KesherKC Social Work Manager
Company: Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Information: Are you looking for work with a sense of
purpose, where you know you've helped improve the lives of those in
need every day? Are you looking for an organization that shares
your values for helping, and prioritizes creating a great
professional atmosphere with colleagues who feel the same? Then
this might be the job for you!
The KesherKC social work manager is an experienced social worker
who supervises and leads the social work/case management team. The
social work manager assures a cohesive, effective team; good client
outcomes; the effective implementation of evidence-based practices;
quality improvement; and achievement of strategic goals, agency
standards, and funder requirements. The social work manager works
actively with the Director KesherKC Operations to ensure the
effective engagement of social work and services in pantry
operations. The social work manager also maintains a half-time
caseload.
Agency Information Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas (JFS,
www.jfskc.org ) has supported and strengthened lives throughout
Greater Kansas City for over 120 years. We are nimble and
innovative, anticipating and responding to our region's needs,
providing essential human services for people facing challenges in
everyday life or times of crisis - regardless of faith, age,
culture, or lifestyle. JFS proudly served over 10,000 people last
year in programs ranging from our KesherKC food pantry to mental
health programs, older adult services, and chaplaincy. JFS was
founded on the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world,
one person, one family at a time.
Essential Duties:
In collaboration with the Director of KesherKC Operations, ensure
effective, responsive, person-centered social services to KesherKC
clients, connecting them with services and resources that increase
financial security or quality of life
Provide regular supervision to the social work team, individual
and/or group
Support a variety of social work modalities that lower barriers to
access for program participants including site-based services in
the pantry, at partner or mobile pantry sites, and community-based
social work (e.g., Family Empowerment Program)
Provide quality assurance oversight to the team, assuring
appropriate and evidence-based interventions; accurate, timely and
complete documentation in the client record; compliance with funder
requirements; compliance with agency processes such as privacy and
security (HIPAA), client intake and enrollments, billing processes,
etc.
Engage the team in successful achievement of program outcomes and
service hour goals
Work to ensure a diverse staff mix consistent with diversity,
equity, and inclusion practices
Engage in community outreach and engagement with community
partners
Manage and oversee emergency assistance fund utilization, ensuring
accurate, timely, and effective use of funds and reporting.
Complete routine fund utilization audits
Work collaboratively across programs, ensuring coordinated care,
e.g., for clients who are concurrently enrolled in KesherKC and JFS
mental health services
Implement strategies to streamline and effectively manage client
engagement and enrollment, assuring timely and responsive service
delivery
Maintain a half time client caseload
Education, Knowledge, and Experience:
Licensed MSW preferred
3 or more years of team supervision experience in an agency
setting
Demonstrated proficiency in providing or managing dynamic,
person-centered care to families dealing with poverty, the risk of
homelessness, or food insecurity
Demonstrated experience and proficiently with the following
information technology: client management systems (ETO), data
management and reporting tools, Paylocity, SharePoint, office
equipment (including but not limited to computer, phone and
printer/copier/fax machine)
Ability to think and act strategically, communicate clearly, and
work collaboratively with program staff, colleagues, community
partners, and program participants to achieve defined outcomes.
Exemplifies the organizations guiding principles in supervisory,
collegial, and community relationships
Requirements Include:
Computer skills including MS Office, internet browsers, testing
programs, Outlook, and the ability to utilize electronic client
database
Able to work independently and confidentially
Highly organized
Strong time management skills
Able to work comfortably and effectively with a wide range of staff
and client populations
Demonstrate flexibility to adapt to an ever-changing
environment
Possess effective communication skills
Professional phone and email etiquette
Ability to confidently and comfortably multi-task
Key Competencies:
Promote and enable warm, supportive, collaborative relationships
with clients accessing services
Able to manage time efficiently and effectively
Implement client-centered, trauma-informed, stage-based
interventions with families
Actively coordinate and collaborate with allied agency programs and
services
Connect and partner with other relevant community organizations and
resources
Adaptable to sometimes rapidly changing circumstances
Teamwork and collaboration
Cheerful approachable personality
Provide a professional presence
Utilize effective, independent judgment and problem-solving
Benefits Include:
BCBS Medical
Dental & Vision
Short & Long Term Disability
Life Insurance (AD&D)
Legal Services
401(k)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
3 Weeks PTO to Start
3 Weeks Paid Holidays (Federal & Jewish)
Floating Holiday Pay
Paid Time Off to Volunteer
1/2 Price Membership at Jewish Community Center
Free Parking
Environmental/Physical Requirements: The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
perform the essential functions of this job successfully:
Able to comply with JFS mandatory Covid vaccination policy in
accordance with federal ADA guidelines
Frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and hear
Able to arrive on time for a full day of work
Able to lift and move packages, equipment, supplies, files, etc.,
of up to 40 pounds
Able to stoop, bend down to the floor, or reach up above the head
to access various parts of the building or equipment
Able to effectively use office equipment (including but not limited
to computer, phone, and printer/copier/fax machine) to fulfill
essential functions of the position
Able to easily walk up and down stairs
Able to tolerate moderate noise in the office from computer, phone,
printer, voices, and lights
Guiding Principles: JFS is guided by five principles that inform
how we engage with each other and the community we serve. The right
candidate will be in alignment with these values:
1. B'Yachad - Stronger Together: We are stronger as an agency and a
community when we think, work, and serve together.
2. Being Human-Centered: We put the human experience and
perspective at the center of our thinking, programming, services,
and interactions.
3. Collaboration: We actively seek partnering opportunities within
JFS and throughout our community
4. Innovation & Entrepreneurship: We respond and continually adapt
to ongoing needs and changes in the Greater Kansas City area.
5. Open Communication: We communicate openly, honestly, and in a
solution-oriented manner.
EEO : Jewish Family Services is an equal opportunity employer,
committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are
based on qualifications, merit, and organizational need. All
applicants will be considered for employment with dignity and
respect, free of all discrimination, including that which is based
on race, color, religion, gender, language, national origin,
ancestry, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and
gender identity or expression.
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