26-27 Lower School Mental Health Counselor or Social Worker

The Quad Preparatory School • New York, NY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Quad Preparatory School is seeking a Lower School Mental Health Counselor or Social Worker for the 2026-27 school year. This role is crucial in transforming the lives of neurodiverse, twice-exceptional individuals by redefining the school experience. The position involves providing integrated, school-based counseling to students in grades K-5, with potential for supervising psychosocial teachers and interns. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative clinician dedicated to providing personalized support within a mission-driven, accredited institution that values innovation, diversity, and professional growth.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in mental health counseling, social work, or related field
• New York State license in professional field, or qualifications to work toward licensure and New York State limited permit to practice professional field
• School-based experience with elementary school population
• One year of paid experience with students who have emotional/social/learning differences
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatment, particularly CBT and DBT
• Interpersonal style that builds consensus and compels constructive problem solving
• Passion for working with children
• Desire and ability to work with students with special needs
• Ability to connect with elementary school-age children
• Knowledge of various clinical interventions and use of a collaborative approach to meet the unique needs of each child
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• A solid understanding of adolescent-age children’s academic, social, and emotional development
• Attention to detail
• Maintaining confidentiality and privacy
• Ethical conduct
• Time management and the ability to multitask
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Patience and flexibility

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with twice-exceptional youth

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling to students.
• Offer psychosocial support and behavioral intervention support in integrated contexts throughout the school day.
• Co-lead social cognition and psychosocial groups.
• Provide psychosocial guidance aligned with students’ therapeutic, behavioral, and executive functioning goals.
• Co-teach lessons with academic teachers, embedding psychosocial and executive functioning concepts within academic content.
• Develop, implement, and manage individualized behavior intervention plans, including progress monitoring and data collection.
• Conduct risk assessments with appropriate supervision.
• Identify student goals and develop Daily Report Cards as necessary.
• Collaboratively revise individual student goals and behavior intervention plans.
• Supervise psychosocial teachers and/or interns as assigned.
• Keep progress notes of sessions, behavior plan implementation, and parent/outside provider contact.
• Schedule and conduct monthly collaborative calls with outside providers and parents.
• Actively participate in weekly supervision meetings and engage in reflective clinical practice.
• Advise and coach teachers and staff on individual therapeutic needs and psychosocial best practices.
• Collaborate with other clinicians on students’ teams.
• Apply executive functioning frameworks consistently in treatment planning and intervention.
• Apply evidence-based practices responsive to gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) learners.
• Demonstrate curiosity and learn about the cognitive, social-emotional, behavioral, and executive functioning profiles of gifted and 2e students.
• Engage in ongoing professional development related to executive function, gifted education, and neurodiversity.
• Attend all faculty and staff meetings, professional development sessions, and required special events.
• Competently utilize GSuite, specifically Google Drive.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pre-tax transit
• Dependent care (DC FSA) accounts
• 401K match
• Student loan repayment contributions (after one year of employment)
• Professional development opportunities
• First Year Support Program
• Leadership Development Institute
• Full tuition waiver for annual Certificate Program in Meeting the Needs of Twice-Exceptional Students
• Staff wellness groups
• Social events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level