Are you passionate about delivering therapy to help students overcome challenges and thrive in their learning environment?Seneca's School Partnership Programs are hiring for
Bilingual School Therapist to guide
6th - 8th graders to success at
Impact Middle School in Hayward, CA.
Bilingual School Therapists are integrated into the school community where they play a key role in supporting students' social-emotional growth and provide healing-centered individual and family therapy, case-management services and conduct mental health assessments. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with caregivers, teachers, counselors, and school leadership to ensure and celebrate the success of youth and families in a school setting.
Responsibilities:- Work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team, including teachers, counselors, specialists, and program leadership
- Provide individual, group, and family therapy, as well as case management for a caseload of school-referred students
- Engage caregivers and school staff in the treatment process with regular discussions on student progress and needs
- Provide crisis intervention, including risk screening, assessment, triage, and service linkage
- Provide consultation and/or coaching to school staff around student needs and risk management rooted in a healing centered approach
- Complete required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing
- Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies
- Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training
Qualifications:REQUIRED- Education/Experience requirements:
- Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, professional clinical counseling, or psychology
- Registered or eligible to register with the California BBS required
- Bilingual in Spanish and English required
- Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting locations
- TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
PREFERRED- Experience working with youth in a mental health or education setting is strongly preferred
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 $82,156 - $96,156 per year
- Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications
- $2000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees!
- Salary increases each year
- $4000 salary increase upon licensure
- Comprehensive employee benefits package:
- Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
- Short and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
- Partially paid premiums for dependents
- 403b retirement plan
- Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
- 5 weeks of flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
- Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
- Relocation assistance is available for eligible staff (added for clinicians, teachers, and specialists receive them if they are relocating over 100 miles)
- Abundant promotional opportunities across California
- Specialized training and development opportunities
- Seneca supports clinicians towards licensure and beyond:
- We provide individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts
- Expenses such as outside trainings or licensure fees can be mitigated through your clinical training stipend
