Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy, an Outpatient Mental Health Center, is looking for a Supervisory School Social Worker position 5 days a week (8AM-4PM) in 2 high school settings: James Madison High School and Edward R. Murrow High School.

This candidate will be providing clinical oversite and supervision to 2 onsite Social Workers that are providing counseling, crisis intervention and de-escalation, and work collaboratively with Guidance, Teachers, and Administrative Staff to enhance the social emotional well-being of the school.

The Supervisor will act as part of the school team by attending relevant meetings to access the social emotional needs of students and developing interventions to support the overall school climate. This candidate will also be providing consultations with school staff during both classroom observations as well as teacher trainings to provide information about community programs. Additionally, the supervisor will work alongside teachers and staff to aid in the identification of students who may be struggling emotionally and would benefit from referral to services. Student skill building will occur during classroom observation and classroom workshops throughout the year. This candidate will also hold a small caseload at both schools.

Summer schedule is 2 1/2 days a week for 6 weeks.

Weekly clinical supervision is also provided by the Program’s LCSW and all hours at the school are applied towards clinical hours.

This position follows the school calendar including limited summer school.

The ideal candidate must have at least 2 years’ experience supervising staff and also working in a middle school or high school setting and willing to make a long-term commitment to both the Center and its patients.