Associate Therapist: Temporary/Part Time

Position Overview

Bishop O’Dowd High School is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Temporary Associate Therapist (AMFT, APCC) to provide social-emotional support and mental health services to students.

Key Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of a licensed therapist, provide school-based wellness counseling to students experiencing social, emotional, or behavioral challenges.
• Conduct assessments and referrals for students needing additional mental health support.
• Offer crisis intervention and risk assessment in collaboration with the wellness team, counseling department and administration.
• Maintain appropriate confidential records in compliance with legal requirements, ethical guidelines and school policies.
• Work closely with clinical supervisor, wellness team and school counselors to support student well-being.
• Support and/or facilitate small-group counseling based on wellness themes: i.e. Self-Care, Healthy Relationships, Anxiety/Stress Management (using CBT tools to build resilience, etc.).
• Aid in providing referrals to outside mental health providers when needed.
• Participate in group and individual clinical supervision.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
• Required: Associate-level registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (AMFT or APCC).
• Experience working with K-12 students in a school, clinic, or community mental health setting (practicum/graduate school experience qualifies).
• Understanding of child and adolescent development, social-emotional learning and crisis/trauma-informed care.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in mental health services.
• Ability to work within a Catholic educational environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Training in strength-based/solution-focused counseling, suicide prevention, crisis response and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools/skills.
• Experience in private Catholic or independent schools.

Schedule & Compensation

• This is a part-time position (approximately 5-15 hours/week).
• Compensation is commensurate with experience.
• The role follows the academic calendar.

Supervision & Professional Growth

• Supervision (individual and group) provided by our licensed clinician to support associate in pursuit of clinical counseling hours toward licensure.

Application Process

• Interested candidates should submit the following through our online Career Center:
• - Cover Letter detailing interest in working at Bishop O’Dowd and alignment with the school's mission.
• - Resume highlighting relevant experience.
• - Three Professional References (including at least one direct supervisor or clinical supervisor).