Job Summary:
The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day functions of the Enhanced Family Foster Care case planning unit. Responsible for providing social work guidance, coordination, supervision to a Parent Advocate and a team of Case Planners. Works from a team-oriented approach and structure to ensure the delivery of high-quality and responsive services to all families within their unit.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides weekly supervision to a core team of 4 Case Planners and 1 Parent Advocate
- Facilitates the goal-oriented Family Case Plan ensuring input from all members of the family as well as assigned staff
- Actively collaborates with supporting departments to ensure the delivery of service matches the immediate needs of the family
- Manages staff work hours and schedules, including ensuring PTO and remote work coverage
- Actively reviews family permanency plans with a lens towards safe and timely reunifications
- Directly intervenes on any high-risk cases or concerns
- Provides case coverage in the absence of staff
- Actively participates in monthly QA/QI meetings, Safety Reviews, Permanency Reviews and other relevant case planning focused meetings
- Ensures the timely entry and quality of all case notes entered by the team
- Ensures the timely completion and quality of all relevant reports including FASPs, Permanency Hearing Reports, Court Reports
- Actively prepares staff for family court proceedings, family team conferences and other externally case driven meetings
- Works with the team to ensure that all Family Team, Placement Preservation, Goal Change, Reunification Conferences and Parent to Parent Conferences are scheduled and held as appropriate
- Ensures timely and transparent staff evaluations with a lens towards ongoing development
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
- Microsoft 365 proficiency and knowledge of Connections
- Team player with strong panning, organizational and follow up skills
- Ability to manage and supervise all staff.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
- Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems
Qualifications/Requirements:
- MSW or related degree with prior supervisory experience in child welfare required. LMSW preferred
- Valid driver’s license preferred.
- Due to the nature of the work environment work hours will be based on needs of program and may vary.
- Our Agency operates in 2 locations: Staten Island and Brooklyn. The ability to travel between sites may be necessary. Hybrid schedule with 2 remote days per week
- Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned within the scope of position.
Additional Information
Seamen’s Society is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. 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 (sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $72,000.00 - $74,880.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
Education:
Experience:
- case management: 2 years (Required)
- Child Welfare Supervisory: 2 years (Required)
- Foster Care: 4 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brooklyn, NY 11212