The School-Based Clinician at Academy for Personal Leadership and Excellence is responsible for the delivery of age-relevant program activities and direct services, outreach, and paperwork for billing and clinical purposes. The School-Based Clinician, based in the Bronx, will support facilitation of professional development workshops, and may clinically supervise assigned MSW and other graduate level interns, if SIFI certified. The School-Based Clinician will report to the Site Manager and Clinical Program Manager. The School-Based Clinician position is a 10-month position (September -June), 40 hours per week, and will be supervised by the Site Manager. Upon completion of the academic school year, and based on needs of the organization, the School-Based Clinician may be moved to a different site the following school year.
The salary range for the School-Based Clinician is $49,000-$54,000.

How You'll Be Making a Difference

• Responsible for a caseload of students, including maintaining attendance and educational progress, providing students and families with continuous feedback and resources to meet the needs and ensure academic success.
• Provides individual and group counseling to students on a weekly basis.
• Supports and co-facilitates classroom sessions – Advisory, Side by Side, and/or SEL curriculum.
• Plans and facilitates milieu services in common spaces, such as classroom, cafeteria, and afterschool push-ins, arrival and dismissal.
• Serves as a Success Mentor, and provides attendance supports and interventions for students struggling with attendance.
• Completes weekly Success Mentoring logs.
• Facilitates communication between students, families, and school staff.
• Serves as part of school teams, such as Attendance, Counseling, and others, as identified by Site Manager.
• Provides outreach to students and their families, including phone calls, written correspondence, and home visits.
• Provides crisis counseling, conflict mediation and social-emotional support.
• Completes screenings, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and provides referrals.
• Facilitates use of evaluation tools for school-based services.
• Timely completion of required documentation for clinical and billing purposes (EMR Dr. Cloud).
• Participates in staff meetings and staff development opportunities.
• Collaborates on transdisciplinary team of Wediko and school staff to create individualized plans to support student progress.
• Participates in PBIS and other multi-tiered systems of supports in the school.
• Supports the facilitation of professional development workshops for school staff.
• Cultivates and maintains effective relationships with school staff and other school-based partners.
• Represents Wediko in the field via participation or presentations at panels, conferences, meetings, etc.
• Supports the implementation of the Community School Model.
• All functions and task responsibilities are subject to change, as deemed necessary by Site Manager and Program Manager based on needs of assigned site.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in mental health/counseling (e.g., MSW, M.S. Ed in Counseling, MFT, etc.)
• Licensed professional strongly preferred
• Clinical supervision and client contact hours towards independent licensure
• 1-3 years’ experience working within programs serving youth and families preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to approach challenges in a supportive and creative manner
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Flexible schedule and willingness to work school hours as well as some weekends/evenings in support of school events
• Bilingual Spanish preferred

What The Home Can Offer You

In addition to the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of the youth we serve, The Home for Little Wanderers offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Generous time off including up to 20 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days
• Health and Dental Insurance that is effective immediately upon hire
• Extensive training to new staff
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• And more!

Valuing Diversity

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)