Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Associate MFT

Job Description

Oak Hill School Mission:

Oak Hill School empowers neurodivergent students and their families to build trust through relationships and to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.

Position/Job Title

Mental Health Licensed Counselor/Therapist

Classification

Exempt

Reporting Structure/Supervision

Directly reports to the Director of School Programs, indirectly reports to Executive Director

Position Overview

The Licensed Counselor/Therapist provides support to autistic and neurodivergent students and their families through direct service and consultation. Services include; individual and group counseling for students, family/parent counseling, consultation, crisis intervention, and collateral case management. The Licensed Counselor/Therapist supports the student, school staff, outside service providers, and parents in understanding the social/emotional and developmental aspects of a student’s individualized school program.

Job Objective/Purpose

Support the social/emotional well-being of students and families in the Oak Hill School program.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct individual, group, and/or family counseling sessions as stated in the student's IEP.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards governing clinical practices, including those directly supervised. Regular review of supervisee’s progress notes, treatment records
• Develop individualized treatment plans for students in collaboration with teachers, OT’s, SLP’s and parents
• Collaborate in the development of Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP) for students on caseload
• Participate in transitional services between providers and placement by providing support and resources to transition-age students and their caregivers (i.e. Social Security Income, Conservatorship/Power of Attorney, In-Home Support Services, extra-curricular opportunities, residential placements and/or day programs, etc.)
• Consult with student’s school staff, outside providers and family during regularly scheduled conferences and on an as-needed basis
• Assess student eligibility for mental health services
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all counseling sessions, assessments, and treatment plans
• Support staff in understanding student’s social/emotional mental health needs
• Participate in all school team meetings, family-team meetings, and IEP meetings for students on your caseload
• Participate in school-wide events, training sessions, and staff meetings
• Communicate regularly with school administrators, teachers, and parents to ensure that the emotional and social needs of students are being met

Qualifications

• LPCC, LMFT, LCSW or equivalent licensed mental health provider in the state of California
• At least 2 years experience working with adolescents, teens and/or young adults, specifically autistic and/or neurodiverse students
• Knowledge of relationship-based therapeutic approaches for adolescents, teens, young adults, and their parents.

Skills Desired

Knowledge/Job Specific Competencies

• Ability to work collaboratively with members of an interdisciplinary team within an educational environment
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills
• Competent in using electronic forms of communication (composing, sending, reading and replying to emails)
• Competent is using Google Suite

Personal Qualities

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Able to bring creativity and positive energy to interactions with students, families and other staff
• Ability to work collaboratively in a relationship-centered environment
• Ability to provide and receive support and feedback
• Excellent judgment
• Initiative and follow-through
• Patient, understanding and kind

Physical Requirements

Working and engaging/playing with students at Oak Hill School requires a considerable amount of strength and physical movement. Employees must be able to perform the following movement functions as needed:

Regularly

• Sitting - Resting position in which the body weight is supported primarily by the buttoks in contact with the ground or a horizontal object such as a chair seat.
• Exert - up to 20 lbs. of force to move objects or equipment and to work/play with students.
• Motor Skills - Picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers as in handling, typing or writing.

Frequently

• Standing - Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking/Running - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances for community outings or moving from one classroom/office to another. Running is required for potential emergency situations.
• Reaching - extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Exert - up to 40 lbs. of force to move objects or equipment and to work/play with students.
• Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand(s)

Occasionally

• Lifting - Up to 25 lbs. raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
• Exert - Up to 80 lbs. of force to move objects, equipment and to work/play with students.
• Climbing - Ascending or descending stairs, ramps or hills using feet and legs.
• Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling.
• Stooping - Bending body downward and forward.
• Exert - Up to 80 lbs. of force to move objects, equipment and to work/play with students.
• Climbing - Ascending or descending stairs, ramps or hills using feet and legs.
• Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling.
• Stooping - Bending body downward and forward.
• Kneeling - Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching - Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
• Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in sustained motion.

Important: An Oak Hill School student may exhibit behaviors such as aggression (e.g. biting, kicking, hitting), property destruction, self-injurious behavior, screaming, etc. Due to the potential safety risk for staff and students associated with working with those who may engage in behaviors of concern, all staff are required to be certified by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) to handle potentially dangerous situations and work to prevent crisis situations and/or hazards associated with those who engage in behaviors that pose a safety risk. Staff will not be allowed to perform Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention or any type of physical management unless they have received the initial CPI training/certification through Oak Hill School.

The CPI program is a safe, non-harmful behavior management system designed to aid staff members in maintaining the best possible Care, Welfare, Safety and Security for agitated or our of control individuals even during their most violent moments. In the event that a students requires physical management because he/she poses a serious imminent safety risk to him/herself and/or others, Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention will be used as a last resort.

Terms of Employment

Employment at Oak Hill School is based on mutual consent, and both the employee and Oak Hill School have the right to terminate employment “at will”, with or without cause or advanced notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Prescription drug insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to Commute:

• San Anselmo, CA 94960 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• San Anselmo, CA 94960: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person