Child and Youth Services, Clinical Medicine, Communication Skills, Community Providers, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Documentation, Faculty Administration, Healthcare Providers, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensing, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Social Work, Spanish Language, Writing Skills
id='p3838_'>School Based Youth Services-School Social Worker/Mental Health Provider JobID: 3838
Position Type:
Educational Services/Social Worker
Date Posted:
7/7/2026
Location:
To Be Determined
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KEARNY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENT'S BULLETIN #3
School Based Youth Services
Social Worker/Mental Health Provider
Position Available for the 2026-2027 School Year
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
REPORTS TO:
Director of School Based Youth Services Program or designee
DESCRIPTION:
The candidate for this position will primarily be responsible for a combination of clinical, educational, communication, and organizational skills to support student mental health. This position requires short term individual counseling, group counseling, social skill development, employment counseling, and community referrals to social services. In addition, the candidate must provide appropriate documentation of all services provided to students and families in accordance with DCF's School Based Youth Services Programs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must possess NJDOE School Social Worker certification #3200
- Must possess LAC, LSW, LPC, LCSW, or licensing equivalent
- Demonstrates ability to collect and analyze data to provide evidenced based therapeutic treatments and interventions
- Utilize active listening and empathy
- Solution-focused and strengths-based counseling approaches/theories
- Trauma-informed care practices
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Facilitate psychoeducational groups, such as social emotional learning and evidence-based programs
- Collaborate with and build positive relationships with students, families, and school staff
- Collaborate with teachers, administrators, school counselors and community providers
- Maintain confidentiality while communicating effectively with stakeholders
- Knowledge of mandated reporting requirements and ethical standards
- Experience supporting students from varying socioeconomic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds
- Prior clinical experience with providing therapeutic services to students and/or families preferred
- Spanish speaking preferred, but not required
REMUNERATION:
The salary will be in accordance with the current KEA contract.
Job Code: 3838
PLEASE APPLY ON THE KEARNY SCHOOLS WEBSITE:
www.kearnyschools.com
Aliki Bieltz, Assistant Superintendent
Paper or email applications will not be accepted
AA/EOE