What are the responsibilities and job description for the Classroom Therapist position at Seneca Family of Agencies?
Are you passionate about delivering therapy to help students overcome challenges and thrive in their learning environment?
ABOUT THE ROLE
Seneca’s Non-Public Schools are hiring for a Classroom Therapist to guide 5-12th graders to success at James Baldwin Academy in San Leandro, CA. Classroom Therapists are integrated into the school community where they play a key role in supporting students’ social‑emotional growth and provide healing-centered individual and family therapy, case-management services and conduct mental health assessments. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with caregivers, teachers, counselors, and school leadership to ensure and celebrate the success of youth and families in a school setting.
ABOUT JAMES BALDWIN ACADEMY
James Baldwin Academy (JBA) is a small, WASC-accredited school in the San Leandro hills, serving students in grades 5–12 with unique mental health and learning needs. With just four classrooms, we provide highly individualized academic and behavioral interventions to help students succeed both emotionally and academically. Our program goes beyond the classroom with engaging extracurriculars like gardening, skateboard club, and art club. At JBA, we live by the 3 C’s—Confidence, Compassion, and Community—and our mission drives everything we do: We grow in a humanizing and therapeutic learning environment, fueled by collaborative community and equity-driven education. If you're looking to make a real impact in students’ lives, JBA is the place to do it.
ABOUT SENECA
Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team, including teachers, counselors, specialists, and program leadership
- Provide individual, group, and family therapy, as well as case management for a caseload of school-referred students
- Engage caregivers and school staff in the treatment process with regular discussions on student progress and needs
- Provide crisis intervention, including risk screening, assessment, triage, and service linkage
- Provide consultation and/or coaching to school staff around student needs and risk management rooted in a healing centered approach
- Complete required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing
- Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the daily life of the student, including other Seneca programs or outside agencies
- Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training
- This may include intervening with the students’ behavioral program through physical management
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, professional clinical counseling, psychology or related licensure-eligible field
- Experience working with youth in a mental health or educational setting is strongly preferred
- Registered or eligible to register with the California BBS required
- At least 21 years of age
- Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting locations
- TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
SCHEDULE
- School based schedule:
- Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM (ability to work occasional flexible schedule when school needs vary)
- 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
BENEFITS
- Starting at $73,212- $87,212 per year
- Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications
- $2000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees!
- Salary increases each year
- $4000 salary increase upon licensure
- Comprehensive employee benefits package:
- Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
- Short and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
- Partially paid premiums for dependants
- 403b retirement plan
- Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
- 5 weeks of flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
- Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
- Relocation assistance may be available (added for clinicians, teachers, and specialists receive them if they are relocating over 100 miles)
- Abundant promotional opportunities across California and Washington
- Specialized training and development opportunities
- Seneca supports clinicians towards licensure and beyond:
- We provide individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts
- Expenses such as outside trainings or licensure fees can be mitigated through your clinical training stipend