Full-Time

Psychosocial Services Supervisor

Houston, TX

Posted on 10/31/2025

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

201-500 employees

Legal representation for unaccompanied children

Compensation Overview

$71.8k - $89.7k/yr

Houston, TX, USA

Hybrid

Category
People & HR (1)
Requirements
  • Master’s degree in social work or advanced degree in related field, preferably in social work, counseling, or related specialty (LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMHC)
  • Advanced fluency in English and Spanish, spoken and written
  • Licensure (or able to obtain licensure within six months of hire), SIFI certification, and experience supervising MSW interns
  • Minimum 5 years of experience working with immigrant populations, unaccompanied minors, at-risk youth, or young children (depending on location)
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a supervisory role in social services or non-profit organizations
  • Experience providing guidance and crisis management and direct oversight of administrative and clinical supervision and staff performance evaluation
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Suite including Outlook, Excel (including formula function), and Teams; competence with technology-related items including audio-video set-up and execution
  • Demonstrated commitment to improving and/or understanding issues impacting immigrants in the U.S.; preferred experience working with trauma survivors
  • Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, and take initiative in a high volume, fast-paced environment
  • Experience supervising interns and volunteers; highly skilled at conducting outreach and managing external partnerships
  • Experience in data entry and/or data management; experience in case and document database navigation such as ShareFile and Legal Server, including running and interpreting reports
  • Ability to handle tech-related responsibilities including management of digital calendars and video conferencing
  • Experience working with multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary teams
  • Ability to travel as assigned
  • Ability to work within an office environment, regular interaction via telephone, teleconference, IM and email with KIND’s team and have in-person meetings with clients
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
  • Ability to work collaboratively and multi-task in our KIND environment, managing numerous priorities and emerging opportunities
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment; ability to prioritize tasks and delegate as appropriate
  • Ability to multitask and work with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing and a work-home life balance
  • Experience working and communicating in a remote environment preferred but not required
Responsibilities
  • Staffs a small caseload of critical referrals in office where the supervisor is located
  • Oversees daily management and operations of 2-3 field offices (grouped regionally or by commonalities of programming, reporting laws, etc.)
  • Ensures Social Services Coordinators (SSCs) adhere to policies and procedures
  • Provides weekly reflective supervision to Social Service Coordinators and meet monthly with Managing Attorney at field offices
  • Develops a framework for new supervision structure to support implementation across other offices
  • Provides therapeutic support and crisis management with the legal team
  • Coordinates Crisis Planning and protocols as part of the agency-wide implementation
  • Supervises MSW interns housed in field office where supervisor is located
  • Monitors, reviews, and makes recommendations for in-house therapeutic activities, resource fairs and preventive programming
  • Completes reports to meet both internal and external program requirements in a timely manner
  • KIND will evaluate proven local practices and institutionalize and share them across all of KIND’s offices
  • Develops a consistent, high-quality approach to supervision, and expansion of in-house programming
  • Supports assigned offices’ therapeutic programming and specific initiatives around client support
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

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KIND is an international nonprofit that protects unaccompanied and separated migrant children, providing legal representation and support to safeguard their rights and well-being. It works through a global network across the US, Mexico, and Europe, combining legal services, case management, and psychosocial support with pro bono partners and NGOs. It differentiates itself by focusing specifically on unaccompanied children, offering wraparound services and a rights-based, child-centered approach, with early credibility from Microsoft and Angelina Jolie. Its goal is to ensure every unaccompanied child has access to legal representation and protections during migration.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$9M

Headquarters

Washington DC, District of Columbia

Founded

2008

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • EagleBank's $9M credit in October 2023 funds VERA contract expansion.
  • Amazon's pro bono alliance since 2017 boosts representation for migrant children.
  • ECAP partnership since 2016 enhances Guatemala child reintegration programs.

What critics are saying

  • Guatemala instability disrupts ECAP programs, diverting U.S. resources.
  • VERA contract failure triggers liquidity crisis from EagleBank credit.
  • Post-2024 policy tightens borders, halving 5,000 annual U.S. cases.

What makes Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) unique

  • Founded in 2008 by Microsoft and Angelina Jolie for unaccompanied minors.
  • Serves 5,000 children annually via 755+ pro bono law firm partners.
  • Provides holistic care including legal aid, education, and psychosocial support.

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Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Company News

Flexible Work News
Nov 21st, 2024
Amazon announces pro bono aid for children in crisis

Amazon partners with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) to provide legal representation for children fleeing violence and persecution.

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
Oct 13th, 2023
EagleBank Provides Financing to Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - EagleBank (NASDAQ: EGBN), one of the largest community banks in the Washington, D.C. area, today announced that it provided a $9,000,000 revolving line of credit to Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) to support their working capital for a new contract with Vera Institute of Justice, Inc. (VERA). KIND is a U.S.-based nongovernmental organization devoted to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children. Founded in 2008 by the Microsoft Corporation and co-founder and patron Angelina Jolie, KIND addresses the gap in legal services for unaccompanied minors by providing legal assistance and social services to these children. Through legal partnerships with organizations like VERA, KIND provides pro bono legal representation for refugee and migrant children across our nation. Since its inception, KIND has received referrals for more than 30,000 cases, and now serves over 5,000 children annually in partnership with over 755 law firm,

Benzinga
Oct 12th, 2023
Eaglebank Provides Financing To Kids In Need Of Defense (Kind)

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EagleBank EGBN, one of the largest community banks in the Washington, D.C. area, today announced that it provided a $9,000,000 revolving line of credit to Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) to support their working capital for a new contract with Vera Institute of Justice, Inc. (VERA). KIND is a U.S.-based nongovernmental organization devoted to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children. Founded in 2008 by the Microsoft Corporation and co-founder and patron Angelina Jolie, KIND addresses the gap in legal services for unaccompanied minors by providing legal assistance and social services to these children

KIND
Sep 14th, 2023
ECAP and KIND's Impact on Child Reintegration

Can you provide background about ECAP and how the partnership with KIND came about?

BizPac Review
Sep 6th, 2023
Meet the Biden ICE official who previously worked for group working to shield illegal migrant kids from deportation

KIND received $115,000 in funding from the left-wing megadonor George Soros' Open Society Foundations between 2018 and 2020, according to the grantmaking group's website.

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