Licensed School-Based Clinician

CLINICIAN

Transforming student mental health in schools.

About Effective School Solutions

Effective School Solutions (ESS) is a leading provider of school-based mental health services serving 6000 K12 students across 12 states.

We deliver the level of clinical care typically found in private practice out-of-district placements or higher levels of care directly within public schools by providing a full continuum of clinical programming professional development and district consultation.

Why This Role Matters

Youllprovide critical mental health support to students who may not otherwise have access to care by helping them succeed academically build resilience and thrive.

At ESS clinicians are trusted partners in shaping supportive school environments.

Responsibilities

Direct Clinical Care & Family Support

• Provide comprehensive school-based mental health services including individual group and family therapy as well as intake diagnostic and clinical assessments

• Partner with families to deliver student care andfacilitateparent support programming

• Conduct risk assessments and crisis intervention ensuring student safety and coordinating referrals toappropriate levelsof care when needed

• Develop and implement individualized evidence-based treatment plans that support students emotional behavioral and academic success

Training & Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with families school staff and interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated and student-centered care

• Participate in team meetings supervision and ongoing professional development

Documentation Compliance & Professional Expectations

• Maintaintimelyaccurateclinical documentationin accordance withregulatory ethical and organizational standards

• Uphold professional standards bymaintainingactive licensure ethical practice reliability and a strong professional presence

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Social Work Counseling or a related field

• Active clinical license (LSW/LCSW LAC/LPC LAMFT/LMFT) in NJ

• 2 years of experience working with children and/or adolescents with behavioral and emotional needs

• Experience working with schools families and community-based services (school-based experience preferred)

• Strong communication collaboration and problem-solving skills

• Proficient in clinical documentation and use of electronic systems (e.g. EMR Microsoft Office) with the ability tomaintainaccurateandtimelyrecords

Why Clinicians Choose ESS

School-day schedule No weekends or on-call requirements; occasional evening hours as needed to support family engagement
Light summers 10 hours/week for 5 weekswith full-time pay
Small caseloads
Ongoing supervision clinical support and free CEUs
Competitive salary comprehensive benefits
Clinical leadership at the heart of our company guided by a CEO with a clinical background

Make a meaningful impacton student mental health.
Join Effective School Solutions

Equal Opportunity Employer
ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression veteran status disability or any other federal state or local protected class.

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