Elementary School-Based Clinician

Job Details

Job Location:

98 East Avenue - Norwalk, CT 06851
Salary Range: $54,000.00 - $72,000.00
Masters Level therapist will provide school/community-based therapy to children/adolescents and their families. The clinician will be located at the school and work closely with school staff to identify the students and determine the type of support needed.

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations of children and families, preferably in their school or home environment, to generate clinical formulations that inform the individualized treatment plans for the clients on their caseload.
• Provide individual and family, parent guidance and group therapy if warranted for the clients on caseload. Sessions will be conducted in the school, in the home, or in the community as indicated.
• Maintain all necessary electronic health records and scheduling requirements.
• Collaborate closely with school staff, other agency staff when indicated, and other outside providers to ensure coordinated care for the children and families being served.
• Attend all necessary agency and school meetings.
• Attend any psychiatric evaluation and medication management appointments with the psychiatry team that are needed for clients on caseload.
• Participate in School-Based Initiative Team Meetings.
• Provide crisis intervention, evaluations, plans and referral services for clients on caseload.
• Provide crisis support to students and faculty if warranted in times of crisis.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Diversity and Inclusion:
  • Must make every effort to treat others with respect.
  • Practice cultural humility.
  • Elicit and welcome different points of view.
• Integrity:
  • Act ethically with honesty and consistency regardless of the situation.
  • Must make every effort to:
    • Be accountable for his or her own actions.
    • Make decisions based on what is better for the families and employees.
    • Build and maintain trust among co-workers and our families.
    • Uphold honesty in all actions.
• Excellence:
  • Commitment to deliver outstanding practices in both managing the organization, service delivery, and collaborating with partners.
  • Must make every effort to utilize data and research to provide the highest quality of care.
  • Regularly participate in professional development to stay abreast of most recent and progressive practices.
  • Promote continuous quality assessment and improvement.
• Communication:
  • Oral Communication:
    Fluent speaker in both Spanish and English; speak clearly and in an organized manner; express ideas concisely and respectfully; summarize or paraphrase their understanding of what others have said to verify understanding and prevent miscommunication; hold herself or himself accountable for pitch, speed, tone and volume of voice while speaking; understand professional and cultural implications of body posture, stance, gestures, proximity to listener, facial expressions and appearance.
  • Written Communication:
    Write clear and concise sentences devoid of grammatical and spelling errors in both Spanish and English; tailor writing style to the audience of the message; write in a respectful and tactful manner.

• Proven ability to follow clinic protocols as well as making independent decisions in the best interest of the families while working both in the office and in the field.
• Proven ability to communicate with families as well as with other providers such as school social workers, teachers and other community partners among others.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain healthy boundaries between personal and professional responsibilities to be able to function in a high stress job.
• Proven ability to manage conflict appropriately and advocate for victims of violence.
• Family Engagement:
  • Knowledge of person-centered care.
  • Appropriate guidance and…