School-Based Therapist

Seneca Family of Agencies • San Lorenzo, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Seneca’s School Partnership Programs is hiring for a School-Based Therapist to
guide students to success at a Grant Elementary in San Lorenzo, CA.
School-Based Therapists are integrated into the school community where you will
provide healing-centered individual and family therapy, case-management services
and conduct mental health assessments. You will also have the opportunity to
collaborate with caregivers, teachers, counselors, and school leadership to
ensure and celebrate the success of youth and families in a school setting.

Seneca’s Unconditional Education Constellation Program partners with 8 campuses
across 3 school districts (Castro Valley, Fremont, and San Lorenzo) to support
youth and their families in finding success in the school system. Constellation
provides Counseling Enriched Classrooms (CEC) which all consists of a team of
Mental Health Counselors, a teacher, and a therapist. Constellation strives to
be a supportive and inclusive program dedicated to ensuring our staff feel
valued, appreciated, and empowered through professional development, while
providing compassionate support to our students and caregivers during some of
the most challenging times of their lives.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy required
• Registered or eligible to register with the California BBS required
• Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting locations
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team, including teachers, counselors, specialists, and program leadership
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy, as well as case management for a caseload of school-referred students
• Engage caregivers and school staff in the treatment process with regular discussions on student progress and needs
• Provide crisis intervention, including risk screening, assessment, triage, and service linkage
• Provide consultation and/or coaching to school staff around student needs and risk management rooted in a healing centered approach
• Complete required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing
• Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training

Benefits

• Starting at $73,212- $87,212 per year
• $2000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees!
• Salary increases each year
• $4000 salary increase upon licensure
• Additional compensation provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
• Short and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
• Partially paid premiums for dependents
• 403b retirement plan
• Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
• 5 weeks of flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants
• Abundant promotional opportunities across California and Washington
• Specialized training and development opportunities
• Seneca supports clinicians towards licensure and beyond: We provide individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts
• Expenses such as outside trainings or licensure fees can be mitigated through your clinical training stipend

What This Job Offers

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