What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Based Services Supervisor position at Shineforth?
Shineforth is a nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive array of programs to support children, teens, and parents as they work to overcome challenges. We equip families with tools for success so they can achieve their goals. As a national leader in helping young people and families, we also proactively identify unmet social services needs and develop the necessary partnerships to address those needs.
What we do:
Shineforth Treatment Foster Care offers individualized treatment for children and teens who are being placed out of home and have special emotional, behavioral, or medical needs. Our youth and families are supported by a collaborative team of specially trained clinical staff and foster parents, who provide daily behavioral health interventions that align with each child’s individualized treatment plan.
What we are looking for:
A Social Work Supervisor to provide leadership and supervision to team of 5 to 7 employees in delivering quality services to children and families consistent with Shineforth's practice principles and strengths-based philosophy, licensing standards, and professional ethics.
What you will need:
Master's degree in social work or related degree with direct practice experience; a minimum of four years casework experience and two years of supervisory, LCSW or LPC preferred., or a Bachelors and five years. Demonstrated ability to plan, direct and coordinate the activities of program services and manage staff. Demonstrated knowledge of different treatment modalities and the implications they hold for services to families and youth.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly supervise 5 to 7 employees in the assigned program area(s). Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the agency's policies, procedures and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; fostering trust and building strong teams, developing skills and encouraging growth; acknowledging contributions and addressing performance issues.
Why Work at Shineforth?
Shineforth has been an unwavering champion for children, teens, and families for more than 125 years. Our main campus is in Richmond, VA., and we offer nearly 20 programs at eight locations throughout Virginia.
Work-life balance is critical to the health and well-being of our employees, which is why we offer generous paid leave, 12 paid holidays, flexible workspaces , and comprehensive health benefits options that include; an Employee Assistance Program, vision, and optional dental. Shineforth employees are eligible for a 401(k) with a generous employer match.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of all we do at Shineforth, and we maintain a culture of acceptance in which crucial conversations are encouraged. Shineforth doesn’t exclude anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, religion, or economic background.
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