Program Supervisor ( School Outreach & Family Support Liaison )
Good Shepherd Services · Bronx, NY · 2 wk ago
Information Technology$72k–$78k/yrInternship
Job Summary
The Family Counseling for School Success Program is a new program providing counseling and case management services to families connected with PS/MS15, PS 246, PS291, or who live within School District 10. The School Outreach & Family Support Liaison is the primary contact for school staff and will develop partnerships with key stakeholders. This role will lead family outreach and engagement, school-based offerings, supervise the School Outreach & Family Support Coordinator and facilitate the Triple P parenting groups.
Major Duties
- School Partnership
- Mets with each school on a regular basis to ensure the process for obtaining referrals and providing services is successful.
- Maintains an active presence in each school and be a member of each schools Leadership Team.
- Participates in each schools Leadership Team meeting and attends all scheduled meetings.
- Co-designs specific activities to further support families with each school, involving families and key school personnel.
- Cross-Program Collaboration
- Collaborates with GSS leadership currently providing services within each school.
- Codifies and integrates services with other GSS programs where appropriate.
- Family Intake
- Coordinates/maintains intakes and case assignments.
- Clinical Services & Support
- Facilitates with the School Outreach & Family Support Coordinator several offerings of the weekly Evidenced-Based Model Triple P Group for all school families who enroll.
- Implements and integrates the principles and procedures of Solution-Based Casework: assessment, family and individual level outcomes, action plans and documentation and celebration.
- Facilitates case consultation and offers support and guidance to ensure staff are adhering to the tenets of SBC.
- Participates in continued SBC training, coaching, and the SBC certification process.
- Supervision/Professional Development
- Actively participates in weekly supervision with Program Director.
- Directly supervises the School Outreach & Family Support Coordinator.
- Ensures the School Outreach & Family Support Coordinator is providing support and meeting the needs of assigned families.
- Marks the School Outreach & Family Support Coordinators day-to-day case practice, documentation, and statistical recording, and ensures that required timeframes are met.
- Evaluates the learning and training needs of supervisee and conducts appropriate staff performance reviews.
- Integrates the practices of SBC into every supervisory session.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Qualities Sought
- Familiarity with Administration for Children's Services (ACS) expectations and compliance standards.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain partnerships with community stakeholders and school leadership.
- Strong skills in outreach, engagement, and referral development (including converting referrals into active cases) and ability to manage event sign-ups, track attendance and follow up with prospective participants.
- Experience developing and distributing outreach materials (flyers, sign-up forms, surveys) to promote participation.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to navigate sensitive situations with professionalism and diplomacy.
- Ability to create welcoming, culturally responsive environments for diverse families and school staff.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and data tracking systems.
- Strong collaborative skills.
- Takes initiative and actively problem-solves.
- Works to create and support a respectful and collegial environment.
- Offers and receives feedback and suggestions in a strength-based and constructive manner.
- Dedicated to being a team player and active contributor to achieve the vision and mission of the program.
- Energetic, empathic, honest, genuine, professional, creative, and committed to making a difference with the families, community, program, and agency.
Qualifications
- Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
- Masters degree in social work or other related degree preferred, LMSW/LCSW or similar license a plus.
- Will consider bachelors degree with 10 or more years of related child welfare or school experience.
- Supervisory experience a plus.
- Experience in a school setting and/or child welfare a plus.
- Must be available to work early mornings and evenings to accommodate parent and school personnel needs.
- Willing to travel to each school and be on site on a regular basis.
- Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, trauma-informed, anti-racist, youth and family development perspective.