Mental Health Intern Coordinator

San Marcos High School

Are you passionate about working for an organization that serves to empower and uplift students through the education system by removing barriers and helping students realize their fullest potential? Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. We achieve our mission by hiring bright, creative, and innovative team members who demonstrate a passion for what they do.

If this is you, are you All In For Kids?

Communities In Schools of Central Texas is seeking a qualified Mental Health Intern Coordinator as a part of a diverse and committed team of multi-disciplinary professionals. The Mental Health Intern Coordinator will promote and lead a strategic, collaborative approach to implement CIS’ project for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) grant entitled “Enhancing School Capacity to Address Youth Violence” at San Marcos High School (SMHS) and Rebound Disciplinary Alternative Education Program. Through this grant project, CIS will implement a multi-pronged strategy to provide the SMHS and Rebound communities with intensive, layered supports to meet the individualized needs of at-risk students through case management activities; lead the SMHS school community in the development of a school safety strategic plan that will guide resource identification and utilization; and coordinate and cultivate new and enhanced partnerships with community partners to help meet the needs of the campus communities.

This position is funded through a 3-year grant funded project.

Who we are:

Rooted in community for over 40 years, Communities In Schools of Central Texas is a sophisticated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Austin, Texas. Communities In Schools (CIS) is a national organization that ensures every student has what they need to realize their full potential in school and beyond.

Who you are:

First and foremost, we are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission, and are highly motivated to change children's lives through education. We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You will be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, and the people around you to the next level.

What we offer:

CIS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position. The salary range for this position is $4,575/mo. to $5,000/mo. Salaries are determined by qualifications and relevant experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and midpoint depending on experience and in alignment with internal equity.

Some of our benefits:

• Generous time off includes 4+ weeks of paid holidays and 2 weeks of paid vacation time
• Three paid (3) Personal Days
• Paid Sick Leave
• Bilingual and supervisory financial stipends for qualifying individuals
• CIS pays for 100% of the employee premium for the base medical insurance plan and we provide subsidy to support coverage for spouse/domestic partner and children
• Dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options
• Professional development
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• We offer an inclusive environment where staff are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work every day

What you'll bring:

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university
• Current active, unrestricted LMSW, LCSW, or LCSW-S license in Texas
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in program management, supervision of interns, service delivery to children, adolescents and families; experience delivering social services within a school setting preferred
• Thorough understanding of how programs and services can meet a range of social, emotional, physical, and academic needs as well as knowledge of state, local, and federal laws impacting the lives of students and families\
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive and productive relationships to effectively collaborate with CIS staff, school personnel, and community and government partners
• Demonstrated cultural competence when engaging diverse audiences including students and families, team members, school personnel, volunteers, and community partners
• Strong group facilitation skills and organization skills
• Highly self-motivated and able to work both autonomously and collaboratively
• Demonstrated ability to set and manage priorities in a dynamic environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrated English/Spanish speaking ability is highly preferred

What you’ll do:

• Serve as OJJDP grant project director, which includes completion of programmatic reporting, budget monitoring, and other compliance activities and attending the annual OJJDP Project Directors’ Meeting in Washington, DC
• Engage campus staff, students, families, and community partners in annual school safety strategic planning activities
• Facilitate annual partnership mapping assessment to evaluate the effectiveness and capacity of resources to meet needs identified in school safety strategic plan and campus needs assessment
• Collaborate with campus leadership to incorporate service and engagement strategies into the Campus Improvement Plan
• Collaborate with CIS Strategic Partnerships Dept. to identify and cultivate partnerships supportive of school safety efforts
• With other CIS staff and campus staff, develop family engagement opportunities and offer staff professional learning opportunities that are responsive to identified needs
• Supervise small unit of master’s level social work interns, including orienting interns to assignments, providing direct supervision to interns, performing observations and giving feedback on interns’ performance, completing interns’ evaluations, and communicate with university(ies) as needed.
• Prepare and submit regular and timely reports as required
• Maintain a positive relationship with CIS staff, campus personnel, and partner organizations.
• Participate in the CIS approach to service delivery and problem solving
• Promote and maintain CIS values, culture, standards and systems

Reporting structure: This position is supervised by the CIS Regional Director of Programs and will provide direction and clinical supervision to master’s level social work interns

Worksite: This position is designed to work at the school campus site and the CIS administrative office located in Austin, Texas. Occasional work hours in the evening and occasional travel between the administrative office in Austin, Texas is expected.

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Communities In Schools of Central Texas is an equal-opportunity employer.