POSTING NUMBER

N144-2627

POSTING DATE:

September 1, 2026

CLOSING DATE:

September 15, 2026

POSITION:

Mental Health Clinician

LOCATION

Dwight Bellizzi Dual Language Academy

REPORTS TO

: Health Services Coordinator and/or Senior Executive Director of Special Education and Pupil Services

PRIMARY FUNCTION

: Provide clinical mental health services to students enrolled in the School Based Health Center.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

: 1. Provide psychosocial assessment to students. 2. Provide individual and group counseling to students and their parents. 3. Provide crisis intervention. 4. Refer students to appropriate community resources for social and mental health services when needed. 5. Aid in developing standard procedures to handle crisis. 6. Work as a team with the School Based Health Center staff and other staff from the school. 7. Serve as Field Instructor for student interns. 8. Help clinic staff identify students at risk, and facilitate access to appropriate services. 9. Provide written documentation and billing documentation of all services. 10. Provide monthly reports and maintain records as required by School Clinic and the Department of Public Health. 11. Advise on and promote mental health issues relevant to the student population and the clinic. 12. Contribute to the development of standard operational procedures for mental health related services at one specific school. 13. Participate in staff development within the clinic and school. 14. Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

1. Master's Degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, or Psychology required. 2. Licensed by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) required. 3. Bilingual, Spanish/English preferred. 4. Demonstrated success in working with school aged children, adolescents and families. 5. Ability to work autonomously as well as cooperatively with school and community groups. 6. Prior experience as a community clinic provider. 7. Ability to work under difficult time constraints. 8. Knowledge of services and resources available in the Hartford area.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Non-Certified.

SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Ten-month work year. Salary Grid A506 ($55,641 - $67,015)

EVALUATION

Evaluated annually.

UNION AFFILIATION

Hartford Educational Support Personnel

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

: All current internal and external applicants must submit an online application. To apply, please visit https://app.hirenimble.com/jobs/hartford and follow the appropriate link.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

To be considered, all internal and external applicants must fully complete a Hartford Public Schools' online application, which can be accessed through our Applicant Tracking System, Nimble, at https://app.hirenimble.com/jobs/hartford . Internal applicants should use a personal email address when applying. Please do not use your hartfordschools.org email. Candidates will be contacted directly by hiring managers for interviews. 

An Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/V/D Note:

This posting does not necessarily reflect vacancies in the respective subject area and is solely intended to generate a talent pool for current and future certified teaching opportunities. The above description covers the principle duties and responsibilities of the position. The description should not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all duties or as a contract. In all cases, these relationships, functions, and their applications are subject to change by the superintendent of schools.

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