Case Work Supervisor, Park Slope Women's Shelter
Case Work Supervisor, Park Slope Women's Shelter
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Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 73000 individuals and families including almost 13000 serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are in living in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.
CAMBA operates 6 single adult shelters and 6 family shelters and one drop in center. Each shelter offers clients a supportive structured therapeutic safe and drug-free facility. Homeless (often mentally-ill and substance-abusing) men and women are provided with comprehensive services to stabilize their condition in order to successfully transition into to permanent and/or supported housing.
Park Slope Shelter for Women serves 100 MICA (mentally ill chemical abusing) women at the Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn.
Position: Case Work Supervisor
Reports To: Director of Social Services
Location: 1402 8th Ave Brooklyn NY 11215
What The Case Work Supervisor Does:
- Communicate effectively with clients direct reporting staff peers supervisors and funders.
- Provide training and support to staff and team members regarding psychoeducation mental health assessments and other techniques (i.e. motivational interviewing).
- Develop and implement quarterly training sessions for the continued education and professional development of shelter staff.
- Serve as a liaison and develop linkage agreements with other community-based organizations and local mental health service providers as necessary.
- Motivate coach and counsel direct reporting staff to excel.
- Ensure that all direct reporting staff completes all necessary case management documentations including housing applications ILP and referrals to providers as required.
- Ensure that all client charting documentation are up-to-date and reflect services provided such as service plans re-certifications and psychiatric assessments.
- Assist with the development of program content to address residents needs related to housing substance abuse treatment mental health and employment.
- Provide assistance interventions and follow-up in regards to critical incidents with clients.
- Encourage teamwork among direct reporting staff as well as among peers.
- Troubleshoot client and direct reporting staff program problems and make decisions in accordance with program policies procedures and protocols.
- Conduct and document one-on-on supervision of direct reporting staff to assess and improve work performance i.e. identify training needs professional development etc.
- Overcome resistance to change from clients direct reporting staff and supervisors/funders.
- Administer constructive discipline to direct reporting staff as needed.
- Monitor clients progress toward their goals (dates achieved) and document via progress notes.
- Review all documentation related to clients progress for accuracy completeness and clarity.
- Review and sign time sheets.
- Prepare performance appraisals for directed reporting staff.
- Conduct chart auditing of client files (i.e. paper and electronically).
- Ensure staff utilization of electronic database and conduct oversight to ensure data integrity.
- May prepare marketing materials for the program.
- May plan coordinate and facilitate social/peer support events including group facilitation for clients.
Minimum Education/Experience Required:
- 2 years supervisory experience
- 5 years of relevant experience or Licensed Masters Degree in Social Work (LMSW) Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Masters Degree in Counseling/Guidance preferred.
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) required within one year of date of hire. This license must be maintained throughout the course of employment in this role and any other CAMBA positions for which it is required. If you fail to obtain your LMSW within one year of the date of hire your orientation period may be extended for six months at CAMBAs discretion. If you fail to obtain the required LMSW on CAMBAs required timeline you will be terminated.
Compensation:$63850 annually
When salary ranges are listed the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and includes but is not limited to experience education budget and/or program size internal equity skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.
Status: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.
CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color people with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity gender expression national origin age disability socio-economic status marital or veteran status pregnancy status or sexual orientation.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
