School Therapist

Mental Health Services

Salary: $70,000/yr

Job Type: Permanent Direct Hire

Location: You will be assigned to a school based in Washington, DC. 

Schedule: Monday-Friday days

Responsibilities: 

• Creating a safe and accepting environment in which students feel comfortable expressing their needs.
• Keeping up with district and school policies, state and federal law and the needs of families for information sharing and confidentiality.
• Effectively communicating with students’ teachers, school staff, district administrators and children’s caregivers to meet children’s mental and emotional health needs.
• Preparing and completing diagnostic and bio-psychological assessments, clinical notes, referrals, treatment plans of clients as appropriate.
• Keeping and updating HIPAA-compliant records containing privileged health information about minors.
• Learning and applying evidence-based diagnosis and treatment protocols in compliance with state licensing standards.

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field
• Must be licensed in Washington DC as LPC, LICSW or LMFT
• 1 year of Mental Health experience

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.