Seneca Family of Agencies
Seneca’s School Partnership Programs is hiring for a School Therapist to guide grades 9-12 to success at a High School in Hayward, CA. School Therapists are integrated into the school community where you will provide healing-centered individual and family therapy, case-management services, and conduct mental health assessments. You will collaborate with caregivers, teachers, counselors, and school leadership to ensure and celebrate the success of youth and families in a school setting.
About The Heart Program
Seneca’s Unconditional Education HEART Program partners with Hayward Unified School District to support students and families through their most difficult times. The HEART program currently has Counseling Enriched Classrooms (CEC) on 7 Hayward School District campuses. Each classroom is made up of a team of Mental Health Counselors, a Teacher, and a Therapist. The program offers individual, family and group therapies, alongside behavioral systems that emphasize positive reinforcement and incentives. The HEART program promotes a strength-based system focused on relational, behavioral and ecological treatment. About Seneca
Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve. Responsibilities
Work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team, including teachers, counselors, specialists, and program leadership Provide individual, group, and family therapy, as well as case management for a caseload of school-referred students Engage caregivers and school staff in the treatment process with regular discussions on student progress and needs Provide crisis intervention, including risk screening, assessment, triage, and service linkage Provide consultation and/or coaching to school staff around student needs and risk management rooted in a healing centered approach Complete required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training Qualifications
Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, professional clinical counseling, or psychology Registered or eligible to register with the California BBS required Experience working with youth in a mental health or education setting is preferred Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting locations TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements Schedule
School based schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days Benefits
Starting salary: $73,212 – $87,212 per year (actual salary dependent on experience) $2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees Salary increases each year $4,000 salary increase upon licensure Additional compensation upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, retirement plan, and more Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants Promotional opportunities and dedicated training and development Clinical supervision and licensure support available
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Seneca’s Unconditional Education HEART Program partners with Hayward Unified School District to support students and families through their most difficult times. The HEART program currently has Counseling Enriched Classrooms (CEC) on 7 Hayward School District campuses. Each classroom is made up of a team of Mental Health Counselors, a Teacher, and a Therapist. The program offers individual, family and group therapies, alongside behavioral systems that emphasize positive reinforcement and incentives. The HEART program promotes a strength-based system focused on relational, behavioral and ecological treatment. About Seneca
Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve. Responsibilities
Work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team, including teachers, counselors, specialists, and program leadership Provide individual, group, and family therapy, as well as case management for a caseload of school-referred students Engage caregivers and school staff in the treatment process with regular discussions on student progress and needs Provide crisis intervention, including risk screening, assessment, triage, and service linkage Provide consultation and/or coaching to school staff around student needs and risk management rooted in a healing centered approach Complete required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training Qualifications
Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, professional clinical counseling, or psychology Registered or eligible to register with the California BBS required Experience working with youth in a mental health or education setting is preferred Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting locations TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements Schedule
School based schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days Benefits
Starting salary: $73,212 – $87,212 per year (actual salary dependent on experience) $2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees Salary increases each year $4,000 salary increase upon licensure Additional compensation upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, retirement plan, and more Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants Promotional opportunities and dedicated training and development Clinical supervision and licensure support available
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