Senior Social-Emotional Health Program Manager

Miside; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Miside in Detroit, MI is seeking a Social Emotional Clinical Manager to lead the daily operations of the SEL project within the Brightmoor initiative, overseeing recruitment, retention, and supervision of Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Interns.

The role coordinates with BQI grant partners, ensures policy alignment, conducts trainings, and develops a scholarship/internship pipeline to support staff development and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field required.
• Appropriate State of Michigan licensure for degree required.
• MI-AIMH Level 3 endorsement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the daily operations of the social-emotional learning (SEL) project.
• Coordinate with the main BQI grant to ensure alignment and integration of services.
• Serve as the primary contact for project stakeholders, including higher education partners and MiSide staff.
• Recruit, retain, and manage Social Emotional Specialists.
• Supervise Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Interns and model intervention strategies.
• Convene a planning group to co-create internship curriculum and training design.
• Develop a pipeline to support approximately 10 interns per year for SEL programming.
• Plan a train-the-trainer model of play therapy for MiSide staff.
• Oversee a needs-based scholarship fund for interns' professional development.
• Ensure interns are placed at BQI locations and visit sites weekly to address crises.
• Facilitate referrals for MiEarlyYears and MiSide services and develop childcare policies.
• Deliver BQI-outreach programming and materials highlighting interns' consultations.
• Support higher education instruction on trauma and SEL interventions.
• Ensure billing accuracy and timely documentation of services.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Management

Billing

Documentation

Communication

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field

MI State licensure for degree

MI-AIMH Level 3 endorsement preferred

Job description

Miside in Detroit, MI is seeking a Social Emotional Clinical Manager to lead the daily operations of the SEL project within the Brightmoor initiative, overseeing recruitment, retention, and supervision of Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Interns.

The role coordinates with BQI grant partners, ensures policy alignment, conducts trainings, and develops a scholarship/internship pipeline to support staff development and service delivery.