Seneca is looking for a School-Based Therapist to support a caseload of students at Denman Middle School in San Francisco, CA for ages 11 to 14. with therapy, case management, and consultation services. As a School-Based Therapist, you’ll provide therapeutic and case-management services, including conducting mental health assessments and implementing individual behavioral plans.

This is a non-MediCal position, so the paperwork will be minimal! You will have the opportunity to work with the school team and Seneca leadership to build a caseload and provide individual therapy, case management, family therapy. As part of our tiered UE model, you will also provide social skills groups to students with emerging social-emotional needs. You may also support with classroom circles, social-emotional learning, risk assessments, etc. The only travel will be three meetings per month at our office in the Outer Mission (Farallones). As this is a full embedded position, there will be very limited travel.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM 

Seneca’s Unconditional Education West Bay program is looking for School Therapists to support a caseload of students and families with therapy, case management, and consultation services in San Francisco, CA. You can learn more about Seneca’s School Partnership Programs and Unconditional Education model here.

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 are 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.

• 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

• Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, professional clinical counseling, or psychology
  • Eligible to register with the California BBS
• Experience working with youth in a mental health or education setting is strongly preferred
• TB test clearance, fingerprints, and COVID-19 vaccination
• Bilingual Spanish-English proficiency a plus

• 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

• Starting at $74,150-  $88,150 per year, with actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
  • $2000 sign-on bonus (for new Seneca employees in this position)
  • Salary increases each year 
  • $4000 salary increase upon licensure
  • Opportunity for a salary increase upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
• Comprehensive employee benefits package: 
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
  • Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
  • Partially paid premiums for dependants 
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
• 5 weeks of flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
• Seneca supports clinicians toward licensure and beyond:
  • Individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts
  • Clinical training stipend to mitigate expenses for outside training or licensure fees