Therapist, School-Based (LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC), Dayton

School-Based Therapist

Calling all counselors and social workers—help us reach out and make a difference in the lives of children at Kids Thrive.

FT, PT, and PRN positions available

Shift: 8-hour shifts, Monday – Friday, 8am-4:30pm

No weekends! Awesome pay and benefits.

Pay range: $55k-65k/annually

We offer our employees:

• Medical packages with Rx – 3 choices
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Dependent care spending accounts
• Health spending accounts (HSA) with a company match
• Dental care program – 2 choices
• Vision plan
• Life insurance options
• Accidental insurances
• Paid time off + paid holidays
• Employee assistance programs
• 401k with a company match
• Offering daily pay

• Up to $15,000 in tuition reimbursements
• Student loan forgiveness programs

The role itself

Kids Thrive is currently seeking experienced therapists to work in a pediatric mental health program providing care and treatment to clients ages 3 to 10 in a school-based setting. Previous experience working with children is preferred. In this role, you will be working inside of a school setting, many times inside of different classrooms.

Our compassionate therapists at Kids Thrive specialize in supporting a high-acuity early childhood population. With a focus on both group and individual services, our dedicated professionals provide a safe and nurturing environment where young minds can flourish.

Key responsibilities:

• Co-lead day treatment groups with group facilitator
• Provide individual and family therapy
• Conduct family interviews and offer referrals to appropriate resources
• Provide crisis intervention to clients as needed
• Complete intakes, diagnostic assessments, treatment plans, and discharge summaries
• Contribute to treatment team meetings and collaborate with other providers on the team

Job requirements:

• Masters degree or bachelors degree in social work or mental health counseling
• Licensure in the state of Ohio (LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC)

Who we are

As parents, we see the potential in our little ones, from the youngest age. As they grow, we endeavor to instill the life skills needed to lead a balanced and productive life. Oftentimes, however, our environment, genetics, or trauma, threaten that growth. It is then that we must envelop our little ones with a robust therapeutic environment to foster those vital skills. Much like the caterpillar tethered to the ground, yearning to transform into a butterfly, it must be nurtured in a cocoon until it is ready to emerge into its full potential.

At Kids Thrive, we create a safe and therapeutic cocoon, surrounding each child with an intensive degree of individual treatment sessions and group therapy, enabling the child to assist each child with building relationships, repairing regulation, and improving their behaviors.

It is our honor to be a part of fostering the beauty innate in each child, enabling them to take flight and thrive; in school, at home, and in life.