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Kennesaw State University Hiring for Field Director, Social Work – Mental Health Professional Demonstration Grant – HHS at Kennesaw Full Time
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Field Director, Social Work – Mental Health Professional Demonstration Grant – HHS
Job ID: 257430
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us
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Are you ready to join a community leading in innovative teaching and learning? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With our growing enrollment and global reach, we are enjoying increased prominence among Georgia’s colleges. We offer more than 150 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to over 43,000 students. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Our university’s vibrant culture, diversity, career opportunities, and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. We are searching for talented people to join our mission. Come to KSU and find your passion.
Location
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
Job Summary
The Director of Field Education oversees the day-to-day operations of Field Education for the MS in Social Work degree program. The Director ensures that internship agencies provide learning opportunities that correspond with students’ educational needs.
** This position is considered limited-term staff since it utilizes contingent funding. Continued employment is contingent upon availability of grant funding for this position. **
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES*:
1. Collaborates with the Director of Social Work to ensure continuity of education and clinical field experience
2. Collaborates with agencies that work with our students, the field supervisors, and the faculty field mentors
3. Responsible for providing all agencies, field supervisors, and field mentors the required annual training(s)
4. Provides documentation and orientation to field supervisors and agencies prior to placing students
5. Provides agency and student information to faculty field mentors
6. Trains and orients agency supervisors prior to placing interns
7. Responsible for all data management in Tevera
8. Ensures students, field supervisors, and faculty field mentors have access to, and are uploading required documentation to Tevera
9. Responsible for generating all reports and tabulating data (accreditation, as needed) related to outcomes data from Tevera
10. Responsible for student orientation as it relates to field placement, the MSW Student Field Handbook, and use of Tevera
11. Coordinates all student placements during first and second year with available agencies
12. Coordinates student agency interviews and conducts follow-up confirmation of placements
13. Ensures that the Office of Field Education always maintains a sufficient number of trained and experienced faculty field mentors skilled in providing internship students with positive learning experiences
14. Monitors and maintains all internship related CSWE accreditation standards
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Master of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution of higher education
Other Required Qualifications
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
Required Experience
Five (5) years full-time post-graduate social work experience
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
ABILITIES
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
Ability to engage and work with diverse stakeholders in the department, college, university, and larger community
Ability to work efficiently and effectively with a diverse student population
SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette
Equal Employment Opportunity
Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national, origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007. Participant ID: 61415
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% – 24% of the time
Background Check
- Standard Enhanced
- Education
Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.
All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.
https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf
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