The Summit Counseling Center, a private, non-profit counseling center in North-Metro Atlanta, is announcing this immediate practice opportunity for an ASSOCIATE-LICENSED, SCHOOL-BASED therapist to serve in elementary schools and our satellite offices.
Job details
Salary
$35 – $50 an hour
Job Type
Full-time
Part-time
Number of hires for this role
4
Job Description
The Summit Counseling Center, a private, non-profit counseling center in North-Metro Atlanta, is announcing this immediate practice opportunity for an ASSOCIATE-LICENSED, SCHOOL-BASED therapist to serve in elementary schools and our satellite offices.
Founded in 1990, we have grown significantly over the years and currently operate from multiple locations across north Fulton county. Our facilities are attractive, professional, and fully furnished. We provide services in stand-alone centers as well as inside partner churches and schools.
Our clinical staff is multi-disciplinary, representing a variety of licenses and mental health backgrounds and a wide range of specializations. The Summit is an accredited affiliate of the Solihten Institute and, as such, believes that there is a close relationship of mind, body, spirit, and community.
Our team includes professional marketing, development, and administrative staff. Our business office staff supports clinicians in scheduling and billing operations.
This position is school-based in our Summit OnSite program, in several elementary schools and one of our satellite offices
A typical SOS counselor starts out five days a week supporting two schools and attending weekly meetings including staff meetings, supervision, and training.
Close collaboration with key school personnel to create a plan to address student needs is critical to success
Provide mental health counseling services to students in the assigned schools (individual, family, and group counseling).
Participate in training and supervision activities within the center.
Provide outreach to the community in various settings.
Write one mental health blog a quarter for our website.
Develop and implement marketing plans that complement the Summit’s marketing strategy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Licensed in Georgia at the ASSOCIATE level (i.e., APC, AMFT, MSW, Post-doctoral Psychologist candidate)
- Preferred to have at least 2 years of experience at the Associate level.
- Committed to the SummitOn Site schools as a primary practice site for at least two years.
- Focused interest in and experience working with children and/or adolescents
Compensation
Our compensation model considers the therapist a stakeholder. Each therapist is paid a percentage of client fees collected for services provided and is expected to offer 30 hours per week between the schools and our offices in order to reach an expected client load of about 23 – 25 client hours per week
Clinicians at the full-time level will qualify for full health, dental, and vision benefits
Associate-level therapists are provided with weekly supervision for licensure at no cost
403B retirement plan with a generous match after 1 year of service
Application
Because we typically get many more applicants to our position postings than we can interview, we offer the following tips to make your application stand out:
- Please use your cover letter to briefly match our requirements/preferences to your qualifications.
- If you meet a qualification, make sure your cover letter & resume clearly shows how you meet it. If you don’t meet it, explain that and your plan to meet the qualification in a short-time frame.
- Make sure your information stored with Indeed is current (especially your phone number and location).
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Commission
Pay: $35.00 – $50.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location:
- Multiple locations
Typical start time:
- 8AM
Typical end time:
- 8PM
Benefit Conditions:
- Only full-time employees eligible
Work Remotely:
- No
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Remote interview process