Supervising Social Worker

About Safe Passage Project:

Safe Passage Project (SPP) is a highly focused nonprofit immigration legal services organization that provides free lawyers to immigrant children facing deportation. Founded in 2013, SPP has grown to include 50+ employees, two offices, and an annual budget of over $6 million. It manages over 1,400 open cases a year. 

To date, SPP has supported more than 3,000 young people in NYC and Long Island. The New  York Immigration Courts, some of the busiest immigration courts in the US, have more than  15,000 juveniles on their dockets, many of whom are fleeing trauma in their countries of origin such as gang violence and recruitment, abuse, and sexual assault. Immigrant children are not afforded free legal representation by the government, regardless of their age. As a result, more than half of immigrant children in immigration proceedings must go to court without the aid of a lawyer. Among unaccompanied children with legal representation, immigration court data shows that 90% are allowed to remain in the United States, whereas less than 15% of unrepresented children are allowed to stay. This is where Safe Passage Project steps in, both through providing immigrant youth with direct representation by staff attorneys and through a robust network of pro bono attorneys who SPP attorneys train, mentor, and supervise. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Directly supervise a team of full-time senior social workers and social workers, providing regular check-ins, case support, and performance evaluations;
• Co-lead weekly social work team meeting and monthly case conferences;
• Lead the coordination of social work trainings for Safe Passage staff members and interns, including monthly Legal Team trainings;
• Engage in continuous outreach and assessment with a caseload no greater than 40 cases of young people and their families to recommend services and ensure successful service linkages;
• Collaborate with legal team members to support the service needs and case outcomes of young people;
• Assist the Director of Social Work with the design of data systems and the collection of grant reporting requirements;
• Work with the Director of Social Work to continuously update and provide timely communication on internal referral protocol procedures;
• Develop and maintain relationships with social service providers, schools, local government agencies, and community organizations in order to facilitate referrals for young people; 

• Manage and maintain up-to-date electronic case files to track case activity utilizing a client management system (Salesforce);
• Represent Safe Passage Project at meetings with local agencies and coalitions;

• Ability to provide field instruction to at least one MSW student per academic year (not required);
• Foster and maintain relationships with various NY-based MSW programs.

Qualifications

Education/Licenses:

• Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited university;
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW);
• Has completed or is enrolled in and will complete a SIFI course.

Experience:

• Five (5) years of relevant post-MSW experience

Skills/knowledge:

• Experience supervising social workers and/or social work students;
• Written and verbal Spanish language fluency required;
• Experience working with diverse communities, preferably with immigrant youth;
• Experience in trauma-informed approaches and a willingness to enhance understanding of such approaches;

• Knowledge of the social, educational, health, and other services available to immigrant youth in the New York City metropolitan area;
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, and G Suite;
• An understanding of how to work with vulnerable populations using trauma-centered practices or willingness to learn and incorporate such practices in your work.
• A demonstrated ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures, as well as sensitivity to and knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, and socioeconomic status.
• A commitment to the work of Safe Passage Project and readiness to grow and learn with the Safe Passage Project team.

Compensation and Benefits:
Safe Passage Project offers a competitive salary in the range of $85,000-$94,000 annually and offers the following benefits:

• A hybrid work environment, staff currently work from our office 1 day a week.
• Open Paid Time Off
• Medical plans (which includes 1 plan that has 100% premium coverage).
• Dental plans, Vision plans, and telehealth services.
• Employer-sponsored retirement savings plan- we provide up to 6% employer match of your 401(k) contributions
• Leave of Absence Programs
• 12 weeks of Paid Family Leave along with Unpaid Leave of Absence
• Short-term disability (STD) & Long-term disability (LTD) Coverage
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and Health savings accounts (HSA)
• Commuter benefits (Transit & Parking)
• Voluntary Life Insurance plan
• Health Advocate to aid employees and their covered family members in navigating healthcare and insurance-related issues
• Yearly Professional Development Stipend
• Time off from December 24th to January 1st
• Home Office Stipend
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible work schedule
• Loan Forgiveness: Safe Passage Project is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Safe Passage Project is an equal-opportunity employer. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

For more information on Safe Passage Project, please visit www.safepassageproject.org.