PER DIEM School-Based Therapist

PER DIEM School-Based Therapist

Transforming student mental health in schools.

About Effective School Solutions

Effective School Solutions (ESS) is a leading provider of school-based mental health services serving 6000 K12 students across 12 states.

We deliver the level of clinical care typically found in private practice out-of-district placements or higher levels of care directly within public schools- providing a full continuum of clinical programming professional development and district consultation.

Position Type: Per Diem

This is a per diem position and is not eligible for benefits. Per diem therapist support ESS on an as-needed basis including coverage for leave assignments (e.g. medical or maternity leave).

Therapist in this role have flexibility in their level of commitment. They may choose to pick up occasional shifts work a few days per week on an ongoing basis or take on a temporary full-time schedule when covering a longer-term leave assignment. Per diem clinicians can accept or decline assignments based on their availability.

This role does not follow a consistent full-time schedule; however full-time hours may berequiredon a temporary basis when covering extended leave assignments.

Why This Role Matters

Youllprovide critical mental health support to students who may not otherwise have access to carehelping them succeed academically build resilience and thrive.

At ESS clinicians are trusted partners in shaping supportive school environments.

Responsibilities

Direct Clinical Care & Family Support

• Provide comprehensive school-based mental health services including individual group and family therapy as well as intake diagnostic and clinical assessments
• Partner with families and facilitate parent support programming
• Conduct risk assessments and crisis intervention ensuring student safety and coordinating referrals to appropriate levels of care when needed
• Develop and implement individualized evidence-based treatment plans that support students emotional behavioral and academic success

Supervision Training & Collaboration

• Oversee the day-to-day clinical operations of the assigned school-based program
• Serve as the primary clinical point of contact for school partnersprovidingexpert guidance ensuring alignment on student support strategies and fostering strong collaborative relationships.
• Facilitate weekly consultation sessions to ensure alignment on student goals and documentation standards
• Collaborate with families school staff and interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated care and provide consultation coaching and training on mental health and trauma-informed practices
• Participate in team meetings supervision and ongoing professional development

Documentation Compliance & Professional Expectations

• Maintaintimelyaccurateclinical documentationin accordance withregulatory ethical and organizational standards
• Uphold professional standards by maintaining active licensure ethical practice reliability and a strong professional presence
• Monitor program performance and ensure alignment with ESS clinical and operational standards
• Support clinician performance through feedback coaching and evaluations

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Social Work Counseling or a related field
• Active associate number or clinical license (e.g. AMFT APCC ACSW or LMFT LPCC LCSW) in the state of California
• 2 years of experience working with children and/or adolescents with behavioral and emotional needs
• Experienceprovidingtrainingand coaching to educational professionals andparents/caregivers on student mental health issues.
• Experience working with schools families and community-based services (school-based experience preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusting relationships with students families and school staff
• Commitment to delivering high-quality evidence-based care and advocating for best practices
• Proven ability to positively influence motivate and elevate team members and stakeholders
• Ability to make confident sound decisions in ambiguous or evolving situations
• Proficient in clinical documentation and use of electronic systems (e.g. EMR Microsoft Office) with the ability to maintain accurate and timely records

Why Clinicians Choose ESS

School-day schedule No weekends; occasional evening hours as needed to support family engagement
Light summers
Small caseloads
Ongoing clinical support and free CEUs
Competitive Pay
Clinical leadership at the heart of our company

Make a meaningful impacton student mental health.
Join Effective School Solutions

Equal Opportunity Employer
ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression veteran status disability or any other federal state or local protected class.

$55.00 - $65.00 per hour

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