SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR 1 SECURED FACILITIES
Secured Facilities
Career Family: SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR
Social Work Supervisor 1 Secured Facilities is a state title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
Candidates need a master's degree and 4 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY2027 schedule runs $87,507 to $128,719.
How to apply
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Exam
This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.
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Exam
Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.
Pay ladder: Social Work Supervisor series
- Social Work Supervisor 3 Geriatrics — $72,896 – $106,798
- Social Work Supervisor 2 Medical — $79,844 – $117,228
- Social Work Supervisor 1, Psychiatric — $87,507 – $128,719
Its top salary lands around the 76th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
Under the direction of the superintendent or other supervisory staff members, has charge of social work programs and services in an adult or juvenile correctional institution or other agency; does other related duties NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
Examples of work
Confers with appropriate supervisory personnel and other appropriate department heads of a correctional institution or agency of the Department of Corrections and coordinates social service functions with other appropriate institutional or agency functions. Confers with appropriate supervisory personnel and other appropriate department heads of institutions or programs concerning policy and procedure to be used in referral of inmates or clients. Reviews the work of Social Work Supervisor 3 and 2 Secured Facilities in order to determine the quality of supervision given to subordinate staff concerning suitable methods and procedures. Plans and holds periodic staff conferences in order to develop and maintain consistent professional standards of service. Where applicable, develops, integrates, and coordinates within the social work activities a student training program in liaison with Graduate Schools of Social Work; including negotiations with schools of social work concerning the standards, policies, and objectives to be observed in the utilization of an adult or juvenile correctional institution or program as a center of supervised field work practice. Acts as a consultant to other supervisors regarding standards of professional performance, in-service training and staff development. Instructs new employees in departmental, institutional or staff regulations and approved social work procedures; determines the priority of assignment of additional personnel as requested by other supervisory personnel. Reviews service ratings for staff members and supervises the preparation of service ratings for other assigned personnel. Evaluates and reinforces the upgrading of existing program activities. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees. Gives talks to community groups on the subject of rehabilitative priorities in corrections and promotions and maintains constructive community relationships with social agencies and other professional business and lay groups interested in the field of corrections and/or reintegration of ex-offenders into the community. Acts as a liaison with vocational rehabilitation programs as well as job placement agencies in the community. Carries out professional development programs for social work as it applies to particular institutions or programs. Acts as a consultant on social casework matters with medical and psychological staff as well as chief executive officers of institutions or agencies for which the Department of Corrections is responsible. Represents the institution or particular program to which he is assigned in cooperative functions with regional health, education and welfare agencies. Screens all volunteer workers in cooperation with the Coordinator of Volunteer Services. Is responsible for Social Service Department participation in substance abuse programs, interdisciplinary educational and training programs for inmates within an institution as well as community-based programs of an adult or juvenile secured facility. Keeps current with new developments, literature, and trends in the field of treatment in corrections. Supervises the preparation of detailed correspondence. Prepares and supervises the preparation of reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations. Supervises the establishment and maintenance of essential records and files. Participates with other institutional department heads as a member of the institutional classification committee for purposes of making recommendations for educational or work programs as well as adequate treatment programs which will be constructive in inmate adjustment and rehabilitative plans. Assigns suitable subjects for research to social work staff and acts as an advisor in the development of such studies. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in social work.
Experience
Four (4) years of professional experience in the delivery of social services to social offenders, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity in the administration of a social service program for social offenders. NOTE: A graduate field placement in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education may be substituted for one (1) year of the non-supervisory experience indicated.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of the purposes, standards, and procedures used in social work and ability to apply them in a correctional setting; this is to include the psychological rehabilitation, physical welfare, institutional adjustment and social/civic adjustments relating to inmate incarceration as well as pre-release re-entry programs. Knowledge of current theories existing in the field of psychology. Knowledge of symptoms and behavior patterns that indicate substance abuse as well as the usual treatment modalities which are appropriate. Knowledge of purpose, standards, and practice regarding programs in the field of corrections. Knowledge of administrative and related problems encountered in applying the concepts, methods, and procedures of present day social work and psychology to inmates confined in a correctional institution or to ex-offenders in a community based program. Ability to understand the rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures of an adult or juvenile secured facility. Ability to analyze, comprehend, interpret, and apply established rules, regulations, standards, and policies of an adult or juvenile secured facility in an institutional or community based setting, especially with regard to substance abuse. Ability to organize and supervise social work programs to include psychological rehabilitation, physical welfare, institutional and social/civic adjustment as well as pre-release re-entry and post- release programs for incarcerated inmates or ex-offenders. Ability to provide a broad range of highly skilled direct professional social work services to inmates or ex-offenders participating in community based programs of an adult or juvenile secured facility. Ability to develop suitable standards and procedures for correctional social work staff and to supervise the application of the concepts, methods and procedures of present day social work and psychology. Ability to give provide assignments and instructions to individuals and groups and supervise the performance of their work. Ability to instruct correctional social work staff in the utilization of other institutional and community resources in the adjustment of inmates as well as follow-up procedures and the establishment and maintenance of cooperative community relationships. Ability to supervise students engaged in fieldwork practice, integrate their class work with fieldwork and maintain effective working relationships with schools, which provide the students. Ability to develop and supervise programs designed to afford opportunities for continuous professional progress for social work staff. Ability to compile factual data and write articles for publication in professional journals and other departmental publications which deal with treatment problems in corrections. Ability to establish programs and provide resources for the social reintegration of ex-offenders particularly in community based correctional activities of an adult or juvenile secured facility. Ability to supervise the preparation of technical correspondence and the preparation and maintenance of case histories of inmates and ex-offenders. Ability to pursue and implement treatment objectives in a correctional institution with adequate understanding of and harmony with other institutional objectives. Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of records and files. Ability to assign suitable subjects for research to the social work staff and to act as an advisor in the development of such studies. Ability to learn and utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Study guides for this exam
- Supervisory Test Battery (STB) National Learning Corporation · $56.99
- General Supervisor National Learning Corporation · $49.90 · general prep, not specific to this title
The Civil Service Commission does not publish official study guides or release past tests. These are independent equivalency guides.