About the Role
Atlas seeks to enhance peace and prevent violence in New York City through transformative investments in families, community-based organizations, and in the systems meant to maintain accountability and public safety. We recognize the impact “systems” have on the lives of marginalized persons; keeping them in a cycle of involvement that impacts their freedom, self-efficacy, and dignity. Atlas is an investment in the agency and self-reliance of people affected by system involvement and in the community partners that serve them.
Through our work, we are committed to building on people’s strength and agency, and transforming government from enforcement and coercion to avoiding harm and ensuring that we approach people with transparency about racial trauma, economic disparities, the impact of poverty on experiences and behaviors, and social justice as factors that contribute to their true and perceived success.
In our Senior Supervisor position, we are looking for candidates with strong organization and communication skills. Candidate must have a desire to train and mentor new program Supervisors and rising leaders. To serve as a liaison between the Atlas Program and other community-based organizations and monitor and evaluate clinical services to ensure quality and effectiveness. Candidates should be already existing ATLAS FFT Therapist supervisor. They should have a natural passion for social justice and the ability to see humanity and dignity in people from all walks of life.
What You’ll Do
- Train staff to practice through a racial/social justice lens AND maintain model adherence.
- Supervise up to 4 ATLAS employees.
- Participate in all FFT training and consultation activities, and program reviews.
- Carry a case load of no more than 2 and provide the FFT model.
- Supervise in a way that supports freedom and meets nonnegotiable stakeholder requirements to maintain funding.
- Uplift FFT Therapist's identities and/or experiences as a valuable component of the therapeutic relationship.
- Develop and implement professional development plans for FFT therapists and Interventionists.
- Foster relationships with community leaders and stakeholders.
- Promote program awareness and community participation.
- In collaboration with Intake Coordinator, ensure accurate documentation and record-keeping.
- Spearhead program initiatives and community event planning.
- Prepare regular reports for funders and stakeholders.
- Identify areas for improvement and implement quality improvement initiatives.
- Conduct regular audits and assessments.
- Encourage a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
- Advocate for resources and support for the program.
- Represent the program in meetings and forums.
- Perform other duties as requested by direct supervisor.
Your Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in social work, or another field in which community, mental health, public health and sociology are at the core of the program, is preferred.
- Must have mastered and is currently working within the Functional Family Therapy philosophy and framework or is has formal training in another family therapy, evidence based model.
- At least two years of practice in a supervisory role.
- The ideal candidate must have a passion and an active drive to dismantle current systems of oppression that have historically caused harm within NYC’s communities of color.
- Experience working with the ATLAS project on a grassroot level and have made continuous strides in expanding the mission of the program.
- Competency in serving LGBTQIA+ identities is strongly preferred.
- Ability to make connections between the experiences of our families and the impact of systemic oppression.
- Commitment to a strengths-based perspective and helping families identify and access their internal and external resources as a path to growth and change.
- Strong interpersonal skills; an ability to connect with, support, and understand others.
- Strong public speaking skills with the ability to inspire and activate the recipients of our message.
- Ability to set appropriate boundaries and limits for best practice
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility
Yes
Work Environment:
Hybrid, the Senior Supervisor will have access to all Rising Ground locations for meetings and supervision/team meetings
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
Full time position, scheduled appropriate to the needs of client and families. This position calls for a thirty-five (35) hour work week, but more than 35 hours per week may from time to time be required. Primary work location is 317 Lenox Ave Manhattan NY 10027
Additional Requirements:
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- Ability to work in-person in New York City (NY) for at least 3 days or more per week.
- Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites (if required)
- Ability to travel to various locations, including home-based clinical treatments. Work-related travel expenses will be reimbursed by agency.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in social work or related field preferred
- Experience within the Functional Family Therapy model
- At least two years of supervisory experience
- Competency in serving LGBTQIA+ identities
- Ability to connect systemic oppression to family experiences
What We Do
Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity. With an annual budget of $203 million and 101 programs at 138 sites throughout the New York City and lower Westchester area, we deliver dedicated support to promote safe environments for children and help families thrive through our family stabilization, family foster care and adoption programs; innovative special educational programs that advance learning from early childhood through high school; result-focused programs that help court-involved youth change the trajectory of their lives; caring services that promote independence for children and adults with developmental disabilities; and pro-active community health initiatives that foster well-being. Across programs, we continually engage new, innovative techniques and implement evidence-based models to increase our impact and promote better outcomes.
