Manager, Social Work in New York, New York at Building Services 32BJ Benefit Funds

Job Code
G2526HF

Department Name
Health Fund Admin

Reports To
Senior Manager, Social Work

FLSA Status
Exempt

Union Code
N/A

Management
Yes

About Us:

Building Services 32BJ Benefit Funds (“the Funds”) is the umbrella organization responsible for administering Health, Pension, Retirement Savings, Training, and Legal Services benefits to over 185,000 SEIU 32BJ members. Our mission is to make significant contributions to the lives of our members by providing high quality benefits and services. Through our commitment, we embody five core values: Flexibility, Initiative, Respect, Sustainability, and Teamwork (FIRST). By following our core values, employees are open to different and new ways of doing things, take active steps to improve the organization, create an environment of trust and respect, approach their work with the intent of a positive outcome, and work collaboratively with colleagues.

The Funds oversees and manages $11 billion of dollars in assets, which are made up of many, varied and complex funds. The dollars come from a number of sources, including the property owners who pay into the funds on behalf of their employees, and as such, requires those who oversee and manage the money to be highly skilled financial management people.

32BJ Benefit Funds will continue to drive innovation, equity, and technology insights to further help the lives of our hard-working members and their families. We use cutting edge technology such as: M365, Dynamics 365 CRM, Dynamics 365 F&O, Azure, AWS, SQL, Snowflake, QlikView, and more.

Please take a moment to watch our video to learn more about our culture and contributions to our members: youtu.be/hYNdMGLn19A

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Senior Manager, Social Work, the Manager, Social Work manages the day-to-day operations of the Social Work function within the Health Services unit. This role provides frontline leadership and supervision to social work staff while ensuring the delivery of high-quality supportive counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, care coordination, and resource navigation services to members.

The Manager, Social Work serves as a key liaison among members, healthcare and benefit vendors, Fund departments, employers, union representatives, and community-based organizations to facilitate access to services and support positive member outcomes. This role is responsible for operational oversight, staff development, workload management, and the continuous improvement of social work services that advance the 32BJ Health Fund's mission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Qualifications (Competencies):

Soft Skills (Interpersonal Skills):

Education:

Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) required

Language Skills:

The ability to read, write and understand English is essential

Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred

Reasoning Ability:

High

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

NY State license in Social Work (L.M.S.W. or L.C.S.W) required

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.