Licensed School-Based Mental Health Clinician (Lead)

📋 Description

• Provide school-based mental health services: individual, group, and family therapy, with intake and assessments.
• Oversee day-to-day clinical operations of the school program.
• Act as primary clinical contact for school partners.
• Conduct risk assessments and crisis intervention; coordinate referrals.
• Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Collaborate with families, staff, and teams; provide trauma-informed consultation.

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
• Active license in the state (LCSW/LPC/LMFT).
• 3+ years' experience with children/adolescents with behavioral/emotional needs.
• Ability to work independently with strong clinical judgment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Trauma-informed practices experience or training preferred.

🎁 Benefits

• School-day schedule; no weekends or on-call; occasional evenings.
• Light summers—10 hours/week for 5 weeks with full pay.
• Small caseloads.
• Ongoing supervision, clinical support, and free CEUs.
• Competitive salary + comprehensive benefits.
• Clinical leadership at the heart of ESS.