Deadline: April 3, 2023
District/Organization: Lansing School District
Position/Type: Central Office – 1st Line Admin, full time
Salary: 103400

Position Details

Position Summary

The TEAMS Grant Project Director oversees all grant management, administration, and financial responsibilities of Lansing School District’s federal School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Program named TEAMS: Tactics to Expand Access to Mental Health Supports. This position reports directly to the Director of Competitive Grants.

Minimum Requirements

• Trained and licensed as a mental health clinician (LMSW, LMFT, LPC, PhD, PsyD) in the State of Michigan
• Master’s degree or higher in education, social work, counseling, behavioral science preferred
• Seven plus years in behavioral health administration/management and clinical leadership, PreK-12 education school-based counseling preferred
• Familiarity with school-based mental health
• Knowledge of psychopathology, diagnostic assessment and related treatment interventions
• Coordinate and provide clinical supervision to limited license practitioners and interns
• Facilitate case conferencing meetings for all assigned SW, LPC, Interns and staff
• Knowledgeable about trauma informed, mental health counseling, clinical treatment/planning
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatments and experience supporting the social, emotional, and/or mental health of students, families, and educators
• Effective outreach and communication skills; experience working with community partners, parents and diverse school community stakeholders
• Budget management experience
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite required
  

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Direct, plan, organize, and operate TEAMS activities in conjunction with the Director of Competitive Grants, Office of School Culture, Finance, Compliance, and administrators at the elementary/secondary and high school levels
• Create an internal Fellowship Program that encourages a “grow your own” specialization strategy to create a school based mental health professional pipeline by supporting the growth of internal candidates to fill the District’s mental health positions
• Collaborate with Michigan State University and Central Michigan University to create a school based mental health professional pipeline and Clinical Residency Program for graduate students enrolled in degree programs leading to certification or license with the intention of resulting in fulltime employment
• Responsible for managing all administrative, clinical and programmatic functions related to TEAMS services delivered within district
• Create a TEAMS Advisory Board of internal and external stakeholders and hold quarterly meetings to guide the initiatives and review the progress of the TEAMS Grant activities
• Work collaboratively with the District’s Office of School Culture to supervise project staff/teachers to ensure compliance with all TEAMS Grant regulations
• Work with Communications Department and Human Resources to manage recruitment, marketing, and public relations through an aggressive and comprehensive recruitment campaign
• Provide leadership involving professional development, staff training, and parent and community involvement in cooperation with district staff
• Advise staff on TEAMS Grant federal guidelines and regulations to ensure compliance with the project implementation plan and budget expenditures
• Present information updates to the Superintendent’s Executive Team and Board of Education on TEAMS Grant programming and progress, initiatives, and community and higher education partnerships
• Work collaboratively with external vendors and with the Finance Division in preparing all contracts for TEAMS Grant program services, educational specifications, and start-up requirements for new and continuing program services
• Work collaboratively to coordinate the timely collection of data and information in cooperation with the external TEAMS Grant evaluator and SMBH Federal Program Officer to review programming outcomes
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required

• Diplomacy : knows how to handle visitors, is capable of answering a wide variety of questions and responding with tact, can take messages with accuracy/clarity and direct calls for appropriate resolution.
• Leadership : plays a key role in the coordination of staff members and teams working in collaboration. Remains calm under pressure.
• Emotional Intelligence : capable of strong human connection; the ability to manage both their own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you; has self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. A team player capable of cultivating productive working relationships across the district.
• Focus : proven ability to get in the work zone , stay organized, produce high-quality work products, and be able to complete assigned tasks with confidence, composure, and distinction.
• Multitasking : has excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Flexible team player willing to do what it takes to get the job done; adaptable and enjoys a challenge
• Sound Judgement: someone who exhibits sound judgment with the ability to prioritize and make decisions.
• Self-starter: a detail-oriented self-starter with prior experience in facilitating success, energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas. Resourceful with a can-do attitude .
• Detail Oriented : ability to accurately discern detail in verbal, written, statistical, and tabular communication.
  

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms
• Some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, and significant fine-finger dexterity
• Regularly required to use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and requires the ability to adjust focus
• The job is performed in a generally hazard-free indoor environment
• Ability to travel freely throughout the building and school district locations
• Ability to manage balancing, bending, climbing, crouching, kneeling, reaching, or standing
• Responsibility for the safety or well-being of other people.
• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

E-mail: joelle.letts@lansingschools.net