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2522-School Based Mental Health Clinician
Job Location:
Job Location:
Plainfield, IN - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 70000 - 90000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
31 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
28 August 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
School-Based Mental Health Clinician
Full-Time Exempt (M-F 8:30-3:30pm) Location: First Children School Plainfield NJ Compensation Range: $70000-$90000/annually
About the Role
The School-Based Mental Health Clinician delivers clinical services to studentswith multiple disabilities who need significant supportat our First Children School collaborating with youth and families to achieve treatment goals. Responsibilities include developing and implementing service plans offering individual and group therapy providing clinical consultation and ensuring timely documentation. The clinician must possess knowledge of community-based resources and adhere to relevant policies and procedures.
First Children School is a New Jersey Department of Educationapproved private special education school serving students from PreK through high school (ages 3-21) with multiple disabilities including medically fragile developmentally intellectually or physically disabled students as well as those who are deaf/hard of hearing or visually impaired.
Responsibilities
- Provide intensive clinical services to youth and adolescents in the school setting.
- Develop and implement individualized strengths-based service plans.
- Offer various modalities of individual therapy.
- Facilitate group counseling sessions.
- Provide clinical consultation evaluations and make referrals to other services.
- Complete and submit records and reports in a timely manner.
- Ensure care aligns with policies procedures and regulations.
- Participate in supervision and professional development.
- Maintain regular attendance submit accurate timesheets and adhere to company policies.
- Perform other assigned duties.
Environment and Demands:
Environment:- Work in a school-based setting including classrooms offices and occasional home visits.
- Requires walking sitting standing bending running and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Involves physical interaction with students exhibiting difficulty controlling behavior.
Team Structure
This role will be part of the clinical team reporting to the school principal.
Basic Qualifications
- Masters degree in Social Work counseling or related field.
- School Social Worker or School Counselor certification from the NJDOE
- Clinical License required (LPC or LCSW)
- Minimum 1 year of experience with youth and adolescents (ages 3-21).
- Preferred: 1 year of experience with developmental disabilities and in a school setting.
- Must be able to physically assist with evacuating children during emergencies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual (Spanish)
Benefits
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Vacation and sick pay
- Life insurance
- Short and longterm disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and discount programs
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee referral bonus program
Who We Are
First Children Services is a dedicated team of professionals committed to providing exceptional services to children and families. We use a variety of effective techniques and emphasize family involvement to achieve meaningful outcomes. Our team approaches every challenge with compassion dedication and determination.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity
First Children Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race color religion age sex national origin disability genetics veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic.
