If you’re currently looking for a career in which you can make a positive impact in the school-based setting– Then look no further, this is the job for you!

Founded in 1975, The Help Group is the largest, most innovative, and comprehensive nonprofit of its kind in the United States serving children with special needs related to autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, developmental delays, abuse, and emotional problems.

The Help Group has a variety of schools where our School Based Therapist are dedicated to helping these students live a positive, confident, deserving life:

• Autism Schools serves students from 5 to 22 years of age with mild to moderate autism spectrum disorder and challenges. In our high functioning schools, they offer an innovative multidisciplinary program by encouraging creativity, critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies. While our moderate schools are designed to embed core academics within community based and hands on life skills and vocational instruction.
• Learning Disabilities/ ADHD Schools offers an educational program designed to ensure student success, focusing on self-advocacy and skills they can use throughout their lives. These schools serve students from grades 1st-12th with a strong academic program that is balanced with fun and rewarding enrichment classes to create a well-rounded student that will be equipped with the foundation and confidence to be successful in their future endeavors.
• Therapeutic Schools serves students grades 1st-12th with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Using a humanistic, relationship-centered approach the staff form rich connections with the students that fosters the development, guidance of self-awareness and interpersonal skills. Concurrently, academic development is made enjoyable with challenging curriculum, lively discussions, and an emphasis on Project-Based Learning.

Autism | Mental Health | School Counseling | Innovative | Personalized Therapy | Special Education

WHAT QUALIFIES YOU:

• MA or MS degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy, or Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology from a nationally or regionally accredited graduate program.
• Two years clinical experience with children and families.
• Experience with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Emotion and Behavioral Challenges
• Registration with appropriate licensing board (BBS): LCSW, LMFT, AMFT, ACSW, or Psychologist.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus!

Salary: $ 25.43 - $ 33.27

THE ROLE:

• Providing individual, group, and family treatment to students ages 5 through 22.
• Assessing progress towards IEP goals, determining new IEP goals, and attending IEPs of their clients.
• Working as a member of an interdisciplinary milieu team, communicating regularly with school staff, related service providers and other team members.
• Participating in scheduled staff, school, agency wide, and other meetings or trainings of as assigned.
• May be required to take on private insurance clients from our Lumina program as needed.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.