal and priority setting.
- Demonstrated focus on customer service and continuous quality improvement.
- Demonstrates knowledge of infant and child development and parent child attachment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of family support philosophy and strength-based service delivery approaches.
- Demonstrated knowledge of child abuse and neglect prevention principles, models, strategies and methods.
- Ability to support para-professional staff through case and program consultation, with recipients of service, and through staff development and training.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to present and speak publicly.
- Demonstrated ability to gather and interpret program information and data.
- Demonstrated knowledge of infant and child development and parent-child attachment.
- Demonstrated sensitivity for the feelings and needs of others with the ability to obtain cooperation and participation of individuals and groups.
- Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Licenses and Certifications :

- License Social Worker (120) - State of Wisconsin preferred

Required for All Jobs:

- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job.
- Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.