Social Work Residency Manager

Make a bigger differencePOSITION OVERVIEW: The Social Work Residency Manager, under the direction of the Director of Student and Post-Graduate Learning, will oversee the management, growth, and continuous quality improvement of the Jewish Board's Social Work Residency program. The Social Work Residency is a new and innovative post-graduate training program designed to further specialized knowledge and skill development in specific areas of clinical social work for recent MSW graduates. The Social Work Residency Manager will be responsible for program design, building and managing relevant community connections, recruiting residents, and managing the ongoing enhancement and growth of the program. The Social Work Residency Manager will also participate in other Learning Department functions including staff development and internship management.KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:•Work with Learning Department and Clinical Leadership to monitor and enhance the program's vision and structure as needed while managing day-to-day program operations.•Build, manage, and maintain connections with relevant community partners including schools of social work, associations, internal government relation personnel and networks. Including all communication and presentations.•Work with the Marketing Department to create materials that describe and promote the program on both external and internal platforms.•Supports administrative aspects of application development, launch, tracking and scoring for the recruitment of residents.•Lead and organize the selection process of residents from a qualified pool of applicants to be interviewed, annually.•Schedule interviews and manage communication with candidates, calendar invites, coordination of physical location and remote interviews•Collaborate with Human Resources to ensure successful preboarding and onboarding of residents annually, including facilitating the limited permit process with NYS.•Collaborate with Jewish Board programs regarding placement of residents including orientation, supervision, training, and ongoing support.•Plan and facilitate virtual and in-person summer engagement events for accepted residents.•Work with the SWR Faculty and Supervisors to partner with the SWR Learning Specialists to develop and implement specialized learning for residents including orientation, foundational learning, evidence-based practice training and consultation, and supervision with external vendors.•Manage specialized residency programming including leadership development, Lean Six Sigma training and projects, peer support and advisory groups.•Oversee the ongoing enhancement of the residency program through development of a data collection and quality improvement strategy.•Ensure programmatic quality via numerous practices, e.g. regular individual and group meetings with Residency trainers and supervisors, bidirectional performance evaluations between residents and their supervisors, and benchmarking with outside programs and agencies.•Collect data and track outcomes, identifying and tracking key performance indicators.•Develop and implement strategies to retain social work residents at the agency post residency.•Direct the expansion of the residency program including increased cohort size and growth into multiple specialization areas.•Assist in developing and maintaining relationships with funders and participate in securing additional funding for the program.•Other duties as assigned.CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:•Demonstrated excellence in program development and management•Demonstrated commitment to social work and professional development•Strong skills in writing and outcomes-based evaluation•Clinical experience in behavioral health best practices•Knowledge and skills in cultural humility•Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills•Ability to work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the agency•Organized with an ability to work independently to complete projects•Excellent listening and problem-solving skills•Skilled decision-maker and project manager that works proactively in an outcome-focused environmentEDUCATIONAL TRAINING REQUIRED :•Master's degree in Social Work•LMSW required; LCSW preferredEXPERIENCE REQUIRED LANGUAGE PREFERENCE :•Five or more years of full-time experience as a social worker•Three or more years of experience providing social work supervision andor training•Fluency in Spanish preferredCOMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED :•Excellent skills with relevant software and technology including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and WordVISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:•Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well•Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, etc.•Regularly required to utilize near vision ability to read data and documents, including training materials, spreadsheets, and reports, in printed form and on computer screens WORK ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL EFFORT•Noise level is consistent with levels usually present in an office, education, rehabilitation, industrial, workshop or health related environment•Hazards present are consistent with those common to an office, education, rehabilitation, industrial, workshop or health related environment•The work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous conditions•To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (70% of the time) and stand (30% of the time)MORE ON EQUAL OPPORUNITY: We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.Other details Job Family Program Administration [500s] Job Function Managers Pay Type Salary Employment Indicator 8810 - Clerical Office Employees NOC Min Hiring Rate $90,000.00 Apply Now

Created: 2025-02-17