What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinician, Education position at St Catherine s Center for Children?
CLINICIAN, EDUCATION – RE MAY SCHOOL
Location: Albany, NY
Program: R&E May School/Day Treatment
Type: Full-time /Exempt - 37.5 hours weekly
Pay Range: $60,405.80 – $66,400 (annually)
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am – 3:30pm; and Wednesdays 8:00am-4:00pm
Job Ref. #: 0161
Our Mission
St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.
Our Vision
St. Catherine’s willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of children, families, and adults throughout the region.
Position Overview
The Education Clinician (“Social Worker”) serves as the student’s primary clinician and provides direct treatment services to the student to resolve social and emotional issues, which impedes personal and educational competence. Attendees of this program are students who have emotional disabilities, and are between the ages of 5-13 years old.
Position Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) for New York State required.
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) for New York State required.
- NYS School Social Work Certification strongly preferred, or obtained within 6 months of employment.
- Experience within a special education school setting is highly preferred.
- Excellent organization, planning and time management skills.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with regulatory bodies; capacity to exhibit empathy for those in need.
- Proficiency in computer applications: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Business Workspace Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Meet, Sheets, etc.), and use secure Internet practices.
- Experience with AWARDS / Connections, is a plus!
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times, stressful environment.
- Capacity and openness to work with populations from culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, including but not limited to a broad range of people with various developmental and functional levels.
- Capable of exercising ethical, independent judgment and discretion, and handle sensitive data with strict confidentiality.
- Self-motivated and engaged, with a strong attention to detail; Excellent writing aptitude.
- Have a professional record of integrity, proven reliability and dependability.
- Qualities of positivity, flexibility and adaptability to day-to-day changes with client needs and functioning.
Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Shares responsibility for the planning and implementation of the psychosocial components of the therapeutic classroom.
- Provides social work services to families to facilitate the student’s progress towards individual goals.
- Provides individual counseling to students as directed by their I.E.P.
- Provides group therapy and/or group skills development counseling to children.
- Completes comprehensive assessment to determine treatment needs.
- Completes progress notes within a timely manner in the agency electronic health record and Frontline Education.
- Facilitates rad flag meetings as needed to ensure students’ needs are being met across all school environments.
- Facilitates treatment planning meetings; completes all necessary documentation. associated with treatment plan review, including progress summary, goal/objective development, ICMP updates, etc.
- Additional position-related duties as assigned by the Director/Supervisor.
Organizational Relationships:
- The Education Clinician reports to and is supervised by the Clinical Supervisor, Education.
- Collaborates with the faculty of the Day Treatment Clinic and Special Education programs.
EEO Statement: St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law.
Salary : $60,405 - $66,400
