Social Worker, Gittis Legal Clinics, Hybrid Eligible

Social Worker, Gittis Legal Clinics, Hybrid Eligible

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Posted Job Title
Social Worker, Gittis Legal Clinics, Hybrid Eligible

Job Profile Title
Social Worker

Job Description Summary
Primary responsibility is assisting in the assessment, referral, coordination, and delivery of services for patients. Responsible for Penn Carey Law is one of the nation's oldest and most distinguished law schools. The school offers a distinctive cross-disciplinary legal education, drawing on the depth and breadth of the University of Pennsylvania. The resulting intellectual opportunities and professional relationships bridge traditional boundaries and disciplines, making Penn Law an extraordinarily supportive academic community for its scholars and students alike. Penn Carey Law staff play a critical role in providing a world-class educational environment, supporting faculty, students, alumni, and fellow staff members in a collaborative and ambitious environment.

The Gittis Legal Clinics teach law students fundamental lawyering skills through direct representation of clients in a variety of legal matters. Social Worker is responsible for providing support with case management, needs assessment, and advocacy opportunities on all clinic cases. Working with the Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic (ICAC), Social Worker supervises social work students in their yearlong field placement working with law students on interdisciplinary legal teams representing youth, families and caregivers. Social Worker will also support the Transnational Legal Clinic (TLC) representing clients in immigration and human rights cases, ARC Justice Clinic focusing on civil rights cases and the Civil Practice Clinic (CPC) representing clients with housing, benefits, employment and family law matters.

Job Description

Responsibilities include:

Social Worker supports interdisciplinary student teams in ICAC through case consultations and participation in weekly supervision meetings to determine clients' needs and interventions and to ensure that the social work perspective and interdisciplinary context are reflected in direct practice on cases. Social Worker accompanies student teams on home visits as needed and provides support in court hearings for clients. Social worker will work on a variety of types of cases and consult with other clinics as needed. Social Worker will be asked to work on some policy and/or partnership initiatives and advocate in large stakeholder meetings on issues that the clinic works on. Social Worker is involved in all aspects of the ICAC clinic including curriculum development, student supervision, case selection, and partnership development. Social Worker provides support for casework in other Gittis Clinics including TLC, ARC Justice Clinic and CPC.

Given the academic requirements for graduate-level social work students, the Social Worker provides additional individual weekly supervision for social work students who are on the interdisciplinary legal team and conducts consultations with clinics on case and client issues.

Social Worker will also have the opportunity to teach in the clinics and to work in partnership with clinic directors and faculty to develop lesson plans and lead seminars. Support for the other litigation-oriented clinics could include: training for students on working with survivors of trauma and clients who are still experiencing trauma; and addressing vicarious trauma; developing interviewing and counseling plans when the issues to be addressed are particularly fraught or involve addressing traumatic events in the clients' lives; working to support clinic students and their clients in responding to a range of medical, housing and other social service needs.

Other duties as assigned.

Clinical (LCSW) supervision is available for MSW Social Workers seeking supervision hours.

Hours: Full-Time

Qualifications:

• Masters in Social Work (MSW) required with at least 2 years experience

• Fluency in writing and speaking a language other than English, preferably Spanish, is strongly preferred, but not required
• Experience with child welfare and immigrant communities preferred, but not required
• Experience working in an interdisciplinary setting preferred, but not required
• Experience supervising individuals such as student and intern supervision
• Penn Law strongly encourages applicants who would help our University continue to build a diverse, inclusive and equitable academic community to apply. The University of Pennsylvania is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
• Ideal candidate will have experience working with low-income individuals and individuals in crisis and will model a client-centered, non-judgmental, and patient manner with all client and stakeholder interactions. Candidate should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as an ability to work collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team.
• A cover letter is required with application materials.

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hybrid Eligible - This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule with a work week divided between working onsite and working remotely.

Department / School
Law School

Pay Range
$43,919.00 - $66,183.00
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
  
• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
  
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
  
• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
  
• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
  
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
  
• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
  
• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
  
• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
  
• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
  
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
  
• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.
  

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