We are seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Manager at our Los Angeles Center. The
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Manager (LCSW) will expand an existing team and provide oversight, leadership, and manage MSW(s) across seven sites in Southern California. The LCSW Manager collaborates with the Regional Director to build, develop, and improve the services provided, and coordinates with other departments for additional support and resources.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Delivers direct, day-to-day supervision and performance monitoring for a team of MSWs across multiple locations.
- Provides leadership, overall wellness, oversight and evaluation of services, and staff development. Implement changes and continuous improvements as needed.
- Communicates goals, objectives and plans to MSWs. Directs and motivates staff to achieve goals, maximize productivity and promote teamwork and collaboration across centers.
- Responsible for developing and implementing a social worker strategy and program plan which may include scaling up in anticipation of growing more services beyond Southern California.
- Execute Social Work program policies and procedures by creating measurement strategies and reporting systems.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the Social Work programs and services to ensure continued quality of services is provided to clients.
- Periodically reviews documentation of team members to ensure quality of services.
- Attend and participate in departmental meetings and training sessions. Support initiatives in multiple Braille Institute centers.
- Refer clients to the appropriate staff for further program assistance and provide professional guidance to internal teams supporting client issues.
- Use the CRM program. Efforts to Outcomes (ETO), for requested reports and evaluations.
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and community partners.
- Ability to multi-task, market, and implement a wide variety of programs for a diverse population. Preferred experience or knowledge with visually impaired individuals.
- Knowledge with online education programs, or other technology-mediated instruction preferred.
- Provide short-term intervention counseling with students if an outside referral option is not readily available.
Education:
Master of Social Work (MSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences required.
Experience:
- Appropriate certifications and/or licensures with at least 7-10 years’ experience.
- Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral assessments and interventions relevant to disabled communities.
- Capable of developing strong collaborative relationships, demonstrate excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively and respectfully in a diverse, multi-cultural environment. Knowledge of strength-based and trauma-informed interventions and other evidenced-based practices.
- Knowledge and understanding de-escalation strategies.
- At least (5) years of progressively responsible experience in a community care managing role.
- Advanced knowledge of current practices in counseling and assessment; advanced crisis intervention techniques.
- Excellent communication, organization, leadership, training, and presentation skills. Exceptional interpersonal skills, professionalism, and ability to creatively solve problems.
- Proficient in MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), and ability to learn new or updated software. A working knowledge of standard office computer software is required.
- Bilingual preferred.
Who we are:
Braille Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to positively transform the lives of those with vision loss. We offer a broad range of free programs, classes and services serving thousands of students of all ages helping to demonstrate that vision rehabilitation is a beginning, not an end.
We serve the community from seven centers, and hundreds of community outreach locations throughout Southern California, and lead popular national programs like the Braille Challenge and Cane Quest. Our staff and volunteers understand losing your vision can be scary, but we believe it is not the end of independence but a new way of living.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
License/Certification:
- Clinical Social Worker (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Los Angeles, CA 90029 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Los Angeles, CA 90029: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90029