School Therapist 10 Month Expanded

At Youth In Need, we value community and relationships. We encourage courageous spaces, leaning into discomfort, and stretching your learning muscles. As a school-based Therapist, you will work with children and youth in Ritenour School Districts to provide clinical services to children, youth, and their families while acting in conjunction with other community resources.

Youth In Need has been around since 1974 helping to create safe places for the area's most vulnerable children. We have more than 400 full- and part-time staff who serve more than 8,000 children, teens, and families at nearly 100 locations in six counties in Eastern Missouri. Youth In Need has been named a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplace for seven straight years and is nationally recognized by the US Department of Health and Human Services as an exemplary program. For more information on our commitment, please visit www.youthinneed.org.

About the Role

We are interested in Therapists with a Master's Degree in Counseling or related field and passed the National Counselor Exam (NCE) or a Master's in Social Work with LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker). We prefer someone with a PLPC, LPC, or LCSW. We can provide supervision to you for free or low cost!

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services to children, youth, and their families in a school-based setting.
• Collaborate with other community resources to support clients.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Counseling or related field, with passed National Counselor Exam (NCE), or Master’s in Social Work with LMSW.
• Preference for PLPC, LPC, or LCSW.
• Ability to obtain or currently hold a driver’s license.

Pay

This is a salaried position, starting at $45,522 (Provisionally Licensed) to $51,750 (Licensed).

Schedule

• 10-month expanded school-based position following the school district’s calendar.
• Paid for days off according to the school district’s calendar.
• Follows the summer school schedule and works into early/mid July.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at low cost.
• Paid Time Off including 2 personal days and 8 sick days, along with days off provided according to the school district’s calendar.
• 401k with 3% employer match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Opportunities for growth.