Senior Director of Social & Emotional Wellness

Position Overview

All employees are required to uphold the mission and vision and to foster an environment that promotes the academic, social, emotional, and physical development of each child enrolled.

The Director of Social and Emotional Wellness (DSEW) oversees programs and activities that provide effective therapeutic services to children and their families. The DSEW works with families, community partners, and internal staff to service clients.

The DSEW is responsible for overseeing various aspects of the Family Support Program. This individual offers training and supervision to the Family Support team, provides consultation to staff, and carries a small caseload to assist children and families. The DSEW will also serve in a leadership capacity in the organization's race equity work locally and in the county.

Classification: Exempt / Salaried 75,000-80,000/year

Schedule: Full Time

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Duties & Responsibilities

Oversight & Management

• Supervise 4-6 Family Support staff who provide our clients with programs and services that include needs assessments, case management/care plans, workshops, referrals, and family activities
• Manage the department’s outcome data and prepare data reports for program evaluation, needs assessment, grant reports, board reports and funding opportunities in collaboration with designated Family Support leadership
• Participate in the strategic plan process and goal setting to guide program development
• Develop and manage the program budget, ensure appropriate grant funds spent designations.
• collaboratively with the mental health partners for parent support groups and activities
• Promote parent engagement and support the family advisory boards

Professional Development

• Provide organization-wide training, with ongoing support to staff on the Strengthening Families Framework, restorative practices, trauma-informed care, and activities that support social-emotional wellness.
• Provide crisis management support and consultation to children, families and staff
• Provide consultation to staff and behavior coaches, conduct classroom observations, and provide behavior management strategies

Care Plan / Case Management

Directly manage cases as needed, and in doing so, will:

• Conduct follow-up sessions with the child and family in their homes or other locations that are agreed upon by the client/family (i.e. school, office)
• Develop appropriate and valid treatment plans with viable goals for the child and family
• Provide high-quality, compassionate and ethical outpatient mental health therapy to clients
• Maintain ongoing communication with staff and record such contact in the client's chart
• Maintain and complete appropriate documentation and complete data on time
• Complete clinical documentation within 48 hours of service (daily completion recommended)
• Practice within Code of Ethics guidelines prescribed to the case management profession
• Maintain awareness of confidentiality regulations and laws and help others understand rights, responsibilities and exceptions
• Secure and maintain client information in keeping with HIPAA regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Education & Experience

• Licensure in the State of Florida as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a

Master's Degree in Social Work, Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC), or

Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) from an accredited college or university, or a

Registered Intern that will be licensed within nine months of employment with the

clinical capacity to serve children and families who may be seen as high risk or

those diagnosed with a behavioral health disorder

Demonstrated experience of at least three years in a clinical setting with children and

families

• Experience with supervision of multiple staff members is preferred
• Experience with school-based and in-home visitation services
• Must maintain good standing with the appropriate board and insurance entities

Knowledge & Values

• Knowledgeable and compliant with laws & regulations, duties to persons served and
• duties to the profession
• Knowledge of the dynamics of child abuse and neglect, domestic violence and substance abuse
• Knowledge of psychotherapeutic and evidence-based relational therapeutic approaches
• Knowledge of, and ability to serve, socioeconomically and culturally diverse populations
• Knowledge of, and ability to engage in, school-based consultation services
• Strong commitment to ameliorating the social challenges faced by low-income children and
• families through high-quality programming and support
• Commitment to respectful, positive behavior toward, and interactions with, children and families, colleagues, volunteers and visitors is a must

Essential Skills & Abilities

• Comprehensive and strong clinical foundation in human development and systemic approaches.
• Bilingual and proficient in the English/Creole and/or English/Spanish languages and
• Familiarity with cultural diversity is preferred
• Capacity to work as a team member in a family-driven wrap-around concept of care
• Skill in working independently while also managing a team
• Ability to provide necessary degrees of self-care
• Strong assessment skills Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong relationship-building techniques and effective communication skills
• Clarity of role and function in a professional relationship
• Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently
• Ability to perform critical thinking techniques

Essential Physical Abilities

• Must be able to utilize a computer for extended periods of time
• Must be able to endure repetitive wrist, hand and finger movement while operating office equipment/typing
• Requires clarity of vision at close distances while operating a computer

Additional Employment Information

• Pre-employment training may be required
• Pre-employment and ongoing background checks required
• Pre-employment and random drug testing & alcohol screening
• 90-day initial probation period
• This position may require evening and weekend hours

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. A non-discrimination clause concerning employment opportunity is incorporated in the Employee Policy and Procedure Manual. We will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as Amended (ADA).