Description:
The SEL Clinican is a key member of Schools of Perea team, coaching and developing the social and emotional focus within the Elementary School and Preschool.
Essential Functions:
- Support the adoption of a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lens to bridge academics and SEL specifically focusing on emotional regulation, empathy, mindfulness, healthy attachment, and social relationships.
- Responsible for developing and implementing evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions for student success.
- Implement daily social skills lessons using evidence-based practice (i.e. SSIS).
- Provide individual and group counseling to students
- Conduct Functional Behavior Analysis for targeted students
- Develop, implement, and progress monitor behavior intervention plan for each student.
- Support all appropriate documentation and record-keeping for students.
- Assist with data collection, progress monitoring, and program evaluation to determine the efficacy of care.
- Provide routine feedback to families on the progress of their child’s response to therapeutic services
- Attend interdisciplinary team meetings as needed in an effort to provide relevant insight regarding students served
- Support the professional learning of the interdisciplinary team by providing consultation to staff on mental health issues impacting students and families.
- Conduct SIM meetings for the respective grade level.
- Adopt a child/student-centered approach.
- Attend and conduct professional education training.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education (training minimum):
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences from an accredited university.
- Candidates must have: LMSW or LCSW
- Licensure as a school social worker by the Tennessee Department of Education or Certification/License in school counseling
Experience:
- A minimum of five years experience working with young children and families (strongly desired).
- Registered Play Therapist or training in play therapy (strongly desired).
- Experience providing intensive clinical services to children with behavioral challenges (preferred).
- Experience providing trauma-informed care.
- Experience working in an urban setting.
- Strategic thinker that supports program development
- Excellent time management, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are essential.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to work with students, parents, and colleagues of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Values self-reflection and open discussion of clinical work with colleagues.