Job details
Job type full-time number of hires for this role 1
Qualifications
Master`s (preferred)
Supervising experience: 2 years (preferred)
Social work: 2 years (preferred)
Driver`s license (preferred)
Full job description
Responsible for the supervision and management of overall casework services offered to families through the pathway of hope (poh) program at corps or social services sites in northern wisconsin and the upper peninsula of the wum divisionWorks collaboratively with the pathway of hope project manager to support the implementation of the program’s objectives including training of corps staff involved in pathway of hope, collection of data, and reporting on outcomes.
Who we are:
Our mission: the salvation army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal christian churchOur message is based on the bibleOur ministry is motivated by the love of godOur mission is to preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human need in his name without discrimination.
Why work for us?
The salvation army’s brand promises to do the most good® -and it’s our employees that help us get thereAt every level, you can have a real impact on your community through the work done inside our walls every day.
We are as impassioned about our employees as we are about our mission to help anyone in need without discriminationOur culture reflects this quality, which makes our offices a seriously great place to workJust walk inside our doors and you’ll quickly see that our employees are proud to support programs that make a difference.
The salvation army recognizes that peace of mind is important to employees and their familiesBecause of this, we offer :
Competitive salary
Flexible schedules and a casual dress environment
Generous paid time off benefits (vacation, sick time, personal time, and 11 paid holidays)
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program, providing 24/7 support, resources, and referrals to help you in your work and personal life
Insurance benefits: excellent health, and dental, life, disability discounts available for pet insurance, auto, and home insurance
About the role: supervision of poh corps/corps clusters
Provide ongoing supervision and administrative oversight for up to 12 poh corps in the implementation of pathway of hope.
Provide direct case consultation and technical assistance to caseworkers and interns, as requested.
Plan, coordinate and facilitate monthly caseworker meetings.
Meet with corps staff and officers monthly to offer support and information regarding community linkages, programmatic requirements including intake processes, intervention strategies and collection of data needed to meet program reporting requirements.
Assist in recruiting, interviewing and training of new employees directly involved in emergency assistance and pathway of hope.
Provide casework orientation and training for new caseworkers or interns.
Attend inter-agency meetings and participate in local networks, as appropriate with local staff.
Assist with special events and seasonal programs, as requested.
Program implementation ensure quality of poh planning and implementation by participation with poh planning and program development at sites.
Ensure consistent communication by participating in weekly, biweekly or monthly conference calls with the pathway of hope project manager, corps case workers, officers and divisional social services director (dssd).
Ensure consistent internal communication and understanding of program developments by sharing electronic and hard copies of updated information with divisional staff and corpsAdditionally, prepare bi-monthly reports on the poh progress and status for poh project manager and dssd.
Ensure quality of local data and reporting of information that will support national and territorial poh program outcomes.
Ensure relevance and consistency of poh by collaborating with the project manager and dssd with ongoing development of policies and procedures, goals and objectives, and outcome based measures related to the poh.
Ensure relevance of poh approach to funders by keeping current on program funding resources, both public and private, and assist dssd to support local leadership in securing additional localized funding.
Assist scaling of poh and learning agenda by collaborating with the poh project manager, the dssd and other organizations for the purposes of further development of the poh model and support kindred projects, as requested and/or assigned.
Pathway of hope program evaluation and outcomes measurements
Ensure the accuracy of data entry into the database.
Oversee annual poh evaluations/outcomes measurement for cluster(s) of corps and complete summary/review report to poh project manager and dssd.
Report any poh implementation challenges and work with the poh project manager, and dssd to develop an action plan to address program development needs.
Maintain a poh database which consolidates program data across cluster(s) of corps, and updating information as needed.
Collaborate with poh project manager, and assist the dssd with the development of a program specific poh implementation plan as requested and/or assigned.
Serve on the committees related to case management, emergency assistance and building sufficiency, as requested or appointed.
Education and training
Conduct training sessions that support the initial implementation phase and ongoing training requirements for the poh.
Plan, conduct and/or participate in poh workshops and other training events at the territorial, divisional or local level, as requested and/or assigned.
Maintain a poh trained personnel database, updating all information quarterly following command poh evaluation reviews of each unit
Assume responsibility to plan, conduct and/or participate in other social service workshops and other staff training events at the territorial, divisional or local level, as requested and/or assigned.
Provide guidance and promote the spiritual dimension of salvation army social services programs, emphasizing the importance of christian influence and evangelism in all salvation army ministries, including delivery of social services in contemporary settings.
Provide supervision for social work student interns, as requested and/or assigned.
Program evaluation and certification
Complete quarterly random record reviews and annual review of compliance with standards in order to assure for program evaluation/certification requirements.
What we are looking for in you:
Education: master’s degree in human service area: prefer msw from an accredited college or university.
Experience: minimum of two years of experience in the supervision of comparable social service programs that offer multi-faceted casework interventions designed to address the needs of families utilizing a strengths-based approach.
Certifications: prefer lsw, lcsw, lcp, or lcpc
Skills/abilities:
Experience and/or strong interest in community outreach, organization and community capacity development.
Must have an interest and ability to work with people and clients of diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds in a sensitive and culturally appropriate manner.
Ability to collaborate on complex social issues within families and communities.
Ability to speak and understand english in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with supervisors, employees, beneficiaries and customers.
Demonstrated capacity to teach adults.
Familiarity with salvation army policies and procedures.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Supervisory responsibility: no direct staff supervision.
Physical requirements: the physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties of this jobReasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job.
Sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or occasional continuous basis.
Grasp, push, pull objects such as reference materials, files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead.
Ability to load and to change settings, devices, fixtures, on various equipment used in and around an office environment.
Operate telephone and other electronic communication devices.
Operate various other office equipment including personal computers, copiers, fax machines, and scanning equipment.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbsOccasionally.
Ability to travel throughout the territory via car, train or airplane.
Mental requirements include:
Ability to be creative, original, intuitive, and perceptive.
Ability to think logically and critically.
Ability to envision a project from beginning to end.
Ability to solve complex problems, make appropriate judgments and decisions.
Travel: frequent, often daily travel, will be necessary throughout northern wisconsin and the up regionOccasional travel, including overnights, to other locations in the division, including divisional headquarters will be required.
At times the travel may also require overnight stays for conferences or other territorial or national events.
Working conditions: work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this jobReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed in a typical office environmentFull-time position; may require some weekend and evening work.
At times the duties will involve working around individuals having infectious and/or communicable diseases.
All employees recognize that the salvation army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of the salvation army to undermine its religious mission.
Job type: full-time
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to friday
Education:
Master`s (preferred)
Experience:
Supervising experience: 2 years (preferred)
Social work: 2 years (preferred)
License/certification:
Driver`s license (preferred)
Work location:
One location
Work remotely:
Yes
Work location: one location
