Lead Social Worker

Lead Social Worker

The Shepherds Inn - Atlanta, GA 30313

Overview

Salary Range $60,000.00 - $72,000.00 Salary Position Type Full Time Education Level Master of Social Work Category Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Do you feel called to serve in a Christian Ministry?

Do you want to serve where you make a difference in the lives of others?

Are you looking for a life-changing work experience?

If so, consider joining us at the Atlanta Mission, where we provide life-transforming experiences for everyone that joins our team: employees, clients, donors, and volunteers. We serve over 1000 men, women, and children every day by providing food, shelter, clothing, counseling, vocational and spiritual guidance. We get to experience and witness radical life transformations.

The Lead Licensed Social Worker provides advanced clinical leadership, direct client care, and case management oversight within the program. This role combines hands-on client support with team leadership, quality assurance, and collaboration across disciplines to ensure high-quality, trauma-informed, and outcomes-driven services. The Lead Social Worker serves as a subject-matter expert, mentor, and resource for staff while maintaining a manageable caseload.

Essential Responsibilities:

Clinical Leadership & Supervision

• Provide clinical guidance and consultation to social work staff and case managers.
• Support onboarding, training, and mentorship of new team members.
• Review case plans and documentation for quality, accuracy, and compliance.
• Model ethical and professional social work standards and boundaries.
• Assist leadership in developing and refining program practices and protocols.

Client Support & Case Management

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and develop individualized, goal-oriented case plans.
• Provide direct case management, crisis intervention, and stabilization services.
• Monitor client progress and adjust service plans as needed.
• Manage a reduced caseload of higher-acuity or complex cases.

Collaboration

• Partner with intake specialists and multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care.
• Participate in case conferences and interdisciplinary care planning.
• Coordinate care with external providers and community partners.

Resource Coordination & Advocacy

• Connect clients to housing, healthcare, employment, legal, and public benefits resources.
• Advocate for client access to services and removal of systemic barriers.
• Build and maintain relationships with community agencies.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant client records.
• Track outcomes and contribute to program reporting and data collection.
• Ensure documentation meets licensing, funding, and organizational standards.

Program Facilitation

• Facilitate psychoeducational groups and workshops on life skills, housing navigation, and job readiness.
• Support development of curriculum and group content.

Client Empowerment

• Build rapport and foster a strengths-based, trauma-informed environment.
• Encourage client self-sufficiency, goal setting, and accountability.

Shelter/Program Operations Support

• Support a safe, structured, and welcoming environment for clients.
• Assist in de-escalation and behavioral support when needed.
• Collaborate with program staff to maintain consistent client expectations.

Professional Development

• Stay current on evidence-based practices, ethics, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in ongoing trainings and professional development.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

You will uphold the following Christ-centered values:

• Humbly Serve: You strive to live, Love and Lead like Jesus.
• Faithfully Steward: You honor and wisely use the time, talent and treasures that God has provided.
• Courageously Innovate: You are driven towards excellence, you continuously learn, adapt and improve.
• Joyfully celebrate: You intentionally appreciate and recognize all that God is doing in and through all the stakeholders of Atlanta Mission.
• Strength in Unity: You embrace God's desire for oneness and kingdom-focused unity.

Position Requirements:

• Active state licensure as an LCSW, LMSW
• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program.
• 3–5+ years of social work or case management experience, preferably in crisis, shelter, or community-based settings.
• Prior experience providing clinical guidance or informal supervision strongly preferred.
• Strong crisis intervention and de-escalation skills.
• Knowledge of community resources, housing systems, and public benefits.
• Excellent documentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance leadership responsibilities with direct service.
• Trauma-informed and culturally responsive approach to care.

Physical Job Requirements:

• Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing, walking and sitting)
• Must have the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must be able to occasionally ascend/descend stairs
• Must have the ability to constantly operate a computer and other office equipment

Environmental Job Requirements:

• Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions during events
• Moderate noise as in a business office environment

What We Offer

Employee Benefits:

• Retirement Savings with Matching Contribution
• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance

Employer Paid Benefits:

• 3 Weeks Paid Time Off accrued during your first year
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 4 Mental Health Day/year
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Travel Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Medical Concierge
• Spiritual & Professional Training & Development