Mental Wellness Manager

The Mental Wellness Manager will serve as a key partner to the Director of Mental Wellness to ensure the mental wellness activities of Just In Time For Foster Youth are provided to the highest standards. The Mental Wellness Manager will have primary responsibility for all administrative and compliance practices of the Wellness Center including the tracking and communication of all Impact Measurement data. They will assist in clinical supervision and training of unlicensed clinicians as well as provide direct clinical services to the JIT community.

Responsibilities

Essential responsibilities for the Mental Wellness Manager are:

Operational Leadership

• Key stakeholder of compliance practices, administrative protocols, and systems.
• Implementation and management of standard operating procedures for wellness interns and wellness therapists that facilitate student/therapist onboarding, documentation, communications protocols, standards of patient support, etc.

Strategic Planning

• Work closely with the Director of Mental Wellness to develop and implement strategic wellness initiatives aligned with JIT’s mission and goals.
• Collaborate and co-partner with Youth and Volunteer services aimed at health, wellness, and healing.

Staff & Talent Development

• Provide primary and secondary clinical supervision to unlicensed clinicians.
• Provide didactic training to student therapists as needed.

Community Engagement

• Provide clinical services for JIT participants, alumni, and staff as needed.
• Develop community outreach strategies.

Program & Impact Management

• Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, ensuring high-impact service delivery and alignment with JIT’s objectives.
• Communicate the data, outcomes, and impact of the counseling program in collaboration with the Impact Measurement Team to internal and external partners to inspire and advance talent, time, and treasure investments.
• Conduct research on the efficacy of treatment modalities.
• Develop and implement research protocols for the services including the standardization and frequency of assessment tools.

Qualifications: Education & Experience

• Licensed in California as a Clinical Psychologist/LMFT/LCSW/LPCC for a minimum of 2 years.
• Experience providing clinical supervision is preferred.
• Knowledge of foster care system and related issues is preferred.
• Experience working with diverse populations that have trauma related symptoms required.
• Experience directing, managing, and leading programs required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams) required.
• Basic knowledge using virtual community platforms (Zoom, Google Hangouts, etc.).

Qualifications: Skills, Competencies, and Behaviors

• Compassion – Genuinely cares about people; is concerned about their work and non-work problems;
  is available and ready to help; is sympathetic to the plight of others not as fortunate; demonstrates
  real empathy with the joys and pains of others.
• Composure – Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is
  considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress;
  doesn’t show frustration when resisted or blocked; is a settling influence in a crisis.
• Dealing With Ambiguity – Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide
  and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to
  finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Approachability & Listening – Is easy to approach and talk to; spends the extra effort to put others at
  ease; can be warm, pleasant, and gracious; is sensitive to and patient with the interpersonal anxieties
  of others; builds rapport well; is a good listener; is an early knower, getting informal and incomplete
  information in time to do something about it; practices attentive and active listening; has the
  patience to hear people out; can accurately restate the opinions of others even when they disagree.
• Decision Quality – Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a
  mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions
  turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and
  solutions.
• Directing Others – Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the
  workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way
  dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator.
• Managerial Courage – Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct,
  complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they
  stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly
  and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.

Qualifications: Skills, Competencies, and Behaviors

Just in Time for Foster Youth is a value-driven organization so how a member of our team achieves results is as important as reaching the assigned outcomes. These core values are essential:

• AUTHENTICITY: We are open, honest and courageous, practicing confident vulnerability even in difficult circumstances.
• COLLABORATION: We think outside the box to find the WIN-WIN outcome together and achieve.
• INCLUSION: We embrace all people with compassion to honor their value and celebrate their unique identities—I matter, you matter.
• INNOVATION: We adjust to new challenges and constant change, finding creative ways to support continuous growth and improvement.
• INQUIRY: We seek to understand first and ask powerful questions to discover what is truly needed.
• INSPIRATION: We engage in a way that inspires our youth, volunteers, and community to reach their full potential.
• OWNERSHIP: We take responsibility and consistently follow through on our words, actions, promises, and commitments.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay rate: $100,000 to $110,000 per year, based on experience.
Robust benefits: medical, dental & vision coverage, retirement savings bonus plan with 3% employer matching contributions, personal time off, and ten (10) paid holidays.

Application Process

This full-time exempt position is available immediately and open until filled. This role requires occasional evening and weekend hours. Interested candidates should submit cover letter & resume to JITcareers@jitfosteryouth.org.

Just in Time is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (40 and over), disability (mental and physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable laws.