School Therapist

Overview

Are you a dedicated and experienced therapist seeking an opportunity to work with students in a school-based setting? Join our team at Seneca Family of Agencies as a School-Based Therapist and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and adolescents grades K-8 by providing individual and group therapy services. Apply now for a $2000 sign on bonus to be part of our mission to support students' mental health and academic success in a collaborative and enriching environment.

Seneca's Unconditional Education program partners with Verde K-8 in Richmond, CA to implement services that identify and intervene on behalf of the community's most vulnerable children. The School-Based Therapist is responsible for the ongoing provision of culturally responsive mental health services including individual, family and group therapy, case management, and consultation services for a caseload of youth and families in a public-school setting.

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area's Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We're committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team with teachers, counselors, other specialists/educational staff, and program leadership

• Provide interventions including therapy (individual, group, family) and case management for identified students based on school-based referrals, individualized clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning

• Engage caregivers in the treatment process, providing frequent opportunities to discuss student growth and needs

Provide crisis intervention, including risk screening, assessment, triage, and service linkage

• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training

• This may include intervening with the clients' behavioral program through physical management of the clients, if applicable. Training in additional crisis intervention modalities may be required

• Provide consultation to other school staff on safety assessments, mental health crises, accessing social service, and in utilizing healing centered techniques to experience success with all students

• Contribute to a strong school culture by participating in or leading small group, classroom or school-wide activities for students that celebrate success and promote joy

• Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies

• Complete required data collection and service documentation for plan development and to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing

• Demonstrate professional behavior at all times in accordance with Seneca's mission and philosophy

• All other duties as assigned by program, region, and agency leadership

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, professional clinical counseling, or psychology

• Eligible to register with the California BBS

• Experience working with youth in a mental health or education setting is strongly preferred

• Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting spots

• Ability to work collaboratively as a team member and contribute to the growth and development of an engaged program culture

• TB test clearance, fingerprints, and COVID-19 vaccination

Schedule

• School based schedule:

• Monday to Friday: 8 AM- 4:30 PM

• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days

Benefits

• Starting at $67,374 -$81,374 per year, with actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role

• $2000 sign-on bonus (for new Seneca employees in this position)

• $4000 salary increase upon licensure

• Opportunity for a salary increase upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam

• Salary increases each year

• Comprehensive employee benefits package:

• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage

• Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance

• Partially paid premiums for dependants

• 403b retirement plan

• Employer-Paid Assistance Plan

• 5 weeks of flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days

• Seneca supports clinicians toward licensure and beyond:

• Individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts

• Clinical training stipend to mitigate expenses for outside training or licensure fees

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