Social Work Supervisor, Youth Defense Practice Leader

5 days ago

New York, New York, United States Center for Family Representation Full time
Job Title:

Social Work Supervisor, Youth Defense Practice

Job Summary:

The Center for Family Representation Inc. (CFR) is seeking a highly skilled Social Work Supervisor to support and sustain our Youth Defense Practice (YDP) in Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in social work, experience working with youth, and excellent leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee the Youth Defense Practice, including developing and monitoring intake schedules, providing formal training to CFR's YDP staff, and engaging with the Court and other stakeholders on issues of practice administration.
  • Supervise 3-5 MSW and non-MSW (Youth Advocate) Social work staff of varying degrees of experience, who work in interdisciplinary teams with attorneys to represent YDP clients.
  • Help YDP social work staff develop mastery and reinforce and build upon skills and values introduced in initial and ongoing trainings.
  • Collaborate with attorneys, YDP social work staff, and paralegals to represent youth in family court and at times criminal court.
  • Provide social work support and advocacy to clients, design disposition and service plans to further client needs and achieve the best outcomes possible, and prepare mitigation reports, pre-pleading memoranda, and other written advocacy materials on behalf of clients.
  • Conduct intake and client interviews, assess clients' needs and goals, and ensure clients are engaged in appropriate and meaningful service plans.
  • Referring clients for necessary services, maintaining contact with service providers to obtain information for court, and advocating for clients with Probation through all stages of a case.
  • Keep up-to-date client legal notes and enter data in CFR's database, interview clients and their family/community members in various settings, conduct home, office, and field visits, conduct psychosocial assessments, and provide oral and written advocacy in/for court.
Requirements:
  • LMSW is required, and SIFI eligibility is preferred.
  • At least 5 years of experience working directly with youth who have been arrested, and at least 3 years of supervisory experience, which can include intern supervision.
  • Fluency in Spanish or other languages and experience with public benefits, education, housing, or immigration is desirable.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, an aptitude for productive, team problem-solving, a commitment to interdisciplinary representation of clients, and a desire to share in both the exhilaration and challenges of a growing endeavor.

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