SBHC Therapist

This position is full time, split between Connery and Ford Elementary Schools in Lynn, MA.

About the role

Join a diverse team providing accessible, quality behavioral health care for children and adolescents in a school setting. Collaborate with school staff—including teachers, social workers, adjustment counselors, and leadership—to deliver supportive, culturally aware, and trauma-informed care. This role emphasizes social justice, empowering and affirming care, and professional growth with opportunities for loan repayment, salary supplements, funding for license renewals, and continuing education. Enjoy a strong work-life balance with all school holidays, breaks, and 22 days off during the summer, along with individual and group supervision and specialized training.

Responsibilities

• Create patient-centered treatment plans, provide ongoing treatment and case management services, and assess patients’ clinical needs and progress.
• Perform comprehensive biopsychosocial diagnostic evaluations with patients.
• Adopt a team-oriented approach to patient care and fully participate in integrating behavioral health with primary care.
• Engage in collaborative crisis management services in urgent situations.

Requirements

• Must be licensed or license-eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Psychology, LCSW, LICSW, LMHC). If not yet independently licensed, clinical supervision and support will be provided toward licensure.
• Doctoral or master’s degree, with commensurate practicum, internship, and post-graduate work focused on clinical mental health practice.
• Experience treating patients from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds who experience a range of mental health challenges.
• Experience consulting and/or collaborating with community agencies that provide care and support for children and families.

Previous experience in quality improvement activities and program development is helpful.

Benefits

• Loan repayment/salary supplement opportunities.
• Funding for license renewals and continuing education.
• Generous time off, including all school holidays, breaks, and 22 days off during the summer.
• Individual and group supervision, along with ongoing specialized training.