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Assistant Social Work Supervisor, Brooklyn Trial Office The Legal Aid Society Ju
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The Assistant Social Work Supervisor will assist the Social Work Supervisor in managing the borough office’s social work practice. The Assistant Social Work Supervisor will have an active role in evaluating current social work practice and developing new protocols and strategies to respond to changing needs. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary practice and decision-making, prior supervisory responsibility, and substantive experience in working with adults in the criminal justice system.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide individual social work supervision to assigned staff
Create and support new approaches to meeting staff and client needs
Monitor social work practice and caseloads
Participate in decisions regarding allocation of social work resources
Ensure accountability and maintenance of practice standards
Identify and create opportunities for staff development
Provide emergency office and case coverage
Initiate and coordinate special projects
Provide in-service training and case consultation
Conduct performance evaluations to promote and support professional development in staff
Conduct case reviews to promote best case practice and ensure quality client services
Participate in staffing and personnel decisions by coordinating and chairing interview committees
Maintain small caseload
Help develop and implement procedures and policies
Participate in supervisory and management meetings
Represent the Practice at external meetings and conferences
Provide group supervision for staff, providing a space for SW to discuss complex cases
Collaborate with staff Attorneys to improve interdisciplinary team approach.
Partner and collaborate with Attorney in-charge and attorney supervisors to shape and develop professional practice and office culture (may vary by borough)
Team Development and Supervision
Schedule employee hours, assign work, approve time off and remote work schedule requests following the guidance of LAS policy and procedures
Attend management meetings, participate in management trainings, and utilize current employment policies, practices and guidance as provided by management and Human Resources
Conduct management and supervision practices that affirmatively support equity and inclusion in the workplace
Supervise direct reports in setting performance standards, provide routine feedback as well as coaching/counseling, and issue disciplinary action as needed
Identify and provide training and development opportunities and ensure mandatory trainings are completed
Identify, delegate, and document work responsibilities, roles, and procedures to meet the mission of the department
Identify and implement department/unit management and accountability practices to improve performance
Resolve employee conflict, complaints, and address union concerns, with guidance from Human Resources
Lead organizational and culture change for the unit
Professional Development and Other Duties as Assigned
Participate in continuous professional development
Continuously learn about forms of bias in the workplace and demonstrate affirmative behaviors that support an inclusive work environment
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
MSW degree
NYS License in Social Work (LMSW or LCSW)
Three years related experience
Knowledge of criminal justice, mental health, and substance abuse delivery systems
Demonstrated skills in advocacy, mediation, and interviewing
Supervisory experience (may include supervision of staff, volunteers, or students)
Ability to work in a team setting
Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and advocacy skills
Prior work history with CDP preferred
Supervision Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to schedule, assign, and manage work and resolve problems as needed
Ability to manage the work including: assessment of work process and outcomes, gathering relevant information about the work, recommending alternatives, or elevate issues as needed
Ability to clearly identify roles, responsibilities, delegate tasks and hold people accountable
Ability to create and implement effective communication plans
Ability to provide meaningful performance feedback for professional development including having difficult conversations and resolving sensitive employee issues
Pursue continuous learning on forms of systemic oppression of marginalized identities and establish team norms and management practices using an equity mindset and informed by inclusive practices
Organizational Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission to secure equal justice before the law for all New Yorkers
Interpersonal and communication skills that enable healthy and productive working relationships
Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for confidentiality, integrity, and respect
Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission and values
Physical, environment, travel, and other duties required:
Mostly sedentary, significant time using a computer and monitor; communicating and meeting using video
Requires occasional or frequent physical movement to perform essential job functions which may include, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, standing or walking for long periods of time, accessing small spaces
May or will require travel within NYC, across the five-borough region
* For positions noted as essential, this will require either remote or in-person work during times of closure or otherwise non-typical business hours which may include evenings and weekends and during unforeseen events such as inclement weather or poor air quality conditions.
SALARY AND BENEFITS The salary rangerepresents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.
Salary Range:$104,000 – $108,000
The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more.Click here to read more about benefits.
Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness.This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.
studentaid.gov
hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs
WORK AUTHORIZATION All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas orpermits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)
HOW TO APPLY All applications must be completedonline via the career portal. We do not acceptemailedapplications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:
Cover Letter
Resume
For technical difficulties or questionsregarding thisposting, please emailjobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression andparticipate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.
Location Brooklyn – Criminal Defense Practice Office
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide individual social work supervision to assigned staff
Create and support new approaches to meeting staff and client needs
Monitor social work practice and caseloads
Participate in decisions regarding allocation of social work resources
Ensure accountability and maintenance of practice standards
Identify and create opportunities for staff development
Provide emergency office and case coverage
Initiate and coordinate special projects
Provide in-service training and case consultation
Conduct performance evaluations to promote and support professional development in staff
Conduct case reviews to promote best case practice and ensure quality client services
Participate in staffing and personnel decisions by coordinating and chairing interview committees
Maintain small caseload
Help develop and implement procedures and policies
Participate in supervisory and management meetings
Represent the Practice at external meetings and conferences
Provide group supervision for staff, providing a space for SW to discuss complex cases
Collaborate with staff Attorneys to improve interdisciplinary team approach.
Partner and collaborate with Attorney in-charge and attorney supervisors to shape and develop professional practice and office culture (may vary by borough)
Team Development and Supervision
Schedule employee hours, assign work, approve time off and remote work schedule requests following the guidance of LAS policy and procedures
Attend management meetings, participate in management trainings, and utilize current employment policies, practices and guidance as provided by management and Human Resources
Conduct management and supervision practices that affirmatively support equity and inclusion in the workplace
Supervise direct reports in setting performance standards, provide routine feedback as well as coaching/counseling, and issue disciplinary action as needed
Identify and provide training and development opportunities and ensure mandatory trainings are completed
Identify, delegate, and document work responsibilities, roles, and procedures to meet the mission of the department
Identify and implement department/unit management and accountability practices to improve performance
Resolve employee conflict, complaints, and address union concerns, with guidance from Human Resources
Lead organizational and culture change for the unit
Professional Development and Other Duties as Assigned
Participate in continuous professional development
Continuously learn about forms of bias in the workplace and demonstrate affirmative behaviors that support an inclusive work environment
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
MSW degree
NYS License in Social Work (LMSW or LCSW)
Three years related experience
Knowledge of criminal justice, mental health, and substance abuse delivery systems
Demonstrated skills in advocacy, mediation, and interviewing
Supervisory experience (may include supervision of staff, volunteers, or students)
Ability to work in a team setting
Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and advocacy skills
Prior work history with CDP preferred
Supervision Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to schedule, assign, and manage work and resolve problems as needed
Ability to manage the work including: assessment of work process and outcomes, gathering relevant information about the work, recommending alternatives, or elevate issues as needed
Ability to clearly identify roles, responsibilities, delegate tasks and hold people accountable
Ability to create and implement effective communication plans
Ability to provide meaningful performance feedback for professional development including having difficult conversations and resolving sensitive employee issues
Pursue continuous learning on forms of systemic oppression of marginalized identities and establish team norms and management practices using an equity mindset and informed by inclusive practices
Organizational Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission to secure equal justice before the law for all New Yorkers
Interpersonal and communication skills that enable healthy and productive working relationships
Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for confidentiality, integrity, and respect
Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission and values
Physical, environment, travel, and other duties required:
Mostly sedentary, significant time using a computer and monitor; communicating and meeting using video
Requires occasional or frequent physical movement to perform essential job functions which may include, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, standing or walking for long periods of time, accessing small spaces
May or will require travel within NYC, across the five-borough region
* For positions noted as essential, this will require either remote or in-person work during times of closure or otherwise non-typical business hours which may include evenings and weekends and during unforeseen events such as inclement weather or poor air quality conditions.
SALARY AND BENEFITS The salary rangerepresents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.
Salary Range:$104,000 – $108,000
The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more.Click here to read more about benefits.
Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness.This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.
studentaid.gov
hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs
WORK AUTHORIZATION All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas orpermits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)
HOW TO APPLY All applications must be completedonline via the career portal. We do not acceptemailedapplications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:
Cover Letter
Resume
For technical difficulties or questionsregarding thisposting, please emailjobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression andparticipate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.
Location Brooklyn – Criminal Defense Practice Office
#J-18808-Ljbffr