Social Worker Supervisor

$67,000 - $75,000/Yr

York Street Project - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Jersey City, NJ

Social Assistance

About the position

The Social Worker Supervisor at York Street Project's housing program is responsible for overseeing the psychosocial and clinical support provided to vulnerable and at-risk populations. This full-time, onsite role involves managing staff and interns, assessing the needs of housing unstable families, and developing individual service plans to promote self-sufficiency and independence.

Responsibilities

• Assign, schedule, monitor, and control work for staff and social work interns.
• Evaluate and manage performance of staff.
• Interview, hire, and orient new employees.
• Train employees as necessary and make salary recommendations.
• Assess the psycho-social status and needs of housing unstable families and their children.
• Recruit new families for housing programs and participate in the interview and intake process.
• Assist in the development of individual service plans.
• Carry out social evaluations through individual therapy sessions and plan interventions based on findings.
• Maintain clinical records on all participants.
• Utilize the internal database (Apricot) to maintain client documents.
• Utilize the national homeless database (HMIS) to manage intakes and discharges.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community agencies/partners.
• Serve as liaison between participants and community agencies/partners.
• Act as support service team's point of contact for specialty programming and services.
• Provide information and referral services for community resources to participants.
• Attend interdisciplinary group meetings and community meetings.
• Participate in planning and executing activities and events that improve the quality of life for families.
• Research and keep current with evidence-based therapeutic services, tools, and clinical models.
• Supervise MSW interns, including instruction and assessment.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Valid and current LMSW license
• Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI) certified or willingness to complete
• Prior work with poor/minority groups, especially young women and children
• Ability to practice on individual, family, and group levels
• Ability to analyze, assess, and intervene on a systemic level
• Possess diagnostic and treatment skills
• Theoretical appreciation and practice in family system model, Comprehensive Youth Centered Service Model, Trauma Informed Care, Critical Time Intervention, Motivational Interviewing, and Strengths Based therapeutic models
• Knowledgeable of Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
• Experience in supervising and managing staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience with case management or related software and databases

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual/Spanish preferred
• Valid driver's license preferred

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance