Clinician - The Loft (School Based Youth Services)

Join Our Team at Family Connections!

Embrace Core Values:

• Cultural Proficiency : Champion racial equity by understanding the historical context of racism and the current reality of communities of color. Advocate for inclusion and support our goal of becoming an Antiracist Culturally Inclusive Organization.
• Racial Equity Advocate : Engage in dismantling institutional racism and partner with stakeholders to promote equity and justice.
• Racial Equity Mindset : Lead with awareness of biases and use a racial equity lens in all endeavors.
• Transformational Values : Contribute to positive, antiracist transformation in individuals and organizations, fostering a community of collaboration and shared purpose.

Professionalism & Supervision:

• Be a proactive team member who respects diverse opinions and constructively engages in feedback.
• Attend supervision consistently, come prepared, and use feedback for personal growth and development.

Job Location:

• The Loft at Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide culturally competent, trauma-informed therapeutic services to students and families.
• Offer crisis intervention and collaborate with school staff and other providers.
• Participate in community meetings, team meetings, and quality improvement committees.
• Manage counseling referrals, provide individual and evidence based group therapy, and plan support groups and prevention programming.
• Utilize the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale for screening.
• Supervise after-school activities and support summer programs.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services in electronic medical records. 
• Demonstrate a Team mentality by taking a multidisciplinary approach to providing quality services to adolescent students. 

Qualifications:

• Education : Master’s in Social Work, Professional Counseling, or equivalent field.
• Certification : LAC/LSW, LPC/LCSW, or state licensure specific to degree.
• Experience : Providing mental health services in diverse, urban settings. Preferred experience with adolescents in a high school environment.
• Physical Demands : Ability to perform tasks requiring frequent standing, bending, and lifting up to or in excess of 50 pounds.

Why Join Us?

• Work in alignment with Family Connections' mission in a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Make a meaningful impact on students and families through compassionate, culturally competent care.
• Benefit from opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Free clinical supervision for provisionally licensed clinicians. 

Salary : $52,000 - $58,000

• Vacation: As a full-time employee working generally 35 hours per week, you will be eligible to participate in the Family Connections group benefit plans. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability, retirement plans, and additional supplementary benefits. Yes, you can elect to not enroll into these benefits. You will also be eligible to accrue vacation, personal, and sick days in addition to 12 paid holidays, and summer wellness Fridays.

• Benefits also include professional development assistance, referral program, internal/external trainings, Capella University partnership, 403b retirement plan with employer matching (3% max) (you can enroll in your 403b without a waiting period) , employer-paid life insurance, employer paid Long-term Disability (LTD) insurance, employer paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, etc.

Family Connections is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to excellence. Employment offers are made on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age veteran status, or sexual orientation or other protected classes under the State and Federal law.

Family Connections is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to excellence. Employment offers are made on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age veteran status, or sexual orientation or other protected classes under the State and Federal law.

Family Connections participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm authorization to work in the United States.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and eligible for full‑time employment on a W‑2 basis. This role must be performed in a manner that is fully compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including those of the State of New Jersey. C2C, 1099, or other non‑W‑2 arrangements are not eligible for consideration.