Assistant Director, School Social Work

Harlem Children's Zone • New York, NY

92d • $85,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Harlem Children' Zone (HCZ) — a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York — seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Assistant Director for our Social Services Department with the Promise Academy Charter Schools. The Assistant Director will bring a passion for the mission of Harlem Children’s Zone: break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on-the-ground programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life. The Assistant Director will join the Harlem Children’s Zone/Promise Academy Charter Schools Social Work Team. This team is comprised of 8 Social Workers, each assigned to one of the Promise Academy Schools. The team works closely with the Principals, Administration, and other Harlem Children’s Zone entities to ensure optimal student success. The Social Work team members work to provide support and aim to help preserve families through strength-based approaches. The extent of involvement by a social worker varies and is based on many factors, including, but not limited to, the needs of the child and/or family. Team members provide school-based counseling services, assessments, crisis intervention, case management, advocacy, and referral services. The team is supervised by the Director of Social Services and is under the HCZ Wellness and Social Services umbrella.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work
• Valid LCSW
• Minimum two years of supervisory experience
• Valid NYC School Social Worker Certification

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (Spanish and/or French/African dialect) is desirable

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure quality counseling, crisis intervention, and case management services in an effort to reduce or eliminate any risk factors that impede a student’s ability to learn or place a student and/or family at risk
• Guide, lead, and develop staff on an ongoing basis
• Provide weekly supervision
• Co-facilitate Social Work team meetings
• Assume responsibilities of the Director’s position (during the absence of the Director)
• Assess high-risk situations and make immediate recommendations and referrals in efforts to ensure child safety and to reduce or eliminate risk factors
• Work with students and their families to develop strategies (including referrals to outside agencies) for addressing the safety, emotional, and basic needs of the students and their families
• Serve as liaison and advocate between student, home, school, and community resources, such as family service agencies, mental health clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and clergy members
• Collaboration with Promise Academy Principals, school staff, and HCZ programs
• Provide counseling case coverage as needed
• Conduct home, agency, and community-based visits
• Provide feedback to teachers and administrators on how to best support caseload and non-caseload students
• Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems
• Ensure quality assurance and the timely and accurate completion and submission of all required documentation
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Highly competitive base salaries
• Paid time off
• Employee referral bonus
• Career Advancement
• No-cost health insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-and long-term disability
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Financial wellness perks
• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees