Elementary Classroom Therapist

Overview

Join our team at Seneca Family of Agencies as a Classroom Therapist and help us create a nurturing environment where students can thrive academically, emotionally, and socially. Take the first step towards empowering students, transforming futures, and be part of our dynamic team and make a difference that lasts a lifetime.

About Maya Angelou Academy

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Classroom Therapist who's dedicated to providing outstanding mental health, case management, and consultation services to grades K-5 students at our Oakland-based nonpublic school, Maya Angelou Academy (MAA). As a Classroom Therapist, you’ll collaborate with MAA’s knowledgeable school staff to oversee therapeutic and case management services, conduct mental health assessments, as well as create and implement individual behavioral plans. Our Classroom Therapists continually grow in expertise around clinical issues in the classroom and find evidence-based and creative ways to foster a therapeutic milieu that solves these challenges.

About Seneca

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We’re also committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team with teachers, counselors, other specialists/educational staff, and program leadership
• Provide interventions including therapy (individual, group, family) and case management for identified students based on school-based referrals, individualized clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning
• Engage caregivers in the treatment process, providing frequent opportunities to discuss student growth and needs
• Provide crisis intervention, including risk screening, assessment, triage, and service linkage
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training
• This may include intervening with the clients' behavioral program through physical management of the clients, if applicable. Training in additional crisis intervention modalities may be required
• Provide consultation to other school staff on safety assessments, mental health crises, accessing social service, and in utilizing healing centered techniques to experience success with all students
• Contribute to a strong school culture by participating in or leading small group, classroom or school-wide activities for students that celebrate success and promote joy
• Complete required data collection and service documentation for plan development and to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing
  
  

Required

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work/psychology/counseling/marriage family therapy
• Registered or eligble to register with California BBS: ASW, AMFT, APCC, or fully licensed
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
• Proof of up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination
  
  

Preferred

• Experience working with youth in a mental health or education setting is strongly
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team member and contribute to the growth and development of an engaged program culture
  
  
  

Schedule

• School based schedule:
• Monday to Friday: 8 AM- 4:30 PM
• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
• Proposed start date is February 2025.
  
  

Benefits

• Starting at $71,080 - $85,080 per year, commensurate with experience
• Salary increases each year
• $4000 salary increase upon licensure
• Salary increase upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam may be available
• $2000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees!
• Relocation assistance may be available
• 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays and additional 14 paid school break days
• Comprehensive benefits package:
• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, fertility coverage
• Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
• 50% paid premiums for dependents
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Seneca supports clinicians towards licensure and beyond:
• We provide individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts
• Expenses such as outside trainings or licensure fees can be mitigated through your clinical training stipend
• Promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington