School-Based Clinician (Lebanon)

West Central Behavioral Health is seeking a Full-Time Child & Adolescent Mental Health Counselor / Therapist to provide outpatient therapy services through our Lebanon, NH location. This position is primarily school-based mental health counseling within local schools.

As a Child Therapist, you will deliver comprehensive outpatient mental health services to children, adolescents, and families. Services include assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and evidence-based therapeutic intervention. Counseling may be provided in-person and via telehealth, offering flexibility within a structured and supportive clinical team environment.

This role is ideal for clinicians seeking meaningful work in community mental health, access to supervision for licensure, and the opportunity to collaborate closely with schools and community partners

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy or equivalent clinical discipline required
• Eligibility for licensure (LCMHC, LICSW, LMFT) by the State of New Hampshire preferred

Experience:

• Some experience working with children and adolescents strongly preferred
• Experience providing school-based mental health services preferred

Required Skills:

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Must be flexible and demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to learn necessary computer and technical skills essential to the position and Agency needs
• Ability to relate to staff, clients and community around a mental health system
• Maintain skill competencies in customer service, quality improvement, compliance and safety.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of and experience with an electronic medical record system
• Prior experience in a community mental health environment

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to access all Agency and School sites

Other:

• Ability to obtain and maintain Agency and/or State of New Hampshire required background check(s)
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and the ability to maintain that confidence

We are committed to continuous improvement of our employees. We provide ongoing education through e-Learning, in-service programs presented by internal staff and external presenters. CEUs are available for most in-service programs.

Loan Repayment Program: As a nonprofit organization providing services to underserved populations, you may be eligible to participate in the following loan assistance programs:

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Agency Student Loan Assistance Program – eligible up to $10,000 over 3 years
• NH State Loan Repayment Program – NH professional license required

For over forty years, West Central Behavioral Health, a community mental health organization, has dedicated itself to"...promote, preserve and strengthen the mental health and quality of life in our community.” To accomplish this, West Central has assembled a team of talented professionals. Working together toward a common goal, our staff served nearly 2,700 children, adolescents and adults last year.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Veteran- and Recovery-Friendly Workplace!