Family Navigation Supervisor

Under general supervision of the Manager, the Family Navigator (FN) Supervisor works closely with the Medical Director, other Supervisors, and the Manager in managing the daily operations and environment of care at CARES NW. Directly supervises Family Navigators, Ward Pediatric social workers and other staff as assigned. Collaborates with the Multnomah County Family Support Team Supervisor to oversee continuity of care for patients. Participates on CARES NW Operations Committee. May represent CARES NW at county multidisciplinary team meetings or meetings working to address child abuse and neglect. Provides training to community or other professionals as appropriate. Provides clinical supervision for clinical staff as needed. Provides back up to clinical and other staff as needed.

At CARES Northwest, the health and safety of children come first. We are passionate about ending child abuse through effective prevention, medical evaluation, treatment and support. Join us as we help children and families overcome the crisis of abuse, and move forward toward hope and healing. Established in 1987, CARES Northwest is one of nation’s oldest children’s advocacy centers and the largest in Oregon. Our program is a unique collaboration of four health systems – Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, OHSU’s Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, and Providence Children’s Health – and child abuse multidisciplinary partners in Multnomah and Washington counties. Advocating for over 42,000 children in our 34-year history, CARES Northwest is a leader in our region’s efforts to protect our community’s children and promote their healing.

Family Navigators are social workers with comprehensive knowledge of trauma treatment modalities, crisis intervention, and case management. The FN demonstrates critical thinking and utilizes social work ethics to assess and meet the needs of patients and their families/caregivers by providing care coordination throughout the care continuum.

We at CARES Northwest believe that racism is child abuse and we are committed to eliminating racial inequities. This position requires a candidate with a strong racial equity lens, who is confident, capable, and able to institutionalize racial equity into all our programs, policies, and procedures.   

As a condition of hire and as requested throughout employment, CARES NW requires child abuse background checks which are conducted through the Department of Human Services (DHS) Background Check Unit (BCU).  This requires a signed release and authorization and the background check includes a search of DHS systems for any history of abuse or neglect of a child. If a record exists, the BCU will report the finding back to CARES NW and findings will be addressed in accordance with program policies.

L.C.S.W. or L.P.C. required.

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