Senior Administrator - Mental Health Services Social Worker

Wake County Public School System•Cary, NC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides supervision, leadership, and support to the district’s school and preschool social workers in implementing a comprehensive program that addresses student attendance, homelessness, barriers to learning, student behavior, and mental health issues. Additionally, provides equitable delivery of social work services under the framework of the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS). Seeks to recruit the most highly qualified school social workers for Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) and retain them through excellence in supervision, support/consultation, mentoring, goal setting, performance appraisal, and accountability.

Requirements

Extensive experience in providing clinical mental health services and supervision
Comprehensive knowledge of mental health services and comprehensive school social work programs
Comprehensive knowledge of Restorative and Trauma Aware/Informed practices
Considerable knowledge of current local, state, national, and global trends in school social work
Considerable knowledge of program evaluation to support continuous improvement
Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Apps
Effective time management and organizational skills
Effective crisis response skills; strategic problem-solving skills
Effective strategic planning skills and experience supporting system-level improvement
Understanding of the legal limitations providing mental health services and confidentiality in schools
Skills in creating and managing effective presentations, including the capability to use relevant technology
Ability to facilitate effective meetings
Ability and commitment to implement best practice service delivery and provide successful leadership (interns, practicum students, externs)
Ability to support a collaborative working environment (i.e., coaching, active listening, etc.)
Ability to be a reflective practitioner and continuous learner with a growth mindset
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, community groups, vendors, external agencies, and the public
Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in social work
Experience providing and managing comprehensive and integrated school social work services
Experience providing crisis and suicide prevention and intervention
Hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License for School Social Work
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of North Carolina requirements.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated skills designing and delivering professional development
Active in professional school social work associations National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and/or North Carolina School Social Workers Association (NCSSWA).

Responsibilities

Manages and oversees the comprehensive and equitable delivery of school social work mental health services in consideration of system priorities and in a manner consistent with guidelines for professional practice and codes of ethics, adhering to relevant laws, policies, and lines of authority.
Manages and evaluates the research, preparation, implementation, and accountability of the trauma-informed schools’ community resiliency model (CRM).
Manages and evaluates the research, preparation, implementation, and accountability of the restorative practices program in schools.
Supervises and evaluates WCPSS social workers assigned to alternative schools and mental health service providers who are contractors/mental health agency.
Seeks to recruit the most highly qualified trauma-informed CRM and restorative practices (RP) trainers for the WCPSS and retain them through excellence in supervision, support/consultation, mentoring, goal setting, performance appraisal, and accountability.
Leads efforts to provide mental health training, information sharing, and overall program design/implementation/evaluation for all school social workers with an eye toward continuous improvement.
Coordinates and/or participates in the district-level crisis team (including on-call crisis coverage and event response), school social leadership team, and school social work professional learning teams.
Works to develop and implement systems and organizational structures to support schools, ensure accountability, and engage the community through data collection and analysis, collaboration with all stakeholders, participation in strategic planning to meet emerging needs, and maintenance of the WCPSS school social work webpage and contact information.
Supports the work of the school social work leadership team through collaboration and supporting staffing needs around mental health services.
Collaborates with school personnel, other central services departments, parents, and community agencies to provide information and assistance pertaining to student attendance, student behavior, and mental health.
Manages the relationships with Alliance Behavior Healthcare, School-based mental health care coordinators and other mental health grants and community services.
Provides targeted tier 2 and tier 3 mental health supports to alternative learning programs and schools’ social workers and student support services teams.
Performs other related duties, as assigned.