School Clinician

Description

If you're passionate about working with children and making a difference in their lives, we want to hear from you! The Astor Learning Center (ALC) is hiring a School Clinician to join our supportive and collaborative team. We're searching for passionate, energetic individuals to join our team. Think of it as your chance to make a real impact, shaping young minds and making a tangible difference every single day.

The School Clinician is responsible for related service - counseling services, group counseling services, case management, communication with all stakeholders involving students (i.e., parents, teachers, professional and support staff, school districts, community service providers, etc.).

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains open lines of communication with families and outside partners working with students.
• Maintains working knowledge of the electronic heath record, individualized education plans, individual crisis support plans, behavioral assessments, and behavior intervention plans.
• Maintains therapy caseload, implementing related services of counseling and parent counseling and training, as noted. 
• All required reports on students are substantial and current. Including, but not limited to Individualized Education Plans, progress notes/related service log entries, milieu logs, notable event reports and parent communication systems.
• Completing initial assessments of each students’ capabilities upon entering the classroom and throughout the year to assess social-emotional learning growth. 
• Offer ideas and strategies to teaching-teams for effective lesson plans with clear objectives encompassing the whole child, including differentiated instruction and social-emotional learning.
• Must be capable of assisting occupants in the orderly evacuation of the site, by both primary and secondary means during fire drills, and other evacuation emergencies.
• Must be physically capable at all times of initiating or assisting in all components of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, including passing scores in both written and physical examinations.
• Must be able to maintain the safety of children by responding promptly and effectively to potentially dangerous situations.
• Inspires and motivates students to develop, according to their abilities, while providing for all health and safety considerations.

What we provide:

• Offers four personal days. 
• Full benefit package and ongoing professional development at no cost to staff. 
• Enjoy time off per the School Calendar. 
• Sick time is provided. 
• Fully paid individual long-term disability and life insurance. 
• Eligible for participation in agency medical and dental plan both individual and family, with small employee contribution. 
• Opportunities to make a difference in the lives of children and families in need.
• Collaboration with a team of dedicated professionals in a supportive and dynamic environment.
• Room for growth and advancement within the organization.

Join Astor Services – Apply Now!

Do you meet the qualifications above? Are you ready to take the next step in your career and join a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families? We want to hear from you! Your credentials and compassion can bring about positive change for a child in need. Apply now to become a part of the Astor Services team.

Astor Services, a leading provider of behavioral and mental health services in the Hudson Valley and The Bronx, is dedicated to nurturing the emotional and mental well-being of children, adolescents, and families. With a history spanning over seven decades, we are committed to providing comprehensive care and support to help our clients thrive. 

Want to know why our team loves working at Astor? Check out our website for our employee testimonials and discover their stories!

Requirements

You must have:

· MSW, LMSW, LCSW, MHC, LMHC, PSY.d.

You should have:

· Experience with the population preferred.