School Based Therapist -Grades K-8

Nystrom & Associates Ltd in; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a School-Based Therapist, where you will deliver high-quality, culturally-sensitive mental health services to children and adolescents in a school setting. This role allows you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young clients, helping them navigate their emotional and psychological challenges. You will collaborate with school personnel and community agencies to design tailored interventions, ensuring that each child's unique needs are met. With opportunities for professional development and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for compassionate individuals eager to grow in their careers while making a difference.

Benefits

Sign on Bonus

Professional Development Track

Clinical supervision

Continuing education units

Qualifications

• Compassionate individual committed to making a difference in mental health services.
• Experience in providing culturally-sensitive support to children and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health skills to children and families in schools.
• Assist in identifying and meeting functional improvement goals.
• Collaborate with school staff and community agencies.

Skills

Culturally responsive mental health skills

Goal identification and improvement

Therapeutic group design and implementation

Collaboration with school personnel

Psychoeducation

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

Professional licensure eligibility

Job description

School Based Therapist - Grades K-8 (Healthcare)

Sign on Bonus Available!

As a School-Based Therapist in Nystrom & Associates Community Based division, you'll work in our CTSS (Children's Therapeutic Support Services) program. You will have the opportunity to implement high-quality, culturally-sensitive mental health services to children and adolescents in the school setting. We are looking for a compassionate individual who wants to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the clients we serve.

Nystrom & Associates is a group of professional care providers from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, marriage and family therapy, clinical social work, addiction treatment, and nursing who are committed to helping individuals and families that are experiencing personal, emotional, marital, or psychological challenges. We are all about helping!

Responsibilities:

1. Provide culturally responsive mental health skills to children, adolescents and their families in a school setting.
2. Assist children, adolescents and their families in identifying goals for functional improvement and work with them to meet their goals.
3. Design and implement treatment/intervention reflective of the child's needs.
4. Work collaboratively with the school district, school personnel divisions, and other community-based agencies.
5. Provide psychoeducation to school staff.
6. Design and implement therapeutic groups for students.
7. Receive clinical supervision from a qualified staff, and obtain continuing education units.

Employees pursuing professional licensure are eligible to participate in Nystrom & Associates' Professional Development Track. The Professional Development Track gives early career therapists the opportunity to work as an Outpatient Therapist after 9 months of providing School-Based services. This track also has a specific focus on continuing education and an emphasis on training and advancement.

Click the link below to watch a video of our Community-Based Staff sharing what it's like to do community-based work: Community-Based Opportunities