Public Agency Consultant

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🕒 April 13

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $70k - $90k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Youth Villages

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1986

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Social Impact

Youth Villages is a national nonprofit organization that delivers evidence-based mental and behavioral health and child welfare services to children, young adults and families. For over 35 years it has operated residential programs, intensive in-home treatment, foster care and adoption services, specialized crisis services, and LifeSet supports for young adults exiting foster care, while partnering with public agencies and advocating for systemic improvements across child welfare, juvenile justice and children’s mental health systems.

📋 Description

• 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.

🎯 Requirements

• 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

🏖️ 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