Trauma-Informed Day School Therapist

Paylocity; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Healthcare & HSA options

Tuition Reimbursement

Competitive Pay

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Children’s Home Society of South Dakota is seeking a Therapeutic Day School Therapist to support students’ emotional, behavioral, social, and relational functioning within the school day at Rapid City, SD. This position focuses on delivering individual and embedded therapeutic interventions and collaborating with families, staff, and school districts for holistic student support.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, equity, and inclusion, with a pathway for professional growth through

Responsibilities

• Provides individual therapy to assigned students, as well as group and embedded therapeutic interventions within classrooms, transitions, and other school routines, addressing emotional regulation, behavioral functioning, social-emotional development, relationships, coping skills, and other identified needs.
• Provides responsive therapeutic support during periods of increased emotional or behavioral need and assists students in re-engaging in the educational environment.
• Supports students in developing, practicing, and generalizing therapeutic skills across school settings.
• Assesses students’ social-emotional, behavioral, relational, and therapeutic needs through observation, interviews, record review, team input, and other appropriate methods.
• Contributes clinical expertise to the Day School intake, evaluation, and individualized planning processes.
• Develops individualized therapeutic goals, interventions, and recommendations based upon identified student needs.
• Monitors student progress and response to therapeutic interventions to inform ongoing supports.
• Collaborates with educational staff to integrate therapeutic strategies and supports throughout students’ educational programming.
• Provides consultation, coaching, and education to staff regarding trauma-responsive, relationship-based strategies that promote student regulation and success.
• Provides clinical support during periods of dysregulation, assists in identifying interventions and regulation strategies to support safety and stabilization.
• Participates in student team meetings, IEP meetings, evaluations, and planning processes as appropriate.
• Collaborates with referring districts, community providers, and other agencies with appropriate authorization and confidentiality.

Job description

Children’s Home Society of South Dakota is seeking a Therapeutic Day School Therapist to support students’ emotional, behavioral, social, and relational functioning within the school day at Rapid City, SD. This position focuses on delivering individual and embedded therapeutic interventions and collaborating with families, staff, and school districts for holistic student support.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, equity, and inclusion, with a pathway for professional growth through