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Director, Permanency Services

Dallas, TX · On-site

$77K/yr

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As of Jul 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for permanency supervisor in the United States is $30.65, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $21.63 and $36.54 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectPermanency SupervisorCase Manager
CredentialsRelevant social work or child welfare certifications, bachelor's or master's degreeSimilar certifications, often with social work or counseling background
Work EnvironmentSupervisory role overseeing case managers in child welfare agenciesDirect client interaction, managing individual cases in social services
Employer & IndustryChild welfare agencies, government departmentsSocial service organizations, community agencies

While both roles require social work credentials and focus on child welfare, a Permanency Supervisor oversees case managers and manages overall case planning, whereas a Case Manager directly works with clients to address their needs. The supervisor role involves leadership and oversight, while the case manager role emphasizes direct client service.

What are Permanency Supervisors?

Permanency Supervisors are professionals in child welfare agencies who oversee caseworkers responsible for helping children achieve safe, stable, and lasting living situations, such as reunification with family, adoption, or guardianship. They ensure that all case management activities comply with legal and agency standards. Their responsibilities include supervising staff, reviewing case plans, providing guidance on complex cases, and facilitating collaboration among families, courts, and service providers. Permanency Supervisors play a critical role in ensuring children’s best interests are met throughout the permanency planning process.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Permanency Supervisor, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Permanency Supervisor, you need a solid background in social work or human services, typically with a relevant degree and licensure such as LCSW, plus experience in child welfare or foster care. Familiarity with case management systems, documentation tools, and state or federal child welfare policies is crucial. Strong leadership, critical thinking, and effective communication skills help in managing teams and navigating complex family situations. These abilities ensure that vulnerable children find stable, permanent homes while maintaining compliance and supporting staff performance.

What are some common challenges faced by Permanency Supervisors, and how can they effectively support their teams?

Permanency Supervisors often navigate challenges such as high caseloads, emotional demands of child welfare cases, and balancing administrative tasks with direct staff support. To address these, effective supervisors prioritize regular team check-ins, foster open communication, and provide ongoing training and mentorship to caseworkers. They also collaborate closely with other departments and community partners to ensure timely permanency planning for children, all while supporting staff well-being to reduce burnout and turnover.
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Adoptions & Permanency Consultant

Northern Children

Philadelphia, PA • On-site

Part-time

Posted 20 days ago

Job description

Northern Children's Services Wins the 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award and the 2026 Top Workplaces Professional Development Award For more information, visit https://topworkplaces.com/company/northern-children-s-serv/
Join Our Team as an Adoptions and Permanency Consultant and help make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families!
SUMMARY
The services of this position are paid on a contracting basis and are not connected to full-time benefits. Under the direction of the Adoption/Permanency Supervisor or Coordinator; the Adoptions Consultant will be assigned SWAN units of service consisting of (Family and Child Profiles, Child Preparation, and Finalization). Payments of services are compensated upon service completion, and all required documentation has been received. Some services qualify for partial payment which can be compensated if all necessary documents have been completed and submitted.
The Adoptions and Permanency Consultant is responsible for making outreach to all professional and family contacts, requesting necessary documents to complete the SWAN unit for service, as well as maintaining contact with the Adoption/Permanency Supervisor monthly throughout the assigned service and after for necessary follow-up.
  • In completing Family Profiles, the Adoptions and Permanency Consultant will assess the identified family's readiness for permanency through behavioral interviewing; and will be provided with a NCS documentation packet for families to complete or address within a timely manner to approve families for Permanency.

  • In completing Child Profiles, the Adoptions Consultant will complete request all necessary historical records pertaining to the identified Child's birth to present age, and make appropriate outreach to birth parents, birth family members and former or current caregivers and case managers.

  • In completing Child Preparation, the Adoptions and Permanency Consultant will request necessary historical records, meet with the identified child for 10 sessions to assess readiness for Adoption or Permanency, as well as complete a Lifebook at the end of the service.

  • In completing Finalization, the Adoptions and Permanency Consultant will work with identified families monthly to ensure Adoption remains appropriate for the family, complete a legal packet to identified Adoption attorneys for processing and attend final Adoption hearings.

  • All SWAN units of service are time sensitive and require efficient follow-up to meet designated submission timeframes. The Adoptions Consultant is expected to make outreach to families and CUA Teams within 5 business days of each referral assignment to begin the work forecasting any possible barriers that may hinder timely submission.

  • The Adoptions Consultant is expected to schedule and complete home visits, maintain follow-up with families through consistent contact.

  • The Adoptions Consultant is expected to complete daily/monthly benchmarks in the SWAN Portal for assigned referral.

  • The Adoptions and Permanency Consultant will be required to complete necessary SWAN trainings and other trainings if deemed appropriate by the Adoptions/Permanency Director or Supervisor.

  • The Adoptions and Permanency Consultant will be required to be open to all SWAN services for assignment that are listed above.

Skills:
  • Knowledge of social services, child welfare and family systems services.

  • Culturally sensitive to the needs and diversities of multi-cultural communities.

  • The ability and willingness to adjust work hours in accord with client need.

  • Strong writing and oral presentations skills

  • Must be accurate and detail oriented.

  • Strong organizational skills, an ability to multi-task and prioritize.

  • the possession of Professional Liability insurance (can be obtained upon hire and before first assignment)

  • Ability to attend evening and weekend home visits.

  • Strong interpersonal skills, respectful, and courteous nature.

  • Practices good customer service skills in all working relationships.

  • Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

  • Skills in typing, basic computer operations, Microsoft, PowerPoint, Excel.

  • Able to work independently, demonstrating good judgment.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION
Communication
  • Maintains appropriate contact with consumers, natural families, foster parents, and other treatment team members as required by state and local regulations and agency standards.

  • Notifies all participants of consumer meetings, appointments and scheduled visits.

  • Advocates for the needs of the consumer and natural family to obtain needed resources.

  • Clearly and effectively communicates all pertinent information to all involved parties as required by state and local regulations and agency standards.

  • Participates in weekly supervision with family services supervisor or Level II SW.

Documentation
  • Completes all required documentation that includes but is not limited to Child Profiles, Family Profiles, Finalization Supervisory and Individual Permanency Service Plan Reports, Child Preparation Plans, Initial Contact Forms, Meeting Activity Summary Reports, Final Summary Reports etc., in a timely manner.

  • Documents using agency guidelines and format all contact in chronological order, with consumer, natural family, foster parents and other relevant parties on an ongoing basis, that are submitted via benchmarks on a monthly basis to his/her supervisor for review and processing.

Planning
  • Attends all required training and pursues other training for professional growth.

  • Schedules file reviews and visits at times convenient for all involved parties.

  • Manages time in order to complete both direct service requirements as well as paperwork.

  • Organizes and prepares for meetings such as Child Preparation Plan meetings.

  • Works jointly with other agency staff in administrative meetings in the development and review of agency policy and planning.

  • Participates in performance improvement activities.

  • Works jointly with other agencies to ensure continuity of care on behalf of the consumer and natural family.

  • Prepares adequately for weekly supervision to ensure case reviews occur on a consistent basis.

Monitoring
  • Maintains the appropriate number of training hours as required by local, state and federal regulations.

  • Assures record keeping is adequate and in conformity with all regulatory funding sources requirements.

Direct Service
  • Develops and implements Child Preparation Plans or Individual Permanency Service Plans, for example, with input from the consumer, natural family, foster parents, and other relevant parties.

  • Attends all pertinent meetings, appointments, and hearings on behalf of the consumer and natural family.

  • Completes permanency service delivery requirements as per local, state and federal regulations.

  • Assures that consumer's basic needs are met i.e. social, emotional, educational, physical and safety needs.

Networking
  • Provides linkage with appropriate community resources by staying current of resources of other systems.

  • Represents the agency at conferences training and meetings.

  • Consults and collaborates with agency personnel and other external organizations.

BASIC SKILL SETS
  • Ability to communicate and interact with all staff.

  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, consumers, vendors, and the public.

  • Ability to accurately calculate numbers such as in addition, subtraction and percentages.

  • Ability to give clear and concise oral and written instructions.

  • Good working knowledge of the Child Welfare System. Knowledge of and ability to navigate other systems.

  • Ability to read and understand complex instructions such as regulatory policies.

  • Working knowledge of the use of computers and pertinent software programs.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree (required); two years experience (preferred); Master's Degree (preferred)

  • Experience: Experience in child welfare. Working knowledge of clinical issues relating to children, adolescent, and/or families.

PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
  • Ability to walk up and down stairs.

  • Ability to perform SPMCI Techniques.

  • Ability to lift 20 lbs.

  • Ability to operate a calculator and computer

  • Current valid driver's license and the willingness to drive through the five county area and beyond.

  • Requires some flexible work schedule, evening and weekend hours.

  • Required to carry emergency pager on a rotating basis.

Trauma-Informed Principles
Northern Children's Services is committed to fostering a therapeutic environment rooted in safety, nonviolence, and resilience. Our policies are guided by trauma-informed principles, ensuring that we create a supportive and healing atmosphere for clients and staff.
A trauma-informed approach recognizes that past experiences, including trauma, can significantly impact a person's behavior, emotions, and interactions.
Therefore, we strive to:
  • Use emotional intelligence: Respond with empathy and awareness, even in difficult situations.

  • Communicate effectively: Listen actively, ask clarifying questions, and avoid judgmental language.

  • Understand trauma's impact: Be aware that clients or colleagues may react based on past experiences, not just the present moment.

  • Apply person-first, strengths-based language: Focus on people's strengths and abilities rather than defining them by their challenges (e.g., saying "a person experiencing homelessness" instead of "a homeless person").

By adhering to these principles, we ensure that our workplace is not only effective but also compassionate and inclusive for everyone.
Americans with Disabilities: As with all positions at Northern Children's Services, Inc. we recognize the importance of accommodations individuals with disabilities. In that, we are committed to every extent possible accommodating disabled individual. We recognize the American with Disabilities Act of 1991 and understand the need to reasonably accommodate employees. All accommodation will be evaluated on a case- by case basis, evaluating the essential functions of the positions.
DISCRIMINATION IS PROHIBITED IN EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, ASSIGNMENT OR DISMISSAL, ON THE BASIS OF RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, AGE, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, and HANDICAP, OR RECEIPT OF SERVICES FOR MENTAL DISABILITY.
RECEIPT OF SERVICES FOR MENTAL DISABILITY.
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