School Based Clinician

Position located in Keene, New Hampshire
Salary Range $55,000 to $70,000 - Bring your Experience to AVA!

We are looking for someone who is eligible for Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Worker for Ashuelot Valley Academy. The position will involve providing individual counseling, group counseling, developing a behavioral support plan, and crisis management. Our clinicians work with students grade 5-12 to support them with social skills and emotion regulation in the Monday through Friday academic day program with no nights and weekends required. Full-time, Day Shift and Great Benefits!

About Ashuelot Valley Academy (AVA):

Located in Keene, NH, Ashuelot Valley Academy (AVA) is a co-ed day school serving students in grades 5-12. As part of Mount Prospect Academy, Inc., AVA is a NHDOE-approved Non-Public School and Special Education Program.

At AVA, students live at home and attend their academic programs on campus. We pride ourselves on maintaining a high faculty-to-student ratio, ensuring personalized attention for each student.

AVA is a therapeutic school that recognizes the challenges students face when emotional or mental health needs interfere with learning. Our embedded therapeutic support services aim to address these underlying factors, creating a safe and supportive environment for all. Our teachers provide competency-based instruction and employ innovative strategies tailored to non-traditional learners, all while being supported by trained mental health professionals. We offer individualized academic support services and ensure our students have full access to the general education curriculum as outlined by New Hampshire curriculum standards.

Academic engagement is a crucial part of our treatment plans. We consider each student’s family and sending school district as key stakeholders in all planning efforts. Students are enrolled in the appropriate academic classes based on their sending school district’s graduation requirements and AVA’s recommendations. AVA awards graduates with a high school diploma that meets New Hampshire state minimum standards.

Summary:

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students? AVA is looking for a dedicated clinician to join our supportive team. Here’s why this could be the perfect fit for you:

The School Based Clinician role is to provide culturally sensitive, therapeutic service to the students within their caseload. Clinicians use formal counseling and therapy techniques in a school setting. Clinicians help establish lifelong connections, providing clinical support for youths and their families. They assist in overcoming obstacles, identifying strengths and developing supports to ensure the youth overcome their challenges and achieve success. We use a wide variety of approaches and support student programming while modeling socially acceptable behaviors.

We provide appropriate counseling to help students build the skills they need to return to public school or graduate with a high school diploma. Clinicians build a positive therapeutic rapport with their assigned students while working to enhance accountability through utilization of restorative circle work. Clinicians are the overarching facilitator of youth treatment and relay the goals and objectives within the treatment plan to the respective treatment team members. The Clinician provides training regarding effective treatment modalities to the faculty members that aids in driving the treatment of the student. The Clinician provides documentation via DAP notes in the documentation system for individual sessions, group counseling notes for situations where there is more than one student as well as completes assigned documentation tasks. The Clinician meets with the respective treatment team members to assist in reaching the students’ goals. Common responsibilities include development and implementation of treatment plans, behavioral support plans, and safety plans.

Here are some great reasons to join our team!

Holistic Student Support: Work directly with students to address their emotional, social, and mental health needs, creating a positive impact on their overall well-being.

Collaborative Environment: Be part of a team of teachers, administrators, and staff working together to provide comprehensive and personalized care for students. Your insights will be valued in shaping interventions that help students thrive.

Build Long-Term Relationships: Schools offer the unique opportunity to build lasting connections with students and see the long-term impact of your work. Watch students grow and succeed as they progress through their educational journey.

Focus on Preventative Care: Be proactive in supporting students, providing tools and strategies that help address challenges before they escalate. Your early interventions will make a significant difference in their lives.

Structured Schedule for Better Work-Life Balance: With regular school hours and breaks during holidays and summer, you can enjoy a predictable schedule that supports both your professional and personal life.

Diverse and Dynamic Student Population: Gain experience working with a wide range of students, addressing various issues such as learning disabilities, behavioral challenges, and trauma-informed care.

Make a Lasting Impact on Education: Contribute to student success, not just academically but also in personal development and resilience, as part of a caring, innovative school community.

If you’re a clinician passionate about working with young people and want to be part of a dynamic, collaborative environment, AVA is the place for you!

Apply today and help us support students in every aspect of their journey!

Responsibilities and Duties:

Company Background

Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA), a rapidly growing nonprofit agency founded in 2003, with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a “zest for life" and succeed in the “business of life.”

MPA has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of “hard to treat” and “difficult to place” adolescents. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment, residential treatment programs, group homes, and special education schools. MPA is known for its ability to achieve successful outcomes with difficult-to-serve individuals throughout New England.

Mission:

MPA’s mission is to provide a caring, safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity to grow and acquire the skills they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety, confidence, and competency.
Mount Prospect Academy (MPA) assures equal opportunity and public access, and if necessary, affirmative action in all its policies regarding employment and provision of services. MPA does not discriminate in its hiring, programs or policies on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status and sexual orientation.

Mount Prospect Academy strongly recommends, but does not require, that all MPA faculty (employees) stay protected against COVID-19 by getting their primary vaccine series and stay up to date with a booster dose if they are eligible to receive one.