Supervisor School Social Work

Job Description

Job Description

School Social Work Supervisor

Supervises: School-Based Social Workers

Reports to: Director, School Social Work

Job Summary

The School Social Work (SSW) Supervisor is comprised of two parts:

1) The SSW Supervisor will work in the school assisting students in resolving issues interfering with their ability to be successful in the classroom, and 2) will be responsible for ensuring that the staff placed within local day schools are receiving regular and structured supervision grounded in social work practice.

The role acts as a liaison between JFS and local schools, working to ensure the needs of the school are met and that the working relationship is maximized.

Principal Accountabilities

• Staff Support - Maintains high quality of staff performance by coaching, counseling, training, disciplining, monitoring and appraising job results for social work staff. Ensures staff receive regular and consistent supervision allowing for case review, consultation on intervention strategies, and clinical guidance within a non-clinical setting.

• Ambassadorship - Acts as a liaison between JFS and educational entities in order to offer support in meeting the needs of the organization, youth and community members.
• Community Programming - Collaborates with JFS staff (youth mental health coordinator, Lev Detroit) to offer prevention offerings among the schools, i.e. Safety Kid, and provides consultation and topic research as needed for ongoing meetings among day school social work personnel to support supplemental education and training opportunities.
• Client Social Work - Maintains student support at assigned school(s) through the assessment of students’ needs by obtaining, collecting and evaluating information from appropriate school personnel, and meetings with the student, and/or family members.
• Goal Setting/Treatment Planning - Treats students effectively by engaging them in the establishment of goals and objectives in accordance with school policy and the needs of school professionals.
• Data Analysis - Distribute, collect and maintain necessary outcome information related to services, interventions and programming efforts for self and staff supervised.
• Resource Management - Contributes to effective use of agency resources by identifying and implementing options for cost containment.
• Compliance - Maintains client documentation standards by completing all required documentation for all clients, in a timely manner.
• Training - Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending agency in-service programs, educational workshops and trainings.
• Customer Service - Optimizes client satisfaction by responding to messages promptly and providing high quality customer service.
• Security and Privacy – Adheres to agency and client protection (confidentiality) policies by regularly acclimating oneself with the JFS privacy, safety and security policies made available within the employee handbook.
• Employee Philanthropy – Participates annually in agency and partner related philanthropic activities and campaigns.
• Mission Dedication – Embodies the mission and values of JFS in all work done on behalf of the agency. Utilization of the JFS key strategies will ensure success in this accountability.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Minimum four years post-graduate experience working with youth and families, experience within a school or youth organization preferred.

Education: Minimum of a master's degree in a field that permits state licensing/registration to provide outpatient counseling/therapy.

Certifications or Licenses Required: Licensure in field of social work (LMSW) preferred

Minimum Competencies

Skills

• Technology – Ability to create, manipulate and maintain documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook; computer skills to work within agency Electronic Medical Record if needed.
• Interpersonal – Expresses oneself in an articulate and effective manner both verbally and in written communication.

Knowledge

• Reasoning – Ability to deal with abstract as well as concrete problematic situations and people. Ability to identify and define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Child/Adolescent Development - Possess a high level of understanding of normal and abnormal behaviors throughout developmental stages in order to best intervene in problematic situations.
• Clinical Framework - Understand and apply basic theoretical models and perspective to successfully resolve immediate presenting concerns while connecting to additional supports.

Behaviors

• Time Management - Effectively utilizes their time by appropriately planning, organizing and scheduling required work hours to meet agency needs.
• Judgment - Demonstrates effective judgment by making appropriate decisions, as well as conducting and maintaining a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Coachability - Receptive to feedback, willing to learn and embracing continuous improvement
• Other attributes that are admired in this role are resourcefulness and the ability to work well with a team.

How to Apply – Interested & qualified candidates should forward their resume & salary requirements to [email protected]

Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit is an Equal Opportunity Employer