School Therapist
About The Position
As a School Therapist, you’ll play a meaningful role in supporting students’ emotional well-being and success at Seneca’s partner school, Impact Black River Elementary in the Renton/Tukwila area. Embedded within the school community, you’ll provide healing-centered individual and family therapy, conduct mental health assessments, and offer case management for a focused caseload of 15–20 students—allowing you to build deep, impactful relationships without additional school-wide or tiered responsibilities. You’ll collaborate closely with caregivers, teachers, and school staff to ensure each student is supported holistically and celebrated for their growth. Starting in June, you’ll have the opportunity for a thoughtful transition with the current clinician, support students over the summer, and enter the new school year ready to continue making a difference from day one. Seneca's Unconditional Education Programs embody an integrated, responsive special educational model that promotes equitable opportunities for all students. Our team of passionate staff is always willing to work collaboratively and innovative to do whatever it takes to ensure that the needs of all students are met and to establish best practices for serving youth with disabilities. Our school-based Unconditional Education Services are highly tailored to meet each student's unique needs - their parents and other family members are enlisted as partners in designing and implementing their education and treatment plans.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling
- Current licensure or eligibility to register as a LMFT, LICSW, LMFTA, LSWAIC or LMHC in accordance with the Washington State Department of Health requirements
- Must have experience with the clinical diagnostic process and the DSM-IV/V
- Clearance of TB test, fingerprints, and any other state or federal requirements
- Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting locations
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
- This may include intervening with the students’ behavioral program through physical management
Benefits
- Starting at $33.54- $40.27 per year
- Salary increases each year
- $4000 salary increase upon licensure
- Additional compensation provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
- Comprehensive employee benefits package: 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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
