Clinician (Part-Time) – 2025/2026 School Year Position Available In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

About Mastery:

Founded in 2001, Mastery Schools is a publiccharter network of 23 K-12 schools in Philadelphia and Camden,serving more than 14,000 students. At Mastery, we’re on a missionto provide all students with the academic and personal skills theyneed to succeed after graduation and pursue their dreams. Studentachievement is not just a goal for our organization; it’s thereason we exist, and every member of our team is dedicated tosecuring student success. We are also committed to pursuing equity,actively disrupting systemic racism, and addressing the disparitiesthat limit our students’ choices. Our culture is built on respect,service, and the belief that the success of our students, theirfamilies, and the communities we serve will help us achieve ourmission. We foster a positive, open, and inclusive environmentwhere honesty, humor, and continuous improvement are celebrated.

Join us in creating a model urban school district that serves allstudents with excellence. Together, we can make a lasting impact.

This role may be eligible for a signing bonus. New classroomclinicians start at $32.61, with Mastery offering up to $39.95based on experience and education. Hourly rates range from $32.61-$51.63, with growth opportunities as your career progresses. Thisis a part-time role where you will work a total of 29 hours/week,Monday-Friday.

The Opportunity:

The clinician is committed tosupporting students with emotional disabilities and other healthimpairments through individual and group counseling sessions,skills development, and case management.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead individual counseling sessions with students based on theirIndividualized Education Plan. Plan and facilitate social andemotional skill acquisition class. Facilitate small therapeuticgroups. Develop and monitor social, emotional, and behavior IEPgoals. Ability to teach and reinforce appropriate positivebehaviors in a classroom and counseling setting. Ability to connecta student in crisis with outside resources when appropriate.

Ability to collaborate with general and special education teachersto develop Functional Behavioral Assessments and implement PositiveBehavior Supports for student with emotional support needs. Providecoaching to general and special education teachers to effectivelyimplement the positive behavioral support interventions. Ability towork as a team member to support the Emotional Support programming.

Effective communication with families of students with emotionaldisabilities. Effective communication with outside serviceproviders. Completing other identified tasks

Qualifications:

Individual and group therapy experience. Experience working withstudents with disabilities in an educational setting. Successfulexperience working with student with Emotional Support needs(preferred). Experience leading a class and implementing effectiveclassroom management strategies (preferred). Detail-oriented andcommitted to collecting specified data to support studentprogramming. Experience with functional behavioral assessments, andthe development / implementation of positive behavioral supportplans (preferred). Maintain strong clinical documentation. Stronginterpersonal communication skills. Ability to work well as amember of a classroom and school team. Results-oriented individual- a flexible thinker willing to do “whatever it takes.” Belief inthe Mastery Charter School mission and instructional model.

Education and Experience:

Masters of Social Work, Masters ofCounseling, or other closely related fields required. PA Licensureas a

LSW, LCSW, LPC

preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Ability tophysically perform the essential duties of the role – eitheron-site or remotely, and to work in the environmental conditionsrequired, such as: traveling to network campuses; maneuvering inoffice spaces (including standing, walking, sitting for longperiods of time, speaking loudly and clearly, seeing and hearingthings both near and far away); stooping, kneeling, reaching filecabinets/shelves; fine finger and hand manipulation in use ofcomputer, chalkboard, dry erase, &/or projectors; filing,faxing, scanning, coping, typing, mailing, and making phone calls;sitting for up to two (2) hours looking at a computer monitor,using a keyboard/mouse, and typing.

Mastery’s Benefits Package:

Weoffer a full benefits program and opportunities for professionalgrowth. Some of our most popular benefits include our 403(b)retirement plan for PA employees (with a 5% match from Mastery),enrollment in the State of New Jersey Pension Plan for NJemployees, a robust Employee Assistance Program, mental health andcounseling programs, an annual Professional Development Fund, anddiscounts and perks at a myriad of retailers, travel organizations,insurance providers, and so much more, as well as a Benefits VIPHelpdesk to help you navigate various benefits-related topics.

Please go here to see all of our Benefits offerings !

AnnualCalendar:

As you plan to make Mastery your new work home, pleasefeel free to review our Calendar for the 25/26 School Year . Welike to think our calendar is a benefit of working here too!

WhyYou Should Apply:

Studies have shown that women and people of colorare less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they canperform every job description task. We are most interested infinding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may comefrom a less traditional background. Mastery may consider anequivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, andexperience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested inapplying, we encourage you to think broadly about your backgroundand skill set for the role.