School Mental Health Provider

The Titus School is a private, 12 month educational program for children with special needs ages 5.0 and up. We are a multidisciplinary setting that provides Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Counseling to offer a comprehensive learning environment for children with a variety of diagnoses.

Duties:

• Provide individual and group counseling to students, and psychosocial supports in integrated contexts throughout the school day.
• Provide parent support through monthly parent support groups and trainings
• Provide risk assessments to students disclosing thoughts of self-harm with necessary supervision.
• Keep progress notes of sessions with students and contact with parents/outside providers.
• Schedule monthly collaborative calls with each student’s outside providers and student’s parents (all parties on same call) and coordinate with students’ outside providers and parents outside of monthly calls as needed.
• Actively participate in student's team meetings with classroom staff and other related service providers
• Advise and coach teachers and staff in regards to each child's individual therapeutic needs, the psychosocial curriculum and psychosocial clinical best practices; collaborate with other clinicians on students’ teams to determine best approach for each student.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Passion for working with children
• Desire and ability to work with students with special needs
• Knowledge of various clinical interventions and use of a collaborative approach to meet the unique needs of each child
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Maintaining confidentiality and privacy
• Ethical conduct
• Time management and the ability to multitask
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Patience and flexibility

Requirements:

• Masters in Social Work and LMSW