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Social Work Supervisor, Elder Law Unit

6 months ago


New York, United States The Legal Aid Society Full time

Job Description

The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice has an opening for a Social Work Supervisor within the Elder Law Unit, Housing Practice. The Elder Law Unit is a city-wide unit with Housing teams in our Bronx and Brooklyn neighborhood offices featuring an interdisciplinary practice comprised of attorneys, social workers and paralegals.

The Legal Aid Society has a long history of providing eviction defense services to seniors in the Bronx and Brooklyn. In 2023, The Legal Aid Society created a city-wide Elder Law Unit (ELU), combining the Brooklyn Office for the Aging and the Bronx Assigned Counsel Project. By specializing in eviction defense for seniors the ELU recognizes that the preservation of housing for a senior often involves many intersecting medical, financial and social issues. The ELU seeks to assess and address the needs of our senior clients to not only prevent their eviction but to alleviate the underlying causes that lead them to be at risk of eviction. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise the social work team in the Bronx and Brooklyn offices, Elder Practice-Housing Create and support new approaches to meeting staff and client needs Ensure accountability and maintenance of practice standards Provide in-service training and case consultation Conduct case reviews and performance evaluations Maintain a small caseload including crisis intervention, short-term counseling, and home visits Develop and implement procedures and policies Participate in supervisory and management meetings Represent the Practice at external meetings and conferences Advocate with city, state and federal agencies including HRA, APS, and SSA as well as community based advocacy Maintain case files and electronic records Other duties as assigned

Requirements

SALARY AND BENEFITS
The leadership of The Legal Aid Society believes in attracting and retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Salaries for our unionized jobs are governed by our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if, an offer is made.


OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
The leadership of 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, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.

COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION

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HOW TO APPLY
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