Parent Clinical Coordinator

For well over 50 years Farr Academy, a small therapeutic day school in Cambridge, has been educating bright middle and high school students who are challenged by academic and social/emotional issues. Students may present with ADHD, specific learning disabilities, difficulties with executive functioning, a deficit in reading or math skills; others may be academically advanced and thrive on academic challenges. They may present with a range of mental health concerns that impact their ability to successfully function in the learning environment. A rigorous academic program is taught by Teachers who care and understand how to reach students who have not experienced school success, through sound teaching strategies and an ability to create a safe learning space. Often students who enroll at Farr Academy are unable to appropriately manage their feelings and may express themselves through negative actions, outbursts, or become withdrawn or socially provocative. At Farr Academy, staff focus on building relationships with students that foster trust and the effective teaching of skills and strategies that encourage students to believe in themselves, their ability to learn and to successfully negotiate the many challenges they face. This is indeed a unique environment. Staff work as a team to use the philosophy and systems developed at Farr Academy to foster academic, personal and interpersonal growth in each student. The work is difficult and all encompassing; the rewards for staff are amazing and long lasting. There is nothing quite as incredible as actually helping a struggling young person, find value and belief in themselves, and to see their shift from failure to success as a learner and as a human being. The Farr Academy philosophy and systems employed, lead to an environment that supports students in all aspects of their endeavors. The Parent Clinical Coordinator is an integral member of the Administrative Team providing direct services to Parent/Students in the form of information sharing, support and counseling to Parents individually and in groups, through Parent/Student contact, interactions with Collaterals, Mental Health and Social Service Agencies and other professionals serving students and Parents and by coordinating and facilitating the Parent Advisory Group. The Parent Clinician serves as a liaison to other agencies, psychiatric facilities, and residential providers and consults and collaborates with Farr Academy staff in the furtherance of understanding and working with the issues presented by students and their families and/or providers of residential options. Many students require considerable clinical intervention and oversight. The Parent Clinician actively participates in Staff Meetings presenting topics for staff training, provides case management oversight as well as written reports and documentation and is involved in the life of the school community. Reports to the Program Director Licensure Requirement Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Mental Health Counseling or a closely related field. Appropriate licensure and three years post-licensure experience 12 month, full time position Tenacity and a good sense of humor are essential!