The Senior Manager, Birth Parent Services will supervise birth parent social workers. Responsibilities include working with birth parents in the options counseling, permanency planning and adoption process, individual counseling, writing psychosocial histories, visiting clients in hospital and community, discharging babies from hospital, facilitating selection of and meetings with adoptive parents, assisting in placement and/or return of infants, referral to community support services. The Senior Manager will conduct outreach, education, training at hospitals and agencies that serve expectant parents. Work closely with Program Director to implement department goals. This is an in-person position with annual salary range of $75,000-$80,000 commensurate with experience. II. Key Performance Indicators · Supervise the coordinator, Birth & Expectant Parent Services and any MSW interns as directed · Provide birth parent outreach, education and training to professionals at local hospitals, clinics and social services · Provide “options counseling” to pregnant and postpartum woman considering adoption for their newborns and young children · Visit clients in the hospital and at home, as needed · Represent the agency at hospital and discharge babies from hospitals to the agency’s interim care program · Determine client’s need for services and make referrals to resources outside of the agency · Gather bio-psycho-social background information, formulate assessments and write histories · Write case notes in client database and maintain up-to-date case records · Educate clients on best practices in adoption. Guide clients in planning, including making hospital plans, matching with adoptive families, reviewing legal documents and securing an optimal post surrender contact plan · Provide therapeutic counseling to individuals and families · Participate in placement and return of infants · Provide short term supportive and bereavement counseling to clients who have placed a child · Participate in answering birth parent inquiry calls to agency’s 24-hour, toll free birth parent telephone line · Actively participate in weekly supervision with direct Supervisor · Perform any other department or agency-related duties or special projects as directed by supervisor III. Education & Experience • MSW from an accredited school of social work, • A minimum of two years MSW experience, • NYS license to practice social work, • Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record, • Experience in adoption and/or pregnancy counselling preferred; must have at least one-year counselling V. Key Competencies · Strong organizational skills, and ability to meet tight deadlines · Ability to multitask; strong execution skills; thorough follow through, and attention to detail · Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills · Ability to work in a collaborative environment with various departments, which supports both individual and cooperative work · Ability to work independently at satellite office locations
About Us For over 175 years, Seamen’s Society has been dedicated to helping children survive, thrive, and succeed. Our programs provide critical support to vulnerable children and families, and we are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to join us in making a difference. If you’re seeking a rewarding career where your work truly matters, we invite you to be part of our mission. With opportunities in Brooklyn and Staten Island, we offer competitive salaries, career growth potential, and a comprehensive benefits package. Seamen’s Society for Children and Families is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Take the next step in your career and help create brighter futures for children and families, apply today! Supervisor - Preventive Family Treatment and Rehabilitation Role Summary: This position is responsible for supervising a unit within the Family Treatment and Rehabilitation (FT/R) program. The supervisor oversees all staffing functions including hiring, scheduling, case assignments, employee relations, and performance evaluations. They ensure program compliance with ACS, Connections, and PROMIS requirements, and manage key functions such as Family Team Conferences, Clinical Diagnostic Team meetings, and QA documentation. The role requires strong leadership, clinical knowledge, organizational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and community partners to support at-risk families and meet agency goals. Duties and Responsibilities: • Conducts joint interviews with Director and makes hiring decisions for their unit., • Manages staff work hours and schedules., • Manages all case assignments and distribution of work., • Manages and documents employee complaints within the unit., • Manages employee progressive discipline when required., • Provide direct supervision to FT/R staff ensuring the program meets all mandates., • Assist walk ins., • Manages Family Team Conferences, Clinical Diagnostic Team meetings with families that result in a service plan for the family., • Ensure that all reporting requirements with Connections and PROMIS are completed and all ACS requirements for the programs are met., • Responsible to interact with the program monitors to ensure programs are successful and at full capacity., • Maintain a positive relationship with community networks and with appropriate agencies and community groups to benefit the programs and the agency., • Conduct employee evaluations., • Conduct quarterly case record reviews (physical records).Complete monthly case review and enter note in Connections., • Work in collaboration with the QA dept to monitor FASP’s, casework contacts and other QA mandates and ensure FTC’s are scheduled and held., • Provide back-up for other supervisors in the Preventive programs Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: • Knowledge and experience providing clinical interventions and counseling services for families., • Ability to manage and supervise all staff., • Excellent interpersonal, organizational and computer skills., • Skills with crisis intervention and community networking, • Ability to work independently., • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation Qualifications/Requirements: • MSW/LMSW and experience working with families required., • 3+years of progressive supervisory experience, • Due to the nature of the work environment work hours will be based on needs of program and may vary., • Our Agency operates in 2 locations: Staten Island and Brooklyn. In rare occasions you may be temporarily transferred to either site to meet program needs., • Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned within scope of position