Mental Health Therapist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
• At minimum, a graduate-level license in the District of Columbia (LGSW or LGPC).
• At least two years of experience working with youth experiencing mental health and/or substance abuse challenges.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate and work well with culturally diverse populations.
• Flexible schedule, including occasional evenings for school events.
• COVID-19 vaccination; proof is requested at interview and onboarding.
• Complete criminal and child abuse/neglect clearances.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy to a caseload of 15–20 students, including individual and family services, diagnostic assessment, and some clinical case management.
• Collaborate with the school’s professional educational team, including teachers, principals, school counselors, and social workers, to meet student needs and remove mental health and behavioral barriers to learning.
• Educate students and families to reduce stigma related to mental health treatment.
• Collaborate with the school wellness team to provide prevention services and promote a positive school climate, resilience, wellness, and effective stress coping.
• Deliver early interventions to students with identified risk factors by facilitating student groups or consulting with caregivers and staff.
• Provide continuity of care during school vacations and summer break through ongoing services to students and families at home, in the community, or at LAYC.
• Support students in crisis through risk assessments, safety planning, and support.
• Document all services in the electronic database within 48 hours.
• Meet weekly with the Clinical Supervisor for individual supervision and participate in group clinical supervision.
• Update clearances and complete training as required by DBH regulations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with prescription coverage.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary long-term disability and supplemental life insurance.
• Matching 401(k) program beginning at hire.
• Three weeks of paid vacation leave per year, accrued as PTO and increasing to four weeks with tenure.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• 12 days of paid sick leave per year.
• Four wellness days.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave, including adoption and foster care.
• Health club discounts.
• One to two days per week of telework for most positions, eligible after the first 60 days.