Be an essential part of real change and lasting growth in a community that emphasizes collaboration, respect, and professional excellence.
Keswick School, an internationally recognized nonprofit therapeutic boarding school for boys near Charlotteville, VA, is seeking an exceptionally talented and engaging full-time psychologist or mental health professional to join our robust therapeutic community.
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About This Role
Our clinicians direct the experience, growth, and development of a small caseload of boys ages 10–17 with complex functional challenges, using traditional therapies and dynamic, context-based interventions. Our clinical team includes a child and adolescent psychiatrist, a Ph.D. clinical psychologist, a Ph.D. marriage and family counselor, a doctoral-level occupational therapist, an independent-licensed LCSW, a speech-language pathologist, and an art therapist. This demanding leadership position involves working with students who have multiple diagnoses, as well as developmental, attachment, and social-emotional difficulties. Clinicians lead individual, family, and group therapies, and support multidisciplinary teams and program development. Maturity, emotional investment, creativity, follow-through, and an inspired commitment to children’s growth and well-being are key characteristics of a successful candidate. Experience in school or residential settings, social thinking, neuro-cognitive functioning, experiential approaches, and hands-on learning are preferred.
Responsibilities
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Treatment oversight for a dedicated caseload of students.
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Holding weekly individual and group therapy sessions, and family therapy sessions every other week.
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Writing session notes, progress reports, and other professional documentation.
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Support a team of residential and academic staff to implement treatment objectives for each student on your caseload.
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Participating in professional meetings to collaborate and share expertise on students.
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Work within Keswick School's established program and social-emotional curriculum to drive positive outcomes.
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Provide parent support through regularly scheduled support groups and parent events.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
Master's degree in the fields of social work or psychology. Must be able to work on campus five days a week
Current licensure to practice in Virginia (or ability to gain licensure immediately)
Ability to pass criminal and child abuse/neglect background checks.
Valid driver's license. Authorization to work in the U.S.