Licensed School-Based Mental Health Clinician

Licensed School-Based Mental Health Clinician (2026‑2027)

Location:

Bartow, Florida

Effective School Solutions (ESS) is one of the country’s leading providers of school‑based mental health services for K‑12 students. We are seeking a Lead Clinician/Social Worker to provide clinical services to a small group of students with significant behavioral and emotional needs. The selected candidate will also provide coaching, training, and education to the school community to create a more trauma‑attuned environment.

Clinicians work with a seasoned clinical management team and receive extensive training to master ESS protocols and service model.

• Leads weekly consultation sessions focused on student goals and documentation compliance with assigned clinician(s).
• Delivers clinical interventions consistent with needs of the student and family, in a safe and ethical manner that promote and sustain academic and mental health stability.
• Demonstrates competency in:
  Group Therapy, Individual Counseling, and Family Counseling.
• Provides family programming with monthly evening Parent Support groups.
• Understands continuum of mental health services, referring students and family to an appropriate level of care in coordination with their supervisor (such as: substance abuse services and/or IOP/PHP/In‑Patient).
• Optimizes the collaboration and coordination of the interdisciplinary team to enhance the environment of student care.
• Demonstrates a commitment to developing strong working relationships with school administration, district leadership, teachers, and paraprofessionals.

• Demonstrates a commitment to developing strong working relationships with school administration, district leadership, teachers, and paraprofessionals.
• Consults with school administrators, teachers, and staff (including clinicians) on mental health and trauma‑attuned modalities (TAM) in their school community.
• Provides coaching and training to school administrators, teachers, and staff on mental health issues and protocols.
• Provides coaching and training on mental health issues to caregivers, guardians, and parents.
• Participates in and at times leads, team meetings including but not limited to:
  Administrative School Meetings, ESS Town Hall meetings, ESS Supervision Meetings, and Treatment Team meetings.

• Submits clinical documentation in a timely manner, aligned with the electronic medical record.
• Maintains current professional license and adheres to ethical standards in accordance with the governing board.
• Consistently attends work on scheduled day and time, in professional attire and with a professional demeanor.
• Participates in learning opportunities provided by ESS, such as supervision groups, and treatment planning, that will advance knowledge of clinical interventions and skills throughout the school year.
• Collects the necessary data: grades, discipline, attendance, to ensure all metric goals are met.
• Participates in completing clinicians’ performance evaluations.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop action plans when data falls below ESS standards.
• Prepares relevant data in preparation for coordinator meetings.

• Must have 3+ years of experience treating children and/or adolescents with significant behavioral and emotional challenges.
• Must hold a full clinical license in social work (LMHC/LCSW), counseling, or marriage and family therapy (LMFT) in the state where services are provided.
• Experience providing training and coaching to educational professionals and parents/caregivers on student mental health issues.
• Significant knowledge and experience in trauma‑attuned modalities (TAM).
• Worked in or has experience collaborating with school districts preferred.
• Effective problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Experience working with students and families, plus community mental health and social service agencies.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using a computer.
• Must be able to complete thorough clinical documentation.

• ESS is focused on addressing one of the biggest challenges our country is facing – the…