Licensed Preventive Supervisor

Jewish Board; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Board is seeking a Licensed Preventive Social Worker Supervisor to oversee clinical staff, provide ongoing supervision and training, and ensure adherence to child welfare standards across the Staten Island Family Services – Juvenile Justice Initiative. The role involves in-home and community-based services in a hybrid schedule in New York City.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, evaluating plans, coordinating conferences, and maintaining documentation within ACS and JBFCS

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or related field.
• Minimum of three years of related experience in child welfare or family therapy.
• Specialized experience with domestic violence, substance abuse, or community outreach preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekly supervision to clinical/case planning staff.
• Evaluate service plans for safety and needs of children and parents.
• Facilitate Family Team Conferences and clinical case conferences.
• Complete performance evaluations and support professional development.
• Handle intake on new referrals and coordinate with ACS/OCFS systems.

Education

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, creative arts therapy or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Connections system

Job description

For nearly 150 years, The Jewish Board has been delivering innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of over 45,000 New Yorkers each year.

Purpose

The purpose of the Staten Island Family Services – Juvenile Justice Initiative program in Preventive Service Department is to provide support for families with child(ren) (ages 0 to 17) The Preventive Services Department provides child welfare services using Evidence Based models to ensure that families are able to provide safe environments for their children, keep children safe in their homes and reduce the need for foster care. Prevention is an essential part of the child welfare continuum and requires a commitment to the wellbeing of all members of a client family. All services are provided in a family’s home and community.

Position Overview

The Licensed Preventive Social Worker Supervisor has full responsibility for the on-going clinical guidance of the clinical/case planner staff members. The Supervisor also provides on-going training and supervision for the clinical staff. The Supervisor may be called upon to perform any of the line functions normally performed by a social worker/case planner and is expected to be fully proficient in those areas. The Supervisor is familiar with all Preventive Service and Child Welfare Standards and functions as an internal resource on such matters.

Key Essential Functions

• Provides regularly scheduled weekly supervision to all clinical/case planning staff members.
• Evaluates appropriateness of service plans (FASPs) and approves these based upon an understanding of any safety/risk concerns in the family and the service needs of the children and parents.
• Facilitates weekly clinical case conference as well as Family Team Conferences
• Completes job performance evaluations and provides professional development support on a regular basis.
• Responsible for intake on new referrals.
• Provides frequent and appropriate feedback to program stakeholders including ACS Child Protection
• Understand ACS/OCFS electronic systems including PROMIS and CNNX
• Provides all necessary notes, progress notes, other paperwork as required by ACS and JBFCS including entering monthly supervisory notes in CNNX for CWS cases and in the case record for ADVPO cases.
• Cover for Director in his/her absence
• Work a hybrid schedule based on program needs
• Complete agency internal Incident Reports in Alltrac system.
• Participating in Family Team Conferences (FTCs)
• Basic social work knowledge and understanding of stages of change
• Ability to provide in-home therapy and child welfare services
• Ability to establish a strong therapeutic relationship with families.
• Understanding of the use of family therapy principles to provide services
• Understanding of early childhood development and related theories and models of practice
• Strong Assessment skills to evaluate dynamics and interactions within the family
• Ability to Implement strategies to improve family communication and support

Educational/Training Required

• Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy or a related subject area.

Experience Required/Language Preference

• Minimum of three years of related experience in Child Welfare and/or Family Therapy.
• Specialized experience with specific client population or specialty (domestic violence, substance abuse, community outreach, etc.) preferred.

Computer Skills Required

• Knowledge of Microsoft office required
• Knowledge and experience with the Connections system preferred

Visual and Manual Dexierity

• Limited applications of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination

Work Environment/Physical Effort

• To perform the essential functions of this job the candidate must be able to travel within New York City carrying equipment such as a notebook, forms, laptop, mobile hotspot and cell phone weighing up to approximately 10 pounds.
• Risks/hazards associated with the position are those which may be encountered by travelling around New York City and interfacing with clients experiencing an acute mental health crisis or serious emotional disturbance.
• Travel in the community and home-based work.
• Position is currently hybrid but can become 100% in person based on program needs.

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.

Our Values.

Our values help guide us in everything we do, from our relationships with fellow staff to the clients and communities we serve.

Treat every person
with dignity

We act with respect and caring towards our clients, colleagues, and communities.

Strive to
be outstanding

We are exceptional professionals in all that we do.

Embrace each
other’s differences

We create a fair and inclusive environment for all.

Engage individuals and families
as our partners

We heal our communities one person at a time through thoughtful collaboration.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.