Overview:
Are you a skilled and dedicated therapist looking for a meaningful role in education? Join our team at Seneca Family of Agencies as a School Therapist and make a difference in the lives of students with emotional and behavioral challenges. Apply now for a $2000 sign on bonus to help us provide comprehensive mental health services that support academic success and social-emotional well-being.
Senecas Pathfinder Academy is a nonpublic special education school in Union City, CA serving grades 6-12. Pathfinder partners with several school districts around the Bay Area and believes students thrive when provided an education that humanizes youth and families, as well as provides space for students to heal and empower themselves. We aim to inspire our students with the joy of learning and help them build the mindsets, skills, and relationships necessary to succeed beyond our setting and in mainstream educational environments. To learn more about Pathfinder and Senecas other nonpublic schools, click here.
Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Areas Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. Were committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.
Responsibilities:
- Work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team with teachers, counselors, other specialists/educational staff, and program leadership
- Provide interventions including therapy (individual, group, family) and case management for identified students based on school-based referrals, individualized clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning
- Engage caregivers in the treatment process, providing frequent opportunities to discuss student growth and needs
- Provide crisis intervention, including risk screening, assessment, triage, and service linkage
- Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training
- This may include intervening with the clients' behavioral program through physical management of the clients, if applicable. Training in additional crisis intervention modalities may be required
- Provide consultation to other school staff on safety assessments, mental health crises, accessing social service, and in utilizing healing centered techniques to experience success with all students
- Contribute to a strong school culture by participating in or leading small group, classroom or school-wide activities for students that celebrate success and promote joy
- Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies
- Complete required data collection and service documentation for plan development and to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, professional clinical counseling, or psychology
- Registered or eligible to register with the California BBS
- Experience working with youth in a mental health or education setting is strongly preferred
- TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination
- Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting spots
- Ability to work collaboratively as a team member and contribute to the growth and development of an engaged program culture
- Bilingual Spanish-English proficiency a plus
Schedule:
- School based schedule:
- Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM
- 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
Benefits:
- Starting at $71,080-$85,080, Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
- $2000 sign-on bonus (for new Seneca employees in this position)
- $4000 salary increase upon licensure
- Salary increase upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
- Salary increases each year
- Comprehensive employee benefits package:
- Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
- Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
- Partially paid premiums for dependants
- 403b retirement plan
- Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
- 5 weeks of flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
- Seneca supports clinicians toward licensure and beyond:
- Individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts
- Clinical training stipend to mitigate expenses for outside training or licensure fees
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