Licensed and non-licensed Therapist, School-based

Company: Health Care Recruiters International
Location: Atherton
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Healthcare Recruiters seeks onsite *Licensed Mental Health Therapists/Psychotherapists* for school-based work at *Menlo Atherton High School, Atherton, CA 94027* AND for *East Side Preparatory School, East Palo Alto, CA 94303*. To hire ASAP!*Need LICENSED therapists only for East Palo Alto (FULL-TIME) but Menlo Atherton will consider MSW license eligible candidates and licensed candidates and this location is PART-TIME only for 3 days a week.**Position Summary and Job Purpose: *The mental health therapist will provide primarily individual therapy to multicultural adolescents and young adults at a comprehensive and/or continuation school in the Bay Area Peninsula. Additionally, this therapist will perform some intensive case management and make referrals to outside resources as appropriate. *The work is after school hours for East Side Preparatory School as this is a residential program too.*This therapist will be part of a student services team of compassionate and culturally sustaining clinicians and educators serving our highest risk adolescents attending a small alternative public school of 250 students but will be hired and supervised by the Collaborative Counseling Program Director. If licensed, the therapist may have the opportunity to provide clinical supervision to graduate students and interns.This organization's Collaborative Counseling Program has been providing strength and relationship based long term counseling to our most at risk adolescents in San Mateo County for the past 28 years. Since 1994, this organization has been focused on creating classrooms where students want to learn, and teachers want to teach.*Responsibilities*:* Provides weekly individual psychotherapy to students on campus.* Provides family therapy to some families of students as needed.* Some case management and crisis intervention.* Able to run therapy groups as needed.* Collaborates with education staff and may provide some consultation and clinical insight to staff.*Desired Skills and Expectations: ** Clinical expertise working effectively with adolescents and adults, with cultural sensitivity and compassion.* Psychodynamic and strengths-based approach.* Knowledge and use of attachment theory in practice.* Knowledge of family or other systems theory.* Some experience working with adolescents with high needs and their parents and families.* Understanding of and experience working with complex trauma.* Flexibility and ability to effectively navigate a variety of systems and collaborative relationships.* Awareness of and honors cultural norms and implications in counseling.* Natural and highly developed collaborative and rapport building abilities.* Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.* Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.*Requirements: ** MSW, MA, or LCSW, LMFT, Psy.D., Ph.D. LMSW, LMHC, or LPC in CA.* Licensed required only for East Side Prep in Palo Alto.* Master License-Eligible accepted for Menlo Atherton High/Supervision available.* Experience providing psychotherapy to multicultural adolescents with complex trauma.* Experience working in a school setting.*Benefits: *This position is eligible to participate in the employee benefits program that includes benefits for medical, dental, 403b, and paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays).Job Types: Full-time, Part-timePay: $34.00 - $43.00 per hourBenefits:* 401(k)* 401(k) matching* Dental insurance* Flexible schedule* Health insurance* Life insurance* Paid time off* Retirement plan* Vision insuranceMedical specialties:* Addiction Medicine* PsychiatrySchedule:* 8 hour shift* Day shift* Monday to FridayEducation:* Master's (Required)Experience:* school-based therapy: 1 year (Preferred)* complex trauma: 1 year (Preferred)* working with adolescents and adults in mental health: 1 year (Required)Work Location: One location

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