What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coach Supervisor - Wellness Coach Project position at WALKER INC?
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Summary:
Walker Solutions (Walker Therapeutic & Educational Programs’ consulting and innovation hub) seeks an experienced, Independently Licensed social worker or mental health clinician to serve as the Clinical Supervisor for a new initiative - the Wellness Coach Project. This Project will recruit, train, and place a diverse cohort of young adults to serve as Wellness Coaches in schools and youth-serving organizations to provide evidence-based skill-building supports to middle and high school students facing behavioral health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and social isolation / loneliness. This Project responds to rising youth behavioral health needs, while also seeking to expand and diversify the behavioral health field.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing supervision to 15 Wellness Coach Trainees placed in middle schools and high school - including weekly individual supervision and bimonthly group supervision
- Oversee the match between Coach trainees and students receiving coaching
- Co-teach a weekly seminar to develop coaches understanding and use of evidence based skill-building interventions (e.g. SEL, CBT, mindfulness/meditation, case management, etc.)
- Manage and monitor data collection by Wellness Coaches and to track and assess the effectiveness of coaching activities
- Provide counseling/support to Wellness Coach trainees
- Attend weekly meetings with the Project Team to plan and problem-solve as needed
- Attend bimonthly meetings (or as needed) with partner school and community sites hosting Wellness Coach trainees
- Participate in the hiring of wellness coaches.
Qualifications
Education and Licensure Required:
- Master-level Degree: MSW, MS, MA (e.g., counseling, psychology, mental health counseling, and family therapy).
- Independent Licensed Preferred (LICSW, LMHC).
Experience:
- 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.
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