Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. 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, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 72,000 individuals annually. We do this through 101 programs across 138 sites, throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity is shown not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve. Rising Ground is headquartered in New York City.
The Unit Supervisor serves as a strategic lead and mentor, providing expert direction, clinical insight, and administrative instruction to case planning staff. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive services to birth families, children, and foster parents. By overseeing case management workflows and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards, the Unit Supervisor facilitates family reunification and permanency goals while maintaining a high standard of care and support for all stakeholders involved in the child welfare system.
Key Responsibilities
- Weekly supervision of assigned staff provide/including:
Ensure rigorous organizational compliance with ACS and New York State DSS regulations by overseeing the delivery of high-impact services aimed at achieving expedited permanency, whether through reunification, adoption, or independent living. This is achieved by championing concurrent and early permanency planning, utilizing a family-to-family approach, and maintaining strict oversight of the timely submission of all mandated documentation.
- Monitor and participate in Family Team Conferences; observe workers overall relationships with clients and other systems.
- Monthly review of progress notes and casework contacts for each caseload: all FASP’s, Permanency Hearing Reports, and all written materials submitted from the agency.
- Monthly unit meetings with case planners to disseminate information.
- Attendance at manager’s meeting and in-service training.
- Handle emergencies for case planners and other supervisors.
Required Qualifications
- MSW or MS/MA in other related human service field and 2-3 years post master’s experience.
- Good verbal and written communication skills are essential
- Computer proficient, knowledge of Connections.
- Knowledge of child welfare and related legislation.
- Demonstrated knowledge of family court procedures.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
Supervisory Responsibility
- Yes
Work Environment
- Field
- Corporate Office
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full- time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday at assigned location. Work hours options are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Additional Requirements
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- Ability to work in-person in New York City (NYC)
- Ability to travel to other Rising Ground Sites (if required)
Equal Employment Opportunity
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
- MSW or MS/MA in related human services field and 2-3 years post-master's experience
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Computer proficiency; knowledge of Connections
- Knowledge of child welfare and related legislation
- Demonstrated knowledge of family court procedures
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- Ability to work in-person in New York City
- Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites if required
- Supervisory responsibility and ability to supervise staff
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.
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