HSPRS Supervisor

Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services (VDM) has been dedicated to supporting children and families across Los Angeles County since 1912. Guided by values of growth, opportunity, fairness, and excellence, VDM strives to meet families where they are with respect and understanding.

About the role

The Home Study/PRS Supervisor (HSPRS Supervisor) oversees up to eight Home Study Case Workers/PRS Case Managers (HSPRS Case Managers) to ensure they conduct comprehensive assessments and provide necessary services to Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

Responsibilities

• Supervise the team throughout the home study and PRS process, providing final approval of home studies and PRS reports.
• Ensure Home Study Case Workers/PRS Case Managers conduct clinical, comprehensive interviews to assess the sponsor's capacity to care for the child.
• Ensure the prioritization of the child's physical, educational, medical, and mental health needs.
• Ensure interviews/check-ins with the UAC and Sponsor are conducted and reports are submitted in a timely manner.
• Ensure Home Study Case Workers/PRS Case Managers provide psychoeducational sessions to prepare sponsors for the UAC being placed in their home.
• Ensure Home Study Case Workers/PRS Case Managers provide comprehensive and appropriate direct services as outlined in the roles and responsibilities of this position.
• Ensure home studies are conducted in compliance with all mandates as required by ORR, including timeliness for communication with sponsors and conducting assessments.
• Provide weekly supervision to the Home Study Case Workers/PRS Case Managers.
• Facilitate team meetings to discuss best practices, success, and barriers to success.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and understanding when supervising Home Study Case Workers/PRS Case Managers from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in behavioral sciences, human services, or social services fields, or bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of progressive experience that demonstrates supervisory and case management experience.
• Prior experience identifying community social services and other resources.
• Experience working with immigrant populations or previous work experience and interest in working with foreign-born populations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervises Home Study Case Workers/PRS Case Managers.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Interviews, hires, trains, appraises performance, rewards, disciplines, addresses complaints, and resolves problems.