Social Work Supervisor

San Jose, CA, United States

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Social Work Supervisor oversees a team of Social Workers and Case Managers who support the growth and development of youth in the RFC Program, and empower youth in their overall social, educational, recreational, cultural, and psychological functioning. This position is part of a multi-disciplinary team and requires a high degree of adaptability, flexibility, and collaborative work in planning for the needs of each individual youth.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management

Oversee the welfare of children and youth in the program by working collaboratively with the child, resource parent(s), service providers, and RFC team members.

Work with the management team to provide consultation and direction on program development.

Collaborate with the Placement Team in the coordination of the reception and placement of a client.

Review referrals and make recommendations for client care based on staff capacity.

Make best interest determinations for clients in the program that are related to physical health, placement, mental health, education and housing.

Provide support services to approved resource parents and respite care providers.

Work with an interdisciplinary team (social workers, mental health clinicians, educators, doctors, legal representatives, etc.) to promote the best interest of clients.

Serve as a member of the Placement Coordination Team.

Assist or participate in resource family recruitment, monthly ILP class, resource parent certification training, child and family team meetings, and other program-related meetings and events, as needed.

Respond to child abuse and neglect allegations in accordance with CA state laws.

Participate in on-call rotation.

Represent the program in external relations, as needed.

Supervision Provide orientation and training of new social workers, case managers, and other new hires.

Review and oversee social worker and case manager staff case work, including but not limited to, providing weekly 1:1 supervision.

Provide clinical supervision for BBS eligible staff, if licensed and able to provide clinical supervision.

Arrange, develop, facilitate or lead staff trainings required for work performance and/or professional development such as, but not limited to, STM (Staff Training Meetings).

Supervise the development of Services Plans that identify clients' overall needs and goals.

Supervise, review, edit, and conduct home studies to determine the suitability of potential resource parents and foster care placements.

Supervise and consult with staff as they conduct monthly home visits to determine the appropriateness of current placement or the need to change placement.

Supervise staff in the coordination of services with other professionals and agencies involved with the clients, e.g. teachers, pastors, physicians, employers, social workers, partner agencies, Administrative Review panel, etc.

Provide crisis intervention for clients and resource parents.

Review and submit significant incident reports to appropriate agencies.

Ensure assigned staff performs their duties in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, including but not limited to, maintaining meticulous files on clients to ensure completion of all core services and contract requirements.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE A Master's Degree from an accredited or state approved graduate school in social work or social welfare, marriage, family and child counseling, child psychology, child development, counseling psychology or social psychology.

Three years of full-time social work or casework employment in the field of family or child welfare services; or two years of full-time social work or casework employment in a licensed foster family or adoption agency.

A minimum of one year working with immigrants and/or refugee in a multi-cultural environment.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of CA State child welfare services regulations.

Meets minimum requirements listed in Foster Family Agency. Interim Licensing Standards (version 6) Sec. 88265.2.

Excellent oral and written English skills.

Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and multitask.

Excellent computers skills: MS Office (all apps).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Approval by the BBS to provide clinical supervision strongly preferred.

LCSW or LMFT strongly preferred.

Experience working with unaccompanied children in federal custody.

Extensive cross-cultural experience and ability to work well with diverse population.

Multilingual in a language commonly spoken by refugees and immigrants (Spanish, Arabic, French, Tigrinya, Amharic, Kiswahili, Hindi, Farsi, Dari, Rohingya).

Overseas experience in psychosocial, development or protection programs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Ability to work at a desk for extended periods of time.

Ability to use a computer workstation.

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Criminal background check via livescan fingerprint.

Must have TB test performed and submit results.

Provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster status.

Automobile, valid driver's license and auto insurance per agency policy; or have access to reliable transportation.

HOURS AND OTHER CONDITIONS: Standard office hours are Monday through Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This is a full-time, exempt position. Must have availability to work flexible hours. Hours will be based on client and resource family availability.

All program staff might be expected to work at least one evening per month and at least one Saturday per month.

This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant. Because of a need to remain responsive to the needs of our clients and our Agency's operations, responsibilities may be modified at any time.

Catholic Charities is a non-profit, non-discriminatory service organization and employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability. Persons seeking employment are entitled to freedom from harassment and retaliation and reasonable accommodation for qualified disabilities.