VIRTUAL LICENSED CLINICIAN (LEAVE REPLACEMENT) JOB DESCRIPTION
Are you passionate about changing the lives of students? Looking for a position with clinical growth opportunities and a school schedule? Do you wish to work fully remote?
Effective School Solutions (ESS) is currently seeking a Licensed Clinician/Social Worker to join our team. This is a leave replacement where the selected candidate will work fully remote to cover a temporary leave. The selected candidate will work completely virtually. ESS is one of the country's leading providers of school-based mental health services for K-12 students. Serving over 2,000 students across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and the West Coast regions, our company was founded based on the concept of offering the types of higher acuity clinical care that students would normally receive in a private practice or private school setting within the public-school building. We are looking for a passionate, mission-aligned clinician to provide clinical services to a small group of students with significant behavioral and emotional needs within Public Schools. All ESS clinicians work with a highly seasoned and professional clinical management team who provides clinical expertise and supervision.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Provides group therapy, individual counseling, and family counseling.
- Delivers clinical interventions consistent with needs of the student and family, in a safe and ethical manner that promote and sustain academic and mental health stability.
- Engages families through family programming with monthly evening Parent Support groups.
- Understands the continuum of mental health services, referring students and family to an appropriate level of care in coordination with their supervisor (such as: substance abuse services and/or IOP/PHP/In-Patient).
- Optimizes the collaboration and coordination of the interdisciplinary team to enhance the environment of student care.
- Demonstrates a commitment to developing strong working relationships with school administration, district leadership, teachers, and paraprofessionals.
- Consults with school administrators, teachers, and other ESS staff on mental health and trauma-attuned modalities (TAM) in their school community.
- Provide coaching and training to school administrators, teachers, and staff on mental health issues, and protocols.
- Provide coaching and training on mental health issues to caregivers, guardians, and parents.
- Participates in team meetings including but not limited to: Administrative School Meetings, ESS Town Hall meetings, ESS Supervision Meetings, and Treatment Team meetings.
- Submits Clinical Documentation in a timely manner, aligned with the electronic medical record.
- Maintains current professional license and adheres to ethical standards in accordance with the governing board.
- Consistently attends work on scheduled day and time, in professional attire and with a professional demeanor.
- Participates in learning opportunities provided by ESS, such as Supervision Groups, and treatment planning, that will advance knowledge of clinical interventions and skills throughout the school year.
- Must have 2+ years of experience treating children and/or adolescents with significant behavioral and emotional challenges.
- Must hold a clinical license in social work (LSW/LCSW), counseling (LPC/LAPC) or marriage and family therapy (LMFT) in Pennsylvania.
- Familiar with working in or collaborating with school districts is preferred.
- Effective problem-solving and communication skills.
- Experience working with students and families, plus community health and social service agencies.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using a computer.
- Must be able to complete thorough clinical documentation.
- ESS is focused on addressing one of the biggest challenges our country is facing - - the mental health of our youth.
- ESS is a dynamic organization with a strong record of accomplishment of innovation and growth.
- ESS provides staff with excellent career growth opportunities.
- ESS provides extensive time off tied to the school calendar, with limited summer hours. ESS prioritizes and gives value to a clinician's work-life balance.
- ESS offers staff competitive compensation and benefits.
- ESS values the clinician's voice and perspective and has multiple methods to give feedback and input on company decisions.
Job Type: Leave replacement/Temporary
Pay: From $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Master's (Required)
- Mental health counseling: 2 years (Required)
- LSW/LCSW, LAPC/LPC, LMFT in Pennsylvania (Required)
Work Location: Remote