School counselor

Tree Of Life Family Services • Sterling, VA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Tree of Life Family Services, LLC is hiring Therapeutic Day Treatment (TDT) Counselors to provide behavioral health and therapeutic support to children and adolescents in school settings throughout Loudoun County, Virginia. Counselors help students develop emotional regulation, coping, communication, social, problem-solving, and behavioral skills and support their success at school. This is a caseload-based W-2, nonexempt hourly position that may be part-time or full-time. Scheduled hours depend on assigned caseloads, service authorizations, school schedules, student needs, and program operations; a smaller caseload may mean fewer hours, and a full school-day schedule may become available as caseloads grow.

The position is primarily school-based. Counselors may also complete documentation, communication, virtual meetings, and other assigned responsibilities. Routine work from the company office is not required, although attendance at scheduled in-person office trainings, meetings, supervision, audits, or other program activities may be required. Candidates must generally be available Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This availability window does not guarantee eight scheduled or paid hours per day. Assigned schedules reflect school operating hours and caseload and program needs. Counselors with a full caseload or full-day schedule are expected to remain at their assigned school throughout their scheduled workday and be available to students on their caseload.

An active Virginia QMHP-Trainee registration, active QMHP registration, or another qualifying Virginia behavioral health credential is required before independently delivering Medicaid-funded TDT services or receiving a student caseload. Applicants with a pending QMHP-Trainee application may be considered during recruitment, but must obtain and provide active registration before receiving a caseload. Recruitment and appropriate onboarding may proceed while an application is pending; the direct-service start date and school assignment may depend on credential verification, onboarding completion, school placement, and caseload availability.

TDT services generally follow student availability and the school calendar. Counselors are generally not scheduled when students are unavailable because of school holidays, winter or spring breaks, weather-related closures, or other school closures; unscheduled periods are generally unpaid unless otherwise communicated or provided under company policy. Summer services may be offered depending on student participation, authorizations, staffing, locations, jurisdiction, and program needs, but summer hours, schedules, caseloads, and assignments are not guaranteed and may differ from the regular school year.

Compensation is $22.00–$26.00 per hour, based on credential status, qualifications, directly relevant experience, and overall fit. Tree of Life offers TDT-specific orientation, training, clinical supervision, ongoing professional development, and potential opportunities for increased hours and additional responsibilities based on credentials, qualifications, performance, caseload growth, and program needs. Health insurance is not currently offered for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, human services, or a related behavioral health field.
• Active Virginia QMHP-Trainee registration, active QMHP registration, or another qualifying Virginia behavioral health credential before independently providing Medicaid-funded TDT services.
• Applicants with a pending QMHP-Trainee application must obtain and provide active registration before receiving a TDT caseload.
• Ability to build rapport with students while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Ability to engage children in therapeutic, developmentally appropriate, interactive interventions.
• Strong communication, organization, documentation, and time-management skills.
• Dependability, punctuality, professionalism, and comfort working independently within a school environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with families, school personnel, supervisors, and treatment providers.
• Ability to remain calm, professional, and responsive during behavioral or crisis situations.
• Ability to adapt professionally to changes in student needs, school operations, regulatory and payer requirements, documentation standards, credentialing requirements, and program procedures.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel to assigned school locations throughout Loudoun County.
• Reliable access to a computer for clinical documentation, communication, virtual meetings, training, and other required responsibilities.
• General availability Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children and adolescents is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapeutic interventions, behavioral support, and skill-building services to assigned students.
• Engage students in purposeful, interactive, developmentally appropriate therapeutic activities connected to individualized treatment goals.
• Conduct individual student sessions and required classroom observations.
• Implement individualized treatment goals and monitor student progress.
• Conduct required weekly family sessions and maintain professional communication with parents and guardians.
• Coordinate care with school personnel and other treatment providers at least monthly and as needed.
• Collaborate with teachers, school social workers, administrators, families, and other members of the student’s treatment team.
• Complete accurate, timely clinical documentation in accordance with company standards and applicable program requirements.
• Participate in treatment planning, case consultation, and student-related meetings as required.
• Provide appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation support and follow established company and school crisis and safety protocols.
• Participate in required virtual TDT staff meetings, generally held every other week.
• Participate in required clinical supervision, generally held every other week on alternating weeks.
• Follow company policies and procedures and applicable DBHDS, Medicaid, Virginia Board, school, safety, documentation, and professional requirements.
• Maintain professional boundaries and represent Tree of Life professionally within the school community.
• Arrive on time, remain available during assigned school hours, and promptly communicate absences, emergencies, or scheduling concerns.
• Remain familiar with the Loudoun County Public Schools academic calendar and follow the work schedule and school assignment communicated by Tree of Life.
• Attend scheduled in-person office trainings, meetings, supervision, audits, or other program activities when required.

Benefits

• TDT-specific orientation and training, clinical supervision, and ongoing professional development.
• Potential opportunities for increased hours and additional responsibilities based on credentials, qualifications, performance, caseload growth, and program needs.
• Health insurance is not currently offered for this position.

What This Job Offers

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