SUPERVISOR II (SOCIAL SERVICES) at City of New York, New York City, NY

SUPERVISOR II (SOCIAL SERVICES) at City of New York in New York City, NY. Full-time. $69,880 to $80,362 a year. Apply with swipeandhired.

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE SUPERVISOR (SOCIAL SERVICES) CIVIL SERVICE TITLE. IF YOU ARE HIRED PROVISIONALLY IN THIS TITLE, YOU MUST TAKE AND PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM, WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.

The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness. In partnership with other City agencies and nonprofit organizations, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it begins, reduce street homelessness, provide temporary shelter, and connect individuals and families to stable housing all with a focus on accountability, empathy, and equity.

DHS is committed to continuous improvement and employs innovative strategies to deliver high-quality services that support a swift transition from shelter to self-sufficiency. The agency manages hundreds of facilities and operates with a large team as well as a several billion-dollar budget to meet the diverse needs of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.

The Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agency’s Single Adult, Adult Families and Families with Children’s intake and assessment sites, both directly run and contracted providers. This Division is responsible for ensuring that the City’s most vulnerable population can access shelter, according to eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting one (1) Supervisor II (Social Services) to function as a Supervisor Level 2 who will:

• Provide supervision and technical assistance to the social services staff.

• Function as the liaison with shelter staff and community-based providers to facilitate client placement into alternative housing.

• Refer staff to the DHS Training Bureau to ensure social service staff receive adequate and ongoing training.

• Develop and monitor staffing schedules; prepare and review monthly reports on program activities and staff operations.

• Coordinate/participate in case conferences and internal/external meetings.

• S/he will also Make recommendations for the development of innovative strategies/techniques to enhance programs that meet client needs.

• Collaborate with DHS contracted sites and various agencies directly involved with providing services for the homeless.

• Monitor non-compliant clients and utilize Client Responsibility procedures when needed.

• Submit Client Responsibility cases for review and sanction, when applicable.

Salary Range: $69,880-$80,362.

SUPERVISOR II (SOCIAL SERVICES - 52312

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in social casework, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.