Requisition ID: req51858
Job Title: Casework Supervisor
Sector: Social Work
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: USD 50,635.00 – 61,001.75 Annually
Location: Abilene, TX USA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Job Description
Job Overview: The Casework Supervisor manages staff providing direct client services within the Reception and Placement (R&P) Program. The Casework Supervisor plans and implements programming, coordinates core service delivery, supervises staff, ensures program goals are met, and satisfies budgetary, compliance and reporting responsibilities for the assigned portfolio.
Major Responsibilities:
Core Service Delivery
- Guide the implementation of the R&P program and ensure all core services are completed in a timely manner including the provision of safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for new arrivals.
- Assign cases to caseworkers and ensure timely provision of core services including airport pickups, home visits, school enrollment, domestic health assessments, and access to public benefits.
- Collaborate with other departments to encourage timely internal and external referrals.
- Partnership Building
- Manage relationships with property owners and managers to expand access to sources of affordable housing.
- Identify and maintain relationships with local government and community-based organizations with the goal of connecting clients with necessary benefits and services.
- Develop and maintain vendor relationships that create budgetary savings and improve efficiency
- Documentation, Reporting and Contract Compliance
- Ensure that case file documentation is maintained in compliance with contract requirements.
- Guide the timely implementation of program updates as needed.
- Review R&P period reports.
- Assist with the preparation for all monitoring visits including IRC, state, and federal agencies.
- Monitor program execution to ensure compliance with all funding requirements; communicate program needs to management team.
- Staff Supervision and Other Responsibilities
- Cultivate a respectful, supportive, and inclusive environment for team members and clients.
- Recruit, train, and manage team in accordance with IRC’s People Manager Standards.
- Provide daily oversight of active caseload, maintaining close communication with resettlement staff regarding challenging cases.
- Carry out timely, professional interventions to ensure responsive, appropriate, and client-centered service delivery.
- Represent IRC in public, professional, and governmental forums as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in social work or related field
Work Experience:
- Minimum two to three years of experience implementing domestic refugee resettlement or similar programs
- Experience supervising, supporting, and training staff strongly preferred
- Experience in program management and responsibility for budget management preferred
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member in a multi-cultural environment
- Excellent written and oral communications skills in English; proficiency in a language spoken by client populations a plus
- Valid driver’s license, reliable access to vehicle with current insurance, and the ability to travel regularly throughout the service delivery area
Working Environment:
- A combination of standard office environment and ‘field’ time in and around the service delivery area to perform the above outlined responsibilities.
- May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
US Benefits: The IRC offers a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. All US employees are eligible for sick time, a 403b retirement savings plans: up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus an 3-7% additional IRC contribution, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support in times of crisis and mental health struggles.
In addition, full-time employees are eligible for 10 US paid holidays, 20-25 paid time off days, disability & life insurance, medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee contribution starting at $135, $7, and $5 per month respectively) and FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs. Part-time employees are eligible for a proportionate amount of paid time off. These additional benefits apply to employees who work at least 6 months within a 12-month time period.
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