Therapist at New Story School

New Story In-District Services (IDS) partners with local school districts to enhance special education services by providing BCBAs, Teachers, RBTs, Paraprofessionals and Mental Health professionals within schools. Our mission is to support and empower teachers, case managers, and paraprofessionals, ensuring optimal outcomes for students with various diagnoses. Through targeted support and professional development, we aim to improve the quality of education and contribute to meaningful improvements across the district.

Thrive Alliance is seeking a Clinician for a fulltime 12-month role. LPC or LCSW credentials are required to support students' social, emotional and academic growth for several schools within the Clifton, NJ school district.

RESPONSIBILITIES | WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Help students and families gain insight into their difficulties and facilitate change with the student and family by: conducting individual, group and family psychotherapy; providing crisis intervention psychotherapy as needed to address emergent situations during the school day; completing biopsychosocial assessments as part of the intake/referral process; completing assessments as part of but not limited to suicidal/homicidal ideation, discharge summaries/planning, transition planning, goal progress.
• Maintain student's clinical file by: recording attendance entries of treatment sessions; completing treatment plans to be reviewed by Thrive designee and/or clinical supervisor every 90 days or as needed; completing quarterly progress reports; providing information on goal progress in relevant documentation such as IEPs, I&RS plans, 504 plans, treatment plans; recording chronological entries of treatment sessions; updating relevant clinical information.
• Prepare discharge summary when applicable.
• Prepare mid and end of the year clinical summaries.
• Present cases in weekly individual/group supervision and use supervision for ongoing development of clinical skills and techniques.
• Produce clinical articles for school newsletter, as requested.
• Prepare clinical presentations for staff meetings regarding issues pertinent to presenting needs.
• Support educational staff through clinical intervention and sharing of knowledge with educational staff.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Attend school-related functions as requested.
• Perform other appropriate duties directly related to a good learning experience for the students as assigned by the Clinical Director, Clinical Coordinator, or Executive Director.

QUALIFICATIONS | WHAT YOU BRING:

• Master's in Social Work or Counseling.
• LPC or LCSW.
• Valid School Social Work Certification.
• Ability to establish working alliances with students, staff and families.
• Knowledge of developmental theory and interventions with students, groups and families.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus.

BENEFITS

Eligible Applied Behavioral Services Employees will receive competitive pay and benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Hospital, and Accident Coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401K with 100% vested company contribution
• Healthcare, dependent care, and commuter Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Rewards program which allows you to earn points to purchase items.

Thrive is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. We are also committed to providing a drug-free, safe workplace for our employees and the students we serve.

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