Girls Empowerment Zone Director & Wellness Coach Supervisor

Description

Summary:

Walker Solutions (Walker Therapeutic & Educational Programs’ consulting and innovation hub) seeks an experienced, Licensed social worker, mental health clinician to serve as the Clinical Supervisor for a new initiative - the Girls Empowerment Zone. The Zone will address the growing mental health, wellness, and safety concerns affecting girls. Our community hub welcomes girls and their families, providing access to a broad range of wellness, mental health, education, and social services. This Project responds to rising youth behavioral health needs, while also seeking to expand and diversify the behavioral health field. A key component to the Zone is the Wellness Coach Project. The WCP recruits, trains, and places a diverse cohort of young adults to serve as Wellness Coaches in schools and youth-serving organizations to provide evidence-based skill-building support to middle and high school students facing behavioral health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and social isolation / loneliness.

Girls Empowerment Zone

Program Management and Training

• Develop, implement, and oversee the case management system for girls participating in EZ programming.
• Lead Case Manager and Situation Table Participant Lead on the development of GEZ programming including Girls Groups and after school programming.
• Support Walker Wednesdays and special GEZ programs!
• Manage and monitor GEZ data collection track and assess the effectiveness of programming and outreach.
• Oversee program operations including, but not limited safety systems, procedures, daily schedules, and program resources.
• Provide Therapeutic oversight for programming.
  
  

Staff Supervision and Development

• Provide ongoing supervision of the GEZ team, including regular 1:1s and supervision.
• Ensure Walker Staff is scheduled as primary point daily.
  
  

Partner Managment

• Support GEZ partner management.
• Co-facilitate regular GEZ meetings with Walker Solution staff and GEZ stakeholders to plan and solve problems as needed.
• Attend community meetings and programs, as necessary.
  
  

For WCP

Program Management

• Support curriculum development and co-teach seminars and Professional Development Days to develop coaches' understanding and use of evidence-based skill-building interventions (e.g., SEL, CBT, mindfulness/meditation, case management, etc.), professional and personal development.
• Participate in the recruitment and hiring of Wellness Coaches.
• Support the Coach Site Assignment Process
• Attend meetings with various teams, partners, and community sites to plan, solve problem-solve, and support Wellness Coach trainees.
• Stay updated on wellness trends: Keep abreast of the latest research and trends in health and wellness to provide the most current and effective coaching.
  
  

Coach Supervision and Development

• Manage 5-10 Wellness Coaches, including regular individual and group supervision.
• Provide coaching and professional guidance to staff and Wellness Coaches.
• Oversee the match between Coach trainees and youth receiving coaching, ensuring sound practice.
• Manage and monitor data collection by Wellness Coaches to track and assess the effectiveness of coaching activities.
  
  

Partner Managment

• Conduct site visits of assigned coaches host sites.
• Support Site Coordinator meetings and meet with Site Coordinators as needed.
• Ensure the efficacy of the Wellness Coach Service model and components at each service site.
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Licensure Required:

• Master-level Degree: MSW, MS, MA (e.g., counseling, psychology, mental health counseling, and family therapy).
  
  

Experience

• Experience managing programs.
• Experience Managing staff.
• Experience working with children and adolescents with behavioral health needs and their families.
• Experience with strength-based assessment
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team structure.
• Demonstrated creativity, cultural curiosity, and flexibility in responding to various family, home, and community environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience gathering and analyzing data.
• Experience supervising clinical staff and/or interns preferred.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Proficiency in the use of computer systems for information management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply (but not required).
  
  

Walker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, national guard or reserve unit obligations, participation in discrimination complaint-related activities, or membership in any category protected by federal or state law.