School-Based Lead Clinician – Substance Use Program (LCSW/LPC/LMFT)

Effective School Solutions • Cherry Hill, NJ

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Effective School Solutions is hiring a School-Based Lead Clinician to run its substance use program at Cherry Hill High School East and Cherry Hill High School West in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The role provides school-based treatment to adolescents with substance use and co-occurring mental health needs, supporting their recovery, emotional and behavioral health, and academic success. The clinician also leads the program’s day-to-day clinical operations and serves as the primary clinical contact for school partners at both schools.

The position includes individual, group, and family therapy; screenings, intakes, assessments, and treatment planning; family support and psychoeducation; risk assessment and crisis intervention; and coordination of referrals to higher levels of care when needed. The clinician collaborates with families, school personnel, and community providers, and consults with and trains school staff. Responsibilities also include maintaining timely, accurate documentation, meeting confidentiality and professional standards, and monitoring program performance in alignment with ESS standards.

ESS serves K–12 students through school-based mental health services, clinical programming, professional development, and district consultation. The position offers a school-day schedule without weekends or on-call requirements, occasional evening hours as needed for family engagement, and a light summer schedule of 10 hours per week for five weeks with full-time pay. The stated starting salary range is $65,000–$75,000.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.
• Active New Jersey independent clinical license: LCSW, LPC, or LMFT.
• Significant clinical experience treating adolescents with substance use disorders, including co-occurring mental health conditions.
• At least 3 years of experience working with children and/or adolescents with behavioral and emotional needs.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound clinical judgment, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in clinical documentation and electronic systems, such as EMR and Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• LCADC strongly preferred.
• Experience working with schools, families, and community-based services; school-based experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, and family treatment to adolescents with substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns.
• Conduct substance use screenings, intakes, and diagnostic and clinical assessments.
• Use evidence-based approaches for adolescent substance use, including Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and relapse prevention.
• Partner with families and facilitate parent support and psychoeducation programming.
• Conduct risk assessments and crisis intervention, ensure student safety, and coordinate referrals to higher levels of care when needed.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans supporting recovery, emotional and behavioral health, and academic success.
• Oversee day-to-day clinical operations of the substance use program across Cherry Hill High School East and West.
• Serve as the primary clinical point of contact for school partners at both high schools.
• Collaborate with families, school staff, and community providers to coordinate care.
• Provide consultation, coaching, and training to school staff on adolescent substance use, mental health, and trauma-informed practices.
• Participate in team meetings, supervision, and ongoing professional development.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory, ethical, organizational, and substance use treatment confidentiality standards.
• Maintain active licensure and uphold ethical practice, reliability, and professional standards.
• Monitor program performance and ensure alignment with ESS clinical and operational standards.

Benefits

• Full-time pay during the light summer schedule of 10 hours per week for five weeks.
• Small caseloads.
• Ongoing supervision and clinical support.
• Free CEUs.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• School-day schedule with no weekends or on-call requirements; occasional evening hours may be needed to support family engagement.

What This Job Offers

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