ASSISTANT SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR SECURED FACILITIES BI SPANISH & ENGLSH
To land Assistant Social Work Supervisor Secured Facilities Bi Spanish & Englsh in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.
A master's degree is the listed credential, and extra years on the job can be traded for it. The FY 2027 range lands between $66,592 and $97,354, and state payroll currently lists 9 people in the title, most of them at Health and Senior Services.
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Assistant Social Work Supervisor Secured Facilities Bi Spanish & Englsh appears on the State payroll at 3 departments, most of them at Department of Health.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Health | 6 |
| Department of Human Services | 2 |
| Veterans Affairs | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 9 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $94,062. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (6)
- Human Services (2)
- Veterans Affairs (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
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. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the supervision of a Social Work Supervisor Secured Facilities of a higher grade in an adult or juvenile correctional institution or other agency supervises the work of a group of Social Workers 1 and 2, performs the more difficult tasks in providing counseling, assessment and program planning services to inmates or juvenile offenders and coordinates referrals to other institutional and community resources; provides the above services to the general population as well as that portion of the population whose basic language is Spanish; does other related duties.
Examples of work
(These examples of work are to be performed by utilizing English and Spanish as required.) 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. Supervises activities and procedures of social work staff and institutional, inter-department and community programs that identify, assess and recommend treatment for substance abuse for inmates. Provides assignments and instructions to social work staff and supervises the performance of their work. Instructs social work staff in treatment policy and procedure in corrections. Reviews and checks inmate case histories and other reports prepared by Social Work staff. Instructs Social Workers 1 and 2 in the methods used to conduct social studies for the effective treatment of inmates in a correctional institution or a community based setting. Coordinates other para-professional and/or professional resources in the pursuit of treatment objectives for inmates. Supervises social work intake procedures and the formation of proper correctional institutional and community relationships, which are part of an inmate's treatment plan. In a community based corrections program, supervises social work staff in utilizing community resources for social reintegration of ex-offenders. Keeps informed of developments in methods of treatment in the field of social work and corrections. Under the direction of a Social Work Supervisor Secured Facilities of a higher grade develops and supervises professional enrichment programs for social work staff using inter- departmental and professional resources. Compiles and arranges material for professional journals and internal publications on methods, problems and developments of treatment in corrections. When required, supervises and coordinates fieldwork experience for graduate and undergraduate students. Communicates with those who are not knowledgeable of both English and Spanish. Supervises the maintenance of records and files. Will be required to lean to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
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 essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of the methods and treatments used to rehabilitate social offenders. Knowledge of social work theories and practices. Knowledge of the problems encountered in applying concepts, methods and procedures of present day social work and psychology to the treatment of incarcerated inmates or released ex- offenders. Knowledge of the methods used to collect, organize and record factual, social and psychological data concerning individual social offenders. Knowledge of the emotional, social, economic, and other problems encountered by the client population served. Knowledge of the symptoms and behavior patterns that indicate substance abuse, and of appropriate treatment modalities. Ability to organize social work activities and develop effective work methods. Ability to schedule and provide assignments and provide instructions and guidance to social work staff. Ability to apply the concepts, methods and procedures of present day treatment in corrections to incarcerated inmates and participate in community based correctional programs. Ability to supervise the collection, organization and recording of factual, social, and psychological data of inmates into clear, concise, accurate and informative histories for use in diagnosis and treatment. Ability to train social work staff to locate and utilize available and potential community resources for the treatment of inmates. Ability to supervise intake procedures and working relationships with other institutional and community resources. Ability to set up programs in a community based facility and to provide resources for social re-integration of ex-offenders. Ability to supervise institutional activities of graduate and undergraduate students involved in educational required fieldwork experience. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with respective schools of social work. Ability to participate in the development of professional enrichment programs for the social work staff. Ability to compile and arrange data for publication. Ability to prepare correspondence. Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of reports. Ability to supervise the maintenance of records and files. Ability to 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 and Spanish sufficiently to perform duties of this position. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform 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. CODES: 21/R21 - MCK 2/22/03
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. Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Six (6) years of professional experience in the delivery of social work services to social offenders and providing counseling, assessment program planning and aid in informational and situational problem solving. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to social work; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions. SPECIAL SKILL: Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English and Spanish sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.