Clinical Team Leader, STP

About Child Mind Institute

We’re dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We’ve become the leading independent nonprofit in children’s mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow’s breakthrough treatments. 

Position Details:

The Child Mind Institute is looking for an experienced and motivated individuals to join our team as Clinical Team Leaders for our Summer Program for children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional-Defiant Disorder, and related learning, social, and behavior problems. The Program is offered as a four-week immersive summer session each year. Clinical Team Leaders for this program are trained to use empirically-supported behavior management techniques to work with children with disruptive behavior concerns, encouraging them to participate in positive and pro-social behavior as they interact with other children and adults.

Reporting to the Director, Summer Program, this is a non-exempt, full-time position located on-site at Allen Stevenson School and our NYC headquarters office. 

You Will:

• Lead a group of 7-10 counselors in implementing the intervention to fidelity

• Collaborate with fellow Clinical Team Leaders and lead staff

• Use positive behavior management strategies

• Assist lead staff during trainings for counselors  

• Support counselors throughout the day, under the supervision of lead staff

• Lead children through transitions and different daily activities 

• Help with developing individualized behavior plans and tracking progress over the program

• Lead social skills didactics and morning meetings

• Review treatment records to maximize treatment gains

• Work with parents, with the guidance of lead staff, to ensure coordination of care is optimized

• Receive daily clinical supervision with lead staff to develop individualized treatment goals

• Write end of program reports to summarize treatment gains

You Have:

• Currently enrolled in graduate-level study or having recently completed graduate-level study in clinical psychology, school psychology, mental health counseling, social work, education/special education, or related field of study.

• Ability to commit to all dates of the program’s duration, and additional dates predetermined by lead staff.

• Clinical Team Leaders are required to attend each day of the program and all trainings. Please refer to all dates below.

  • Trainings: 

    • Monday, June 23rd

    • Tuesday, June 24th

    • Wednesday, June 25th

    • Thursday, June 26th 

    • Friday, June 27th

    • Monday, June 30th

    • Tuesday, July 1st

    • Wednesday, July 2nd

  • Program: 
    • Monday, July 7th through Friday, August 1st 

Please upload your resume and cover letter as part of the application process. Additionally, if you are selected for an interview, we require one formal letter of recommendation and one reference from a peer or manager before extending an offer. You may submit these documents with your application or provide them upon receiving an interview invitation.

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Our Benefits

Our great compensation package and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our