Classroom Therapist

Overview

Are you passionate about delivering therapy to help students overcome challenges and thrive in their learning environment?

Seneca’s School Partnership Program is hiring for a Classroom Therapist to guide grades K-5 to success at Maya Angelou Academy in Oakland, CA. As a Classroom Therapist you will provide healing-centered therapeutic and case-management services, including conducting mental health assessments and implementing individual behavioral plans. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with teachers, counselors, and school leadership to ensure the success of youth and families in a district school setting.

 

ABOUT MAYA ANGELOU ACADEMY

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Classroom Therapist who's dedicated to providing outstanding mental health, case management, and consultation services to grades K-5 students at our Oakland-based nonpublic school, Maya Angelou Academy (MAA). As a Classroom Therapist, you’ll collaborate with MAA’s knowledgeable school staff to oversee therapeutic and case management services, conduct mental health assessments, as well as create and implement individual behavioral plans. Our Classroom Therapists continually grow in expertise around clinical issues in the classroom and find evidence-based and creative ways to foster a therapeutic milieu that solves these challenges. 

 

ABOUT SENECA

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We’re also 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
• 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

REQUIRED

• Master’s degree in social work/psychology/counseling/marriage family therapy
  • Registered or eligble to register with California BBS: ASW, AMFT, APCC, or fully licensed
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting spots
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
• Proof of up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination

PREFERRED

• Experience working with youth in a mental health or education setting is strongly
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team member and contribute to the growth and development of an engaged program culture

Schedule

• School based schedule:
  • Monday to Friday: 8 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 per year, commensurate with experience
  • Salary increases each year
  • $4000 salary increase upon licensure
  • Salary increase upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam may be available
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