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About the Role
The office seeks a highly competent supervisor to co-supervise the forensic social work unit. This unit comprises social workers and client advocates who collaborate with various divisions within the firm. The role involves a client-centered approach, conducting assessments, making referrals, drafting memoranda, and supporting attorneys throughout criminal cases.
Responsibilities
- Assist in evaluating current social work practices and developing new protocols and strategies.
- Provide professional, supportive, equitable, and culturally conscious direct supervision of social workers.
- Schedule regular one-on-one meetings to evaluate workload, monitor referrals, and conference cases.
- Assign cases and coordinate monthly social worker on-call schedules.
- Schedule regular team meetings for social workers to support and learn from each other.
- Monitor compliance with Legal Server, the office’s internal case management system.
- Review, provide constructive feedback, and workshop supervisees’ written and oral advocacy.
- Foster collaboration and regular communication between team members, including attorneys and social workers.
- Implement and ensure maintenance of NYCDS’ best practices, including promoting in-person client meetings with incarcerated clients.
- Maintain a positive and professional work environment.
- Carry a limited caseload when appropriate.
- Collaborate with the Training Director to implement social work onboarding and address professional development needs.
- Identify national and local training opportunities for unit members.
- Ensure new social workers attend necessary trainings.
- Collaborate with the social work supervisor in overseeing re-entry services and discharge planning.
- Assist with training new attorneys and advocates in identifying client issues, trauma-informed interviewing, and making referrals.
- Provide coverage for the co-supervisor and team when needed.
Requirements
- Master of Social Work from an accredited Graduate School of Social Work.
- New York State License in Social Work (LMSW or LCSW).
- Minimum of five years of public defense social work experience and/or experience working in and with racially and socioeconomically marginalized communities targeted by carceral systems.
- Knowledge and expertise on the effects of trauma, substance use disorders, mental health diagnoses, and family dynamics.
- Passion for racial justice work.
- Commitment to inclusivity and diversity within the unit and the office.
- Strong engagement, interpersonal, teaching, communication, and analytical skills.
- Interest in mentorship with an eye towards professional development and growth of forensic social workers.
- Ability to effectively and respectfully communicate, collaborate, and connect with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Knowledge of current forensic social work best practices.
- Effective verbal and written advocacy skills.
- Supervisory and leadership skills.
- Ability to provide and receive intentional and constructive feedback.
- Ability to offer and exchange ideas in meetings with diplomacy.
- Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, and confidentiality with sensitive matters.
Skills
- Spanish language speaker is a plus.
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of five years of public defense social work experience
Education Level
- Master of Social Work
- New York State License in Social Work (LMSW or LCSW)
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 - $120,000 commensurate with experience
About the Company
- New York County Defender Services is an elite public defense firm serving New York City’s most vulnerable communities since 1997.
- The goal of NYCDS has always been to provide the highest quality criminal representation for those ensnared in the criminal justice system.
- The office employs a team-based client-centered representation model that incorporates outstanding interdisciplinary work and strategic decision-making.
Equal Opportunity
- New York County Defender Services is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring, and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff.
- We strongly encourage candidates of all identities, orientations, experiences, and communities to apply.