How to hire a casework supervisor

How to hire a casework supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step casework supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a casework supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new casework supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The casework supervisor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a casework supervisor to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a casework supervisor that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of casework supervisors.

   Type of Casework Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Casework Supervisor	Social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. One group of social workers—clinical social workers—also diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.	$20-33
   Youth Development Professional	Youth Development Professionals are specialists in implementing and overseeing programs to help adolescents discover their abilities and interests. They are responsible for coordinating career days and field trips, organizing mentorship sessions, create youth outreach projects, and assisting community organizations in youth provision development... Show more	$9-45
   Youth Advocate	Youth advocates are individuals who responsible for maintaining the human rights of youth while assisting them in developing their skills in all areas of life, such as education, health, employment, and relationships. These advocates are required to discuss youth development and involvement with various leaders in the community... Show more	$12-19

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Social Work
   • Foster Care
   • Child Abuse
   • Crisis Intervention
   • Mental Health
   • Technical Assistance
   • Community Resources
   • Child Safety
   • Substance Abuse
   • Social Service Agencies
   • Direct Supervision
   • Community Agencies
   • Performance Evaluations
   • Court Hearings

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Collaborate with partners including public and private agencies to achieve permanency for children.
   • Coordinate admissions of active duty service members and veterans to the inpatient rehabilitation/medical unit after suffering a new spinal cord injury.
   • Determine eligibility of AFDC households and relate food stamps.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your casework supervisor job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A casework supervisor salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, casework supervisors' average salary in mississippi is 54% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level casework supervisors earn 40% less than senior-level casework supervisors.
   • Certifications. A casework supervisor with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a casework supervisor's salary.

   Average casework supervisor salary

   $54,757yearly

   $26.33 hourly rate

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   Entry-level casework supervisor salary

   $42,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 3, 2026

4. Writing a casework supervisor job description

   A casework supervisor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a casework supervisor job description:

   Casework supervisor job description example

   Sheltering Arms strengthens the education, wellbeing, and development of high
   need children, adults, and families across the New York metro area. We serve nearly 20,000 people a year
   from the South Bronx to Far Rockaway. Through compassion, innovation, and partnership, we respond to
   our community’s greatest needs and enable individuals to reach the greatest heights of their potential. Joining
   our team is an opportunity to collaborate with hundreds of dedicated colleagues who represent diverse
   backgrounds and talents as we work together to make a measurable impact for our neighbors in need. Every
   role at Sheltering Arms brings with it new opportunities for advancement and development so that team
   members can achieve their professional goals while helping others reach for theirs.
   Job Summary: Responsible for providing supervision to one SBC team which is composed of 4
   case planners, 1 case aide, and additional support staff providing evidence based services to families
   in Queens who are child welfare involved or at risk of child welfare involvement.
   Essential Functions
   • Provides weekly supervision and administrative supervision to SBC case planners.
   • Provides individual supervision focusing on case planner development and utilization of the
   model.
   • Conducts reviews of cases of each supervisee to ensure adherence to performance
   standards and procedures and in compliance with ACS/OCFS mandates.
   • Continuous assessment of safety and risk of each youth in the home in accordance with ACS
   policy.
   • Assist in coordination of special projects and outreach for program development.
   • Assist in the interviewing process of potential candidates for case planner position.
   • Orientate new staff to program policy and procedures.
   • Participates in case conferences as well as SBC and required ACS
   training.
   • Other duties assigned by the Director. Qualifications
   • MSW required, or equivalent in related field, license preferred.
   • 2-3 years supervisory experience preferred.
   • Experience with SBC model required, certification preferred.
   • Experience with Connections and PROMIS required.
   • Demonstrated ability to create a positive work environment and foster staff development
   required.
   • Excellent written and oral communication skills; computer literate.
   • Bilingual preferred. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
   It is the policy of Sheltering Arms that the Agency wholly complies with the equal treatment of all
   employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s
   perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, gender
   identity, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or
   veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring,
   compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer,
   layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. Powered by JazzHR UxpblrcjJY

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find casework supervisors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your casework supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit casework supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit casework supervisors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new casework supervisor

   Once you've selected the best casework supervisor candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new casework supervisor. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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