School Based Support Specialist Supervisor
On-siteSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Conduct regular individual supervisory sessions and team meetings with School-Based Support Specialists while accompanying staff to client schools for safety and quality performance. Assist supervisees in identifying referral needs, managing time according to DMH standards, and participating in client staffing to establish treatment goals and objectives. Engage in quality assurance by facilitating case presentations, developing initial/master treatment plans, and reviewing critical intervention plans. Provide direct counseling interventions, respond to crisis situations during business hours and on-call after hours, and ensure comprehensive follow-up for all clients. Monitor written documentation, provide corrective feedback, and present educational material to the community to promote mental health awareness.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or a related field
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or other human services specialized field of study and 3 years of qualified experience
- Proficiency in reading, interpreting, and understanding various documents, including safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals
- Strong written communication skills for creating routine reports and correspondence
- Effective verbal communication skills for presenting information to residents, employees, family members, and community contacts
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Capacity to apply logic and understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions
- Problem-solving skills for handling concrete variables in standardized situations
- Communicate the strategic direction of the organization and encourage participation by all team members
- Provide leadership and guidance to all aspects of the department
- Take an active role in monitoring the identification, development, and execution of strategic objectives
- Involve, as appropriate, all team members to achieve goals
- Effectively communicate to team members any changes and newsworthy events within the department or company
- Handle difficult team member situations directly, using appropriate discretion and Human Resource advice to show respect for the individual
- Champion change and effectively manage the implementation of new ideas
- Reinforces team approach throughout functions; support and solicit input from team members at all levels within the company
- ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body
- Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shift
- Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time
- Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met
Desired Qualifications
- An individual with an advanced degree will be strongly preferred and considered well-qualified for the role
- A Master's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or a related field is highly desirable for this position
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