High School Mental Health Practitioner - Vineland, New Jersey
1 Full-Time Position · 100% Dedicated
Minimum Qualifications:
- LSW, LAC, LPC, or MSW
- OR MS or MA in a related field (e.g., counseling, psychology, etc.) with experience working with youth and families
- OR BSW (permissible ONLY when the Director is LCSW)
- Mental health service providers who do not possess an LCSW or Doctorate in Psychology must be clinically supervised by someone who does. Clinical supervision may be provided by the Managing Agency, a contracted agency, through a consultant agreement, or by other licensed staff.
Responsibilities:
- Provide short-term mental health counseling to address, prevent, and educate students and families about contemporary issues that impede social, emotional, academic, or physical development. NJ SBYSP does not administer psychological assessments.
- Address issues early to prevent long-term problems and improve academic performance and personal relationships
- Provide counseling related to crisis, situational adjustment, bullying, anger management, bereavement, depression, suicide prevention, and violence prevention
- Utilize best-practice approaches, including:
- Identifying and building on strengths of students and, as applicable, families
- Supporting students in developing skills to manage situational change
- Helping students improve daily functioning at school, home, work, and in the community
- Each SBYSP program must have at least one Licensed Clinician whose licensure enables them to supervise clinicians who do not possess independent licensure. Supervision may be provided by someone not employed by the SBYSP.
Apply by sending your resume to: GreatJoyCDC@gmail.com