RFA Program Manager

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provides supervisees (RFA SWs, Recruiter, Support Staff, and interns as needed), through regular supervision and training, the knowledge, skills and tools they need to be successful in their job, including cofacilitating open forum group to support learning and be available to supervisees
• Cofacilitates internal trainings including onboarding, roll-out of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), booster and other programmatic trainings as needed.
• Primarily facilitates the RFA team meetings to ensure team is informed of county and state requirements, while utilizing consistent practices.
• Attends external meetings with primary contractor DCFS, CCL, and any other state or county trainings and meetings and provide summary reports of meetings as needed.
• Actively partners with the community collaborative™ agencies by maintaining ongoing communication with RaiseAChild and UCLA Ties for Families to support current and prospective foster parents, as well as children in program.
• Oversees staff and all facets of recruitment in the approval process prior to presenting recommendations to the Director for final approval, ensuring all contractual and state requirements are met.
• Supports and oversees external recruitment efforts, including identifying potential foster families, speaking engagements in the community, online activities, mailings, and other recruitment events, in alignment with Allies marketing/branding/social media guidelines.
• Oversees and/or facilitates resource parent orientations, pre-approval training, and support groups to prospective and active resource parents.
• Oversees and facilitates all aspects of the adoption matching process.
• Supports the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies and procedures to align with contractual county and state requirements, COA, agency requirements, and best practices.
• Ensures and oversees Quality Assurance and PQI practices aligning with county contract and state submission requirements, and oversee internal audit and monthly review of resource parent and child files.
• Reviews and approves program documentation (e.g., NSPs, notes, termination summaries) to ensure it is complete, accurate, and meets compliance standards
• Responsible for training, review, and approval of all Initial, Biannual, and SAFE Home Study Updates, and facilitates Home Study supervision as needed to support supervisees and/or contractors.
• Oversees systems for recruitment and approval (AAJC and WebApp systems, County FCSS, Guardian, and others)
• Support the program as RFA Designee, which includes but not limited to signing approval certificates, adoption documents, letters, etc.
• Available for evening and weekend hours as needed, for trainings and any crisis incidents or after-hours team support, including reviewing and approving Special Incident Reports.
• In accordance with our “team” philosophy, the person filling this position may occasionally be required to carry out or assist with other tasks in addition to the duties listed on this job