[Hiring] Public Agency Consultant @YOUTH VILLAGES, INC.

Role Description

The New Allies team works directly with public child welfare agencies and their system partners to develop policies and practices that contribute to improved outcomes for children and families. We are seeking individuals with a strong sense of purpose who have a passion to make a positive impact on individuals interacting with child welfare systems.

Public Agency Consultants work directly with leaders at all levels of public child welfare systems to:

• Provide coaching and support
• Develop resources and policy/practice guides
• Coordinate efforts among a variety of players to streamline collective impact

They will lead practice improvement efforts in 1-2 sites while supporting efforts in an additional 2-3 sites as needed. Public Agency Consultants should be mission-driven, critical thinkers who can:

• Successfully lead projects and project teams
• Build trusting relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Present to and engage leaders
• Conduct analyses and distill their findings into opportunities

Applicants with lived experience or a personal connection to the foster care or other social service systems are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for mission- and results-driven individuals with public child welfare leadership experience to have significant and national-scale impact on youth and families.

Qualifications

• 15+ years working for a public child welfare agency (all relevant experience will be considered, including internships)
• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), healthcare administration (MHA/MHSA), public administration (MPA), psychology (MP), or related field (preferred)
• Experience supervising child welfare professionals
• Experience in both frontline work and systems-level leadership
• Applicants with lived experience or a personal connection to the foster care or other social service systems are strongly encouraged to apply

Requirements

• Independently lead projects focused on specific areas of improvement or opportunity for public agency sites (e.g., implementation of new service lines or policies to increase family preservation; policy revisions that expedite permanency; individual case review and staffing)
• Conduct and manage research and operational analysis to proactively identify improvement opportunities unique to each agency site; research may include stakeholder interviews, agency staff interviews, case reviews, surveys, assessment of nationwide and site-specific performance data, and organizational analysis
• Use statewide performance data and other relevant indicators to identify future sites well-suited for New Allies engagement
• Identify strengths and improvement opportunities within key areas of state agency practice
• Communicate findings and recommendations appropriately and effectively to internal Youth Villages leaders, site leaders, stakeholders, and local child welfare professionals
• Develop and maintain relationships with child welfare leaders and ensure strong understanding of current developments, trends, and innovations in child welfare practice
• Other duties may be assigned

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
• 401(k)
• Time off:
  • 2 week paid vacation (full-time) / 1 week paid vacation (part-time)
  • 12 paid sick days per year
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
• Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)
• Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision
• Growth & development through continuous training
• Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities
• *Benefits are excluded for variable status employees.