Supervisor of Preventive Services - Lutheran Social Services of New York (New York, NY)

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK

POSITION: Supervisor of Preventive Services

REPORTS TO: Director of Preventive Services

CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time (Management Team)

EXEMPT/NONEXEMPT: Exempt

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Supervisor of Preventive Services is responsible for providing supportive, educational, and administrative supervision to the case workers while ensuring that the Family Treatment/Rehabilitation Program objectives are met.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
• Conduct administrative and case record review including those specified in the ACS Preventive Services Quality Assurance Standards and Indicator's as well as those mandated by OCFS preventive services regulations.
• Conduct assessments and intensive, short-term therapy to families.
• Coordinate and attend all Clinical Diagnostic Team meetings.
• Participate in/facilitate Family Team Conferences, as needed.
• Provide supervision and support to case planners via individual sessions, staff meetings, and in-house trainings including training new workers.
• Review progress notes/documentation of staff directly supervised, including monitoring compliance with Connections and PROMIS.
• Attend community district consortium meetings as appropriate to discuss city, state, and federal child welfare issues and policies, and to exchange information that will impact client population served.
• Communicate the Agency's vision, policies, and procedures to the staff and report program concerns to the Director of Preventive Services.
• Work in collaboration with other departments, agencies, systems and institutions to maximize scarce resource.
• Regularly assess the safety and well-being of all clients being served.
• Ensure quality assurance and excellence in service provision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Adheres to the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers.
• Participate in all required LSSNY trainings.

SUPERVISES:

• BA/BS/BSW/MSW Case Planners
• MSW interns

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in the field of substance use and mental health.
• Ability to work collaboratively with people from all walks of life.
• A facility for and an interest in working with children and families at-risk of placement.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to facilitate trainings.
• Superior organizational skills and an ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience and facility working with Microsoft Office Applications and OCFS Connections.

EDUCATION:

• LCSW or Licensed Mental Health Professional or Mental Health Clinician or Licensed equivalent human services graduate degree.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 2 years documented relevant experience working in child welfare services; experience working in the field of substance abuse and/or mental health; experience in supervisory/management position a plus.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to effectively express ideas using speech, listening and writing skills to influence others and convey Program purpose and goals.
• Ability to establish a systematic course of action to accomplish specific objectives, determine priorities and allocate time and resources effectively.
• Ability to represent the Agency with respect to program development and implementation.
• Ability to navigate throughout New York City using public transportation and/or have a valid New York State drivers license and access to a motor vehicle.
• Ability to work collaboratively toward solutions that generally benefit all involved parties to accomplish overall organization objectives.
• Ability to manage time effectively and determine priorities.
• Ability to improve the skills of others by identifying areas of performance strengths and develop opportunities, through mentoring and coaching, to develop staff for longevity at LSSNY.
• Fanatic about details.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus.

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