Senior Social Worker, Family Defense Practice, Bronx

CFR designed the Senior Social Worker position to create additional professional development opportunities for program staff that go beyond direct client representation and case management and provide CFR with additional administrative and program support. Professional development opportunities will include supervision of staff and interns, increased training opportunities and responsibilities, recruitment and management of CFR’s Social Work internships, developing college-level and possibly high-school-level internships, assisting in grant management, and working with supervisors and executive staff on strategic planning and overall management and improvement of the practice.

Candidates for the Senior Social Worker position should be able to demonstrate strong client counseling and programmatic skills, the ability to model best practices, and a willingness and aptitude for taking on an additional leadership and managerial role at CFR.  All senior staff are expected to demonstrate an aptitude for productive problem-solving, a commitment to CFR’s current DEI work, and a desire to contribute to the stewardship of CFR; this includes the ability to positively and productively contribute to the work culture at CFR in communications and work with staff at all levels, including progressive discipline if necessary. Candidates for senior staff also need to be well organized in order to work efficiently and effectively beyond their own caseload.

Responsibilities May Include:

• Direct supervision of a small group of social work staff members and interns and holding/writing professional development reviews for any directly-supervised staff;
• Facilitation of group supervision sessions for social work staff members and interns;
• Provide back up to social work supervisors and other senior staff on training and direction for new staff, i.e., attending intake, conferences and/or meetings with clients for hands-on mentoring and supervision and responding to SW help desk queries;
• Periodically shadowing social work staff members at conferences, in client meetings, or in the field;
• Recruitment of new staff and assisting with new and all staff trainings and, along with CFR’s Training Supervisor, periodic review and updating of training and practice materials;
• Assisting with internship programs
• Representing CFR in external policy efforts, including serving on committees, task forces, etc. and helping to inform CFR’s policy priorities;
• Input and assistance with internal administrative routines and protocols;
• Coordination of special projects/initiatives;
• Assistance with technical assistance for outside professionals;
• Input and assistance with development efforts and management of grants;
• Participation in additional meetings and professional development opportunities geared towards senior staff and supervisors, including presenting at and coordinating case practice or SW group supervision meetings.

• Candidates for the Senior Social Worker position must have at least three years of experience working with indigent parents in Article 10/TPR family court proceedings and/or in related work with family regulation, court systems, or other relevant advocacy roles. 
• Candidates should be able to demonstrate strong programmatic skills, the ability to model best practices, and a willingness and aptitude for taking on an additional leadership role at CFR.
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