Social Work Supervisor (Medical Foster Care)

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000/yr

Position Summary: The Medical Foster Care Supervisor will provide supervision to four Case Planners supporting families within the Bronx. The foster care program is prepared to deal with the widest range of child welfare situations-from temporary situations that allow birth families to address issues until they can be reunited, to specialized homes with highly trained foster parents for children who need constant care for chronic medical and developmental conditions, or children reacting to trauma.

Essential Duties:

• Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Work with a dynamic team of professionals including nurses and social workers in our foster care program for children with special medical needs.
• Overall operation of a unit of case/social workers providing services aimed at meeting permanency for children in foster care.
• Daily supervision of unit staff members.
• Oversight of utilization of agency and community resources that serve the children and families.
• Work with other professional staff, foster parents, birth parents, and children.
• Prepare statistics, reports, and other data as required.
• Participate in case reviews, staff training, and planning sessions as appropriate.
• Share late night coverage on rotating basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed Master Social Worker required; LCSW preferred.
• Five years post-MSW experience.
• Thorough working knowledge of foster care and adoption system.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and management skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and to relate to birth parents, foster parents and children.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children's Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children's Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children's Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes. The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.

Leader - Inspires teammates to follow them
Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Masters of Social Work (required)

LCSW (preferred)
LMSW (required)

Skills