Licensed Clinician: School-Based Clinic Model 

Job Title: Lead Clinician- Tier 2 School-Based Clinic Model 

Effective School Solutions (ESS) is a leading national provider of school-based mental health services for K-12 students. Every day, we support over 6,000 students across 120+ districts in 12 states. We bring higher acuity clinical care—typically found in private practice or private schools—into public school settings. As student mental health needs continue to rise, ESS has expanded to offer not only direct services but also consultative and professional development support for schools and districts.

The selected candidate will offer individual, weekly therapy sessions to students in the school building. The identified students have mild-moderate mental health needs, typically managed in an outpatient setting. ESS clinicians are supported by a seasoned and collaborative clinical management team that offers ongoing guidance and expertise. This role includes comprehensive training to ensure a deep understanding of ESS's therapeutic protocols and innovative service model.

 Clinical Responsibilities: 

• Manage a caseload of 20-30 students within the identified school building.
• Complete initial assessments, weekly/bi-weekly individual sessions, and monthly/as-needed family therapy.
• Diagnose students for insurance billing.
• Delivers clinical interventions consistent with the needs of the student and family, in a safe and ethical manner that promote and sustain academic and mental health stability.
• Demonstrates competency in: Individual Counseling, Family Counseling, and Treatment Planning.
• Understands continuum of mental health services, referring students and family to an appropriate level of care in coordination with their supervisor (such as substance abuse services and/or IOP/PHP/In-Patient).
• Optimizes the collaboration and coordination of the interdisciplinary team to enhance the environment of student care.
• Demonstrates a commitment to developing strong working relationships with school administration and district leadership.
• Provide coaching and training on mental health issues to caregivers, guardians, and parents. 

Administrative Responsibilities: 

• Submits Clinical Documentation in a timely manner, aligned with the electronic medical record.
• Maintains current professional license and adheres to ethical standards in accordance with the governing board.
• Consistently attends work on scheduled day and time, in professional attire and with a professional demeanor.
• Manages insurance billing responsibilities.
• Participates in learning opportunities provided by ESS, such as Supervision Groups, and treatment planning, that will advance knowledge of clinical interventions and skills throughout the school year.
• Collects the necessary data to ensure all metric goals are met. Specific focus on assessment scales.
• Prepares relevant data in preparation for administrative meetings.
• Participates in and at times leads, team meetings including but not limited to: Administrative School Meetings, ESS Town Hall meetings, ESS Supervision Meetings, and Treatment Team meetings.

 Qualifications: 

• Must have 3+ years of experience treating children and/or adolescents with significant behavioral and emotional challenges.
• Must hold a full independent clinical license in social work (LCSW), counseling (LPC), or marriage and family therapy (LMFT) in the New Jersey.
• Currently has or is willing to apply for a NPI and CAQH#.
• Experience with insurance billing is preferred.
• Significant knowledge and experience in trauma-attuned modalities (TAM).
• Worked in or has experience collaborating with school districts. 
• Experience working in an Outpatient Mental Health setting is preferred
• Effective problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience working with students and families, plus community mental health and social service agencies.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using a computer.
• Must be able to complete thorough clinical documentation using an electronic medical record.

 Why join Effective School Solutions? 

• ESS is focused on addressing one of the biggest challenges our country is facing - - the mental health of our youth.
• ESS is a dynamic organization with a strong record of accomplishment of innovation and growth.
• ESS provides staff with excellent career growth opportunities.
• ESS provides extensive time off tied to the school calendar, with limited summer hours. ESS prioritizes and gives value to a clinician’s work-life balance.
• ESS offers staff competitive compensation and benefits offerings.
• ESS values clinician voice and perspective and has multiple methods to give feedback and input on company decisions.

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, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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