KTX Social Work Intern Program Coordinator

  • Full-time
  • Start Date: Immediate opening
  • Department: Regional Support and Leadership

Company Description

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a nonprofit public charter school network, dedicated to preparing students in educationally underserved communities for college success and choice-filled lives. Today, KIPP Texas operates 59 public charter schools educating over 31,100 students across four regions – Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. KIPP schools are part of the free public school system and enrollment is open to all students. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income families.

Job Description

The Opportunity

KTX Student Support Services (S3) exists to prevent, respond to, and minimize the barriers to learning that KTX students may experience. School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) is a component program of S3, serving to provide a comprehensive developmental school mental health program that seeks to meet the needs of the whole student. 

The SBMH Team is led by the S3 Director of Student Wellness. Reporting to the Director of Student Wellness, the Intern Program Coordinator will support SBMH staff in the direct supervision of SBMH interns in the four regions of KTX

The Intern Program Coordinator will work directly with KTX SBMH staff members, students, teachers and parents to provide supervision of interns who provide case management services and coordinate external support partners.

The Intern Program Coordinator is responsible for assisting campuses with coordinating student support services that enhances the academic success of students. This position performs responsive professional work by collaborating with KTX programs and community agencies to expand social services to students, engage with colleagues and programs within KTX to provide social work support, and facilitate learning opportunities for master-level social work interns. This involves promoting and overseeing activities delivered by master-level social work interns to ensure successful program outcomes related to improved student outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively with regional departments, campus administration, staff, and external agency partners to ensure program requirements and outcome measures are met.

  • Continue to develop and ensure a strong working relationship with University Social Work Intern programs across the state of Texas.

  • Work cooperatively with appropriate public agencies and private grant funding agencies for coordination of programs.

  • Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate Masters in  Social Worker interns with university partners to provide quality field experiences at the campus and KTX level.

  • Develop, arrange and/or conduct orientation and training opportunities for social work including training on KTX policies related to student safety.

  • Supervise and monitor interns’ work throughout the school year, including the provision of consultation during crisis situations. Provide as needed consultation for campus-based staff.

  • Assemble feedback to guide continuous improvement of social work supportive services.

  • Participate in continuous training, meetings, and conferences to ensure program success and stay up-to-date on current educational and school social work and professional counseling trends.

  • Dedicated to providing an exceptional customer experience for all KIPP Texas stakeholders with intentional and professional practices that promote a culture of respect and focus on achieving equitable outcomes.

  • Maintain necessary documentation of services to students and families.

  • Lead professional development for staff members and provide strategies for how to best support students.

  • Provide regular oversight of Social Work interns to ensure regular contact with parents to monitor and support progress regarding supports.

  • Coordinate people and other resources in the school, home, and community to promote student success. Use an effective process when referring students, parents, and/or others to special programs and services.

Qualifications

  • Valid Texas licensure as a Masters Level Social Worker which must remain active throughout employment required.

  • Three (3) years of related experience in the area of social services is required.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of crisis assessment,  counseling skills,  case management skills with individuals, groups, and families

  • Knowledge of working with an underserved population

  • Highly collaborative, resourceful and flexible

  • Sensitive and responsive to the needs of others

  • LCSW preferred but not required

  • Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred but not required

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary scale, a part of KIPP Texas’ competitive benefits options, KIPP offers all employees an $0 HMO plan for the employee only. In addition to our $0 plan, KIPP provides a $600 employer contribution towards a Health Savings Account and a variety of other supplemental benefits such as Dental, Vision, Short and Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance, Life, etc.

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