Mental Health Clinician - Lower School

Position Summary and Overview

The Churchill School & Center, a K-12 school for students with language-based learning disabilities, is seeking a full-time licensed lower school Social Worker or certified School Psychologist for grades K-4. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a large department of Mental Health Support Services within a vibrant and energetic community of educators. This position is open for immediate hire.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to Churchill’s mission and core values
• Embrace and model Churchill’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Provide group counseling
• Provide individual counseling when needed
• Provide crisis intervention and additional support as needed
• Develop and implement health and wellness curriculum
• Collaborate with Speech & Language Pathologists to implement social skills lessons to younger elementary school aged children
• Work collaboratively with homeroom teachers and other related service providers
• Maintain regular contact with families
• Attend regularly scheduled team, grade level and department meetings
• Seek improved methods of counseling through professional development opportunities
• Other duties as assigned

Other responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Provide parent/family guidance
• Co-facilitate parent/family support group meetings
• Involvement in Emergency Management Team
• Collaborate with and make referrals to outside treatment providers and evaluators
• As a member of the Admissions Committee, support the Enrollment Management Office through reviewing candidate files, conducting interviews, etc.
• Provide professional development to Churchill faculty and participate in professional presentations to the parent community
• Contribute to IEP related meetings

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have...

• LCSW or NYS certification as a School Psychologist
• Experience working with, mentoring, supervising and/or building positive relationships with elementary school aged children
• Strong interpersonal and clinical skills
• Experience working with children with learning disabilities is preferred
• Cultural awareness and the ability to connect effectively with diverse populations
• Knowledge of, or willingness to continue higher levels of education to obtain knowledge of effective counseling strategies and methodologies for working with children with language-based learning disabilities
• Patience, flexibility, good organization skills, and a sense of humor

Compensation

• $75-100K commensurate with experience
• Benefits package: 10 days annual personal/sick time, annual merit-based bonus pay, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability income benefits, flexible spending account, health savings account, commuter benefits, paid family leave, daily complimentary lunch, professional development opportunities, 403 (b) retirement plan with a 7% employer contribution after 2-years employment.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send:

• Current resume;
• Cover letter and;
• references

in PDF format to: lsresume@churchillschoolnyc.org. Candidates should make sure to outline all experiences relative to the position. Furthermore, Churchill works to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. Please include your thoughts and experiences on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in a school setting and offer an example of your work with students through an equity lens.

The Churchill School and Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical challenge, national or ethnic origin, ancestry or any other characteristic. Churchill is committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from candidates of color, as well as candidates from under-represented groups.

Churchill’s Vision

A world where students with language-based learning disabilities embrace their learning differences and see limitless possibilities.

Churchill’s Mission

To provide an innovative and transformational K-12 learning community that empowers students with language-based learning disabilities.

Benefits package: 10 days annual personal/sick time, annual merit-based bonus pay, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability income benefits, flexible spending account, health savings account, commuter benefits, paid family leave, daily complimentary lunch, professional development opportunities, 403 (b) retirement plan with a 7% employer contribution after 2-years

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