Social Work Supervisor - Adult Protective Services
Selfhelp
People & HR, Operations
New York, NY, USA
USD 67,500-69,900 / year
Posted on Nov 5, 2025
Position Summary: Responsible for overseeing the work of a team of Social Workers and Case Managers in the provision of adult protective services.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Meet individually in regularly scheduled weekly supervisory sessions with each case worker to review cases and work performance.
- Meet biweekly, with the team to review cases, updates and procedures.
- Ensure that all contractual deliverables are met accurately and timely.
- Supervise social work interns.
- Evaluate staff performance.
- Address and document staff issues in a timely manner.
- Initiate new client case conferences.
- Assist team members with the development and implementation of care and service plans.
- Coordinate coverage to ensure that all client needs are met.
- Serve as back-up for on-call case workers.
- Conduct assessments to determine client needs, capabilities and appropriateness for the guardianship program.
- Establish an appropriate, comprehensive care plan for the client.
- Provide information designed to meet the needs of the client.
- Make appropriate and timely referrals and arrangements for services.
- Be responsible for the program’s follow up on all care plan items.
- Ensure that all contractual obligations and agency policies are met.
- Advocate on behalf of clients to ensure that they receive everything to which they are entitled.
- Consult with and keep supervisors informed of needs and problems related to the client.
- Provide crisis intervention to stabilize client situations.
- Maintain meaningful contact with clients.
- Visit clients in their homes on a monthly basis to assess their living conditions.
- Participate in internal and external meetings to ensure that client needs are addressed and appropriately coordinated.
- Ensure that all involved individuals and agencies are updated timely regarding client status.
- Request, follow up on and facilitate heavy duty cleanings.
- Prepare and maintain required documentation.
- Complete reports, applications and statistics thoroughly and accurately.
- Meet deliverables by the due date.
- Maintain a consistently professional demeanor when communicating with clients, peers, supervisors and collaterals.
- Document all interactions in case notes.
- Ensure that client files are updated, accurate and complete.
- Participate in individual and staff supervision, as well as training, as assigned by program management.
Salary Ranges: $67,500 - $69,900 per year commensurate with experience.
Job Competencies & Minimum Qualifications:
- MSW required; LMSW preferred.
- Experience in the provision of casework services.
- Experience in supervision preferred.
- Supervise volunteers for friendly visiting and telephone re-assurance program, interviews new candidates, attends HSP volunteer team meetings and facilitates at volunteer group activities.
- Able to work with clients with mental health diagnoses.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other technology.
- Able to work independently.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
Working Conditions/Physical Demand
- Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions, wet and humid conditions, and unsanitary conditions in client homes.
- Ability to work from home 2-3 times per week.