Immigration Justice Project - Social Work Supervisor TX-CA

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Job Summary/General Purpose of Job

• Accountable for hiring, training, and overseeing the work of Social Workers and Counselors. Oversees and conducts social work case activities and client support intakes/referrals. Designs strategies to augment trauma-informed approaches, including training staff, designing post-release and intervention plans for clients, and making referrals for wraparound services. Ensures compliance with current funding contracts(s) as to provision of social work services. 
   

Principal Duties/Job Responsibilities (listed in order of importance and/or time spent)

• Hires, trains and oversees the work of Social Workers and Counselors.
• Reports regularly to leadership regarding issues related to provision of social work interventions with other teams and direct provision of services to clients. Develops strategies to address challenges.
• Assists with conducting outreach to community organizations and mental health service providers for the purpose of developing and implementing release plans, and social work approaches.
• Maintains all records of outreach and compliance of clients and ensures the confidentiality of the data and its safekeeping, irrespective of storage media.
• Seeks and develops opportunities for trainings on relevant issue areas to inform work of social workers and counselors, to augment trauma-informed approaches and improve delivery of services.
• Provides support to staff members on matters related to social work approaches and interventions including trauma-informed care.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 
   

Required Education, Qualifications, Experience

• Possession of a Master’s in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited college or university and license to practice Social Work or Counseling.
• At least two years’ experience providing services as a social worker or a counselor.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish in both oral and written formats.
• Intermediate proficiency in both the Microsoft Office suite of products and with Google tools and products.
• Able to problem solve issues during stressful situations.
• Must be able to identify visual and verbal ques when interacting with clients and colleagues.
• Must have reliable transportation to travel between office and off-site work locations. 

Preferred Education, Qualifications, Experience

• License to provide Clinical Social Work or Professional Counseling services.
• Previous experience providing social work support and services to indigent, disabled, and/or detained individuals.
• Previous work experience with clients detained in immigration detention facilities, jails, and/or correctional facilities.
• Previous work experience with clients detained at residential treatment facilities or experience serving clients with complex mental health needs.

Physical Requirements (If Applicable}

• Typical office setting with frequent visits at immigration detention facilities and/or immigration court, requiring an ability to move about the facility grounds, with documentation materials weighing up to 15 pounds, for up to 15 minutes or more in temperatures that may exceed 90 degrees.

Extent of Travel Required in the Job

• As a normal course of business, this job will typically require travel.