About the Role
Ohel's School Support Services Department is seeking a compassionate, engaging, and collaborative mental health professional to provide counseling and support to students in elementary and/or high school settings. This role also involves supporting day camp staff during summer months to foster campers' social-emotional well-being.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and group counseling to students experiencing challenges with emotion regulation, executive functioning, social skills, and peer relationships.
- Facilitate groups focused on topics such as social skills, coping strategies, bullying prevention, crisis response, and emotional wellness.
- Collaborate with teachers and school staff to promote students' social-emotional growth and academic success.
- Support the implementation of social-emotional learning (SEL) initiatives through teacher consultation, trainings, and student workshops.
- Develop individualized treatment goals, maintain timely documentation, and communicate with parents when appropriate to support student progress.
- Make referrals to outside resources when additional services would benefit the student.
Requirements
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development.
- Experience working with children and adolescents in an educational setting.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Excellent supervision is provided in a growth-oriented, collaborative setting.
- Many opportunities for professional development are offered including advanced training that is provided in multiple evidence-based practice models.
Skills
- Mental health professional
- Counseling
- Social-emotional support
- Behavioral support
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Collaboration skills
Location
- New York
- Long Island
- Queens
Work Type
- Part-Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- LMSW
- MSW
- LCAT
- Masters degree in a related mental health field
Salary/Compensations
- $33.00 per hour
Benefits
- 403B retirement plan with employee contribution
- Sick and vacation paid time off (PTO)
- Health insurance
About the Company
- Ohel's School Support Services Department
