School Based Therapist - 10 Month Position

Child & Family Focus•Aston, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine a career where your clinical skills directly support students’ emotional and behavioral well-being, all within a school year schedule! As a School Based Therapist, you’ll work closely with children and adolescents (ages 5–22), partnering with district staff to foster resilience and growth both inside and outside of the classroom. This 10-month, full-time position combines purpose driven work with a predictable weekday schedule for work-life balance. Typical working hours are between Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm! Position Summary: This position is responsible for providing clinical care in the school setting for children & adolescents (ages 5-22). She/he/they will utilize assessment tools to identify areas for interventions and partner with district staff to support the student in a manner that is conducive to all aspects of wellness. While working as part of a team, this position requires a significant amount of autonomy, and ideal candidates will possess the ability to adapt approaches based on the individual needs of students.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in human services or related field including psychology, counseling, or social work
One or more year of clinical experience
2 or more years of experience providing therapy to children & adolescents

Nice To Haves

Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Responsibilities

Provide direct services to individuals, families, and groups through a wide variety of treatment modalities including but not limited to behavior modification, individual, group, and family therapies in multiple school settings.
Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, in individual and group settings
Create, maintain, and update client documentation to address client specific needs.
Coordinate total care given by collaborating with multidisciplinary professionals to provide and facilitate care in accordance with policies and procedures, philosophy and objectives of Child and Family Focus and the DCIU.
Coordinate and triage all referrals while ensuring care is provided in a timely manner
Serve as a liaison between Child and Family Focus, school district staff and the DCIU, focusing on customer services, community partnerships, and advocacy for students in need
Utilize multiple electronic health records, when needed
Use and implement the 5 core values of Trauma-Informed Care in all work practices - Safety, Trustworthiness, Choice, Collaboration, & Empowerment.
Additional duties as assigned
Demonstrate ongoing availability during the school year

Benefits

Hourly rate of $24 an hour
Annual Salary Increase and Bonus
Medical and Vision Benefits offered on first day of employment, 3 plan options offered by Independence Blue Cross
Dental Benefits offered on first day of employment, 2 plan options offered by Guardian
Ancillary Benefits offered on first day of employment, such as Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer, Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability and $50,000 Life Insurance Policy provided by CFF
9 Paid Holidays
7 days of Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
401K plan with company match and profit sharing
Mileage and Expense reimbursement for travel and training
Company Issued Equipment with Helpdesk support
Clearance Reimbursement