Manager, Social Work

Center for Justice Innovation•New York, NY

3d•$92,500 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Bronx Community Justice Center, a program of the Center for Justice Innovation, works to create a safer, more equitable Bronx through community-driven safety initiatives, violence prevention, youth opportunity, and economic development efforts. Save Our Streets South Bronx is a replication of the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention’s evidence-based Cure Violence program, a cutting-edge gun violence prevention model that aims to reduce and prevent shootings through the use of public health strategies. The role is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the BxCJCs' social work team, therapeutic programs, and healing-centered practices. Working in close collaboration with the Community Initiatives team, this position ensures that youth and community participants receive holistic support that fosters healing, personal growth, stability, and long-term success. The Manager will provide supervision, coaching, and thought leadership to a team of social workers, advocates, mentors and interns. This role plays a critical part in integrating healing centered insight into program design, supporting interdisciplinary collaboration, and aligning social work practice with the Justice Center’s commitment to equity, healing, and restorative approaches to justice.

Requirements

LMSW and 5-7 years pre or post Master’s relevant full time experience is required
At least 2 years of supervisory experience is required
Sifi certified or must obtain a Sifi certification within 12 months of hire date required
Excellent communication skills including verbal, written
Strong knowledge of trauma-informed care, youth development, harm reduction, and anti-oppressive practice
Demonstrated ability to lead a team, provide supervision, and manage administrative responsibilities
Experience working in community-based settings
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Familiarity with data management systems and documentation standards for social services
Leadership and team supervision
Trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice
Program integration and interdisciplinary collaboration
Data tracking, reporting, and compliance
Partnership building and external stakeholder engagement
Strategic thinking and reflective practice

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish preferred
Experience working at community justice sites or similar environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise social workers, advocates, mentors, and interns with regular performance check-ins
Set ethical practice expectations aligned with organizational values
Facilitate staff training and professional development.
Oversee individual support, counseling, crisis intervention, referrals, and follow-up
Provide counseling to a small caseload of participants
Provide direct crisis intervention support as needed
Ensure accurate documentation in data systems per funder and organizational standards
Maintain workflows and practice compliance guidelines
Implement healing-centered group and community programming
Support home visits, crisis response, and court advocacy.
Coordinate with Community Initiatives and other teams to align social services with broader programming
Co-develop responsive support for participants across programs
Liaise between social work and community initiatives teams
Contribute to designing new initiatives with social-emotional needs at the center.
Provide strategic directions to strengthen social work’s role through equity-centered practice
Lead ongoing learning and reflective practice
Stay current with best practices in restorative justice and community mental health.
Manage collection, analysis, and reporting of outcomes and service utilization
Ensure timely, accurate data flow to leadership and funders
Support program evaluation and quality assurance.
Build referral relationships with external service providers (housing, education, workforce)
Represent BxCJC in citywide coalitions and networks
Expand access to specialized services for participants and families.
Contribute to planning, staff development, and internal culture
Support inclusive, healing-centered, supportive environments
Assist with grant proposals and program design strategies
Additional tasks as necessary.