Senior Administrator - Mental Health Services Social Worker

Senior Administrator

Mental Health Services Social Worker

Counseling and Student Services (CaSS)

Crossroads II, Cary, NC

Senior Administrator Band 3

Exempt

Yes

Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends) Position is available for a Hybrid Telework workweek

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.

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.

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).

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…