Social Worker Team Leader; Kenilworth

Social Worker Supervisor

Supervise the delivery of services provided by Client Care Coordinators (Social Workers) to enhance existing services to homeless families. This includes the completion of a thorough assessment, and the development and completion of a bio-psychosocial for each family upon intake, crisis intervention, counseling, client advocacy, and referrals to government and/or community-based resources. If needed, this individual will ensure that recommendations of achievable goals be implemented on each family's service plan, leading to permanent housing, and strengthening the overall permanency outcome for clients in shelter.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of New York
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in social services, counseling, crisis intervention, family services, preventive services, housing services, or homeless services
• At least two years of supervisory experience in social services, counseling, crisis intervention, family services, preventive services, housing services, or homeless services
• Knowledge in three or more of the following areas:
• Experience in supervision of social workers
• Experience in client assessment, service plan development, and case management
• Child and adolescent development
• Parent-child relationships, family dynamics, and diagnostic classifications
• Mental health and Emotional/Behavior health
• Child Welfare policies and procedures
• Government Entitlements: TANF, Social Security, Medicare etc.
• Knowledge and experience working with diverse cultures and ethnicities
• Expertise in strengths-based, solution-focused, and family-centered practice
• Experience facilitating groups for adults
• Proficiency in Spanish a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills coupled with strong interpersonal skills
• Proficient in MS Office, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe

Primary Responsibilities:

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