Therapeutic School Therapist

Description

Work For Good!

Start Date: November 2nd

Salary: $55,369. (DOE)

Location: 5301 Mt Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD

Children’s Home Society of South Dakota is seeking aTherapeutic Day School Therapist to support students’ emotional, behavioral, social, and relational functioning and their ability to successfully access and participate in the educational environment. The Therapeutic Day School Therapist works collaboratively with students, families, educational staff, school districts, and other providers to integrate therapeutic supports throughout the school day.

As a leader in compassionate, trauma-informed care, Children’s Home Society is committed to fostering equity and inclusion in all aspects of our work. By joining our team, you will make a difference every day—creating positive change for individuals, families, and communities. Each smile, hug, and heart you touch will reflect the meaningful impact of your work.

• Work-Life Balance: Monday through Friday – 40 Hours a Week
• Comprehensive Benefits: Equal up to 30% of your salary. Two health insurance options (Traditional Plan & High Deductible Health Plan with HSA), vision, dental, employer-paid Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Short Term & Long-Term Disability, and additional voluntary life and critical illness plans.
• Financial/Education Assistance: Up to $200 per month in tuition reimbursement or student loan repayment for qualifying employees.
• Competitive Compensation: $55,369. (DOE) with yearly merit-based raises as well as raises based on licensure accrual.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Includes a generous PTO package with 40 hours upfront, 10 paid holidays, and 8 hours "Day of Service" for volunteering in the community.
• Retirement Plans: Once entry into the plan, employees receive a 3% employer contribution each pay period and an additional 5% profit sharing. Employees are 100% vested after 4 years of credited service.
• Referral Bonuses: Earn up to $1,000 for referring new employees.

• Provides individual therapy to assigned students, as well as group and embedded therapeutic interventions within classrooms, transitions, and other school routines, in accordance with established Therapeutic Day School service standards and individualized student needs. Therapeutic interventions address emotional regulation, behavioral functioning, social-emotional development, relationships, coping skills, and other identified therapeutic needs.
• Provides responsive therapeutic support during periods of increased emotional or behavioral need and assists students in successfully re-engaging in the educational environment.
• Supports students in developing, practicing, and generalizing therapeutic skills across school settings.

• Assesses students’ social-emotional, behavioral, relational, and therapeutic needs through observation, interviews, record review, team input, and other appropriate methods.
• Contributes clinical expertise to the Day School intake, evaluation, and individualized planning processes.
• Develops individualized therapeutic goals, interventions, and recommendations based upon identified student needs.
• Monitors student progress and response to therapeutic interventions through clinical observation, student engagement and response, and input from the educational and treatment teams to inform and adjust ongoing therapeutic supports.

• Collaborates with educational staff to integrate therapeutic strategies and supports throughout students’ educational programming.
• Provides clinical perspective regarding factors affecting student…