SBHC Social Worker / Mental Health Clinician - Temporary
Listed compensation
$40-$48/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
The Role
Our School Based Health Centers (SBHC) Program is looking for a temporary licensed mental health practitioner with related experience to staff a school-based outpatient clinic in Stamford, Connecticut. This is a temporary 3-4 month position located in a middle school and is based on the approved public-school calendar.
SBHC mental health clinicians provide health education (both large and small group instruction) and individual, family, and group counseling to students, often working as part of interdisciplinary health care teams with nurse practitioners and health educators. The successful candidate will maintain continuity of care for an established caseload and ensure a seamless transition.
The work schedule for the SBHC clinician position is 30-35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7:30am-2:30pm.
Anticipated start date is early December.
Requirements
- Completion of master’s or post-master’s degree from an accredited counseling program
- Active licensure (LCSW, LMSW, LPC, LPCA, LMFT) in Connecticut, or the ability to obtain CT licensure
- Experience working with middle school students and their families preferred
- Bilingual/bi-cultural experience strongly preferred
- Strong clinical skills and experience using evidence-based models with children and families
- Collaborative and proactive approach to relationship building, resource development, and creating equitable access
- Ability to engage in therapeutic practices in accordance with all HIPAA, state, federal, licensing, and accrediting bodies
- Knowledge and experience with electronic health records
Compensation
$40-48/hour, depending on experience
About Family Centers
Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering health, education and human service programs to children, adults and families in Fairfield County.
Our team includes 300 professionals and over 500 trained volunteers who collaborate to provide our communities with a wide range of responsive and innovative services.
Through our comprehensive network of services, more than 26,000 children, adults, families and communities receive the care, encouragement and resources needed to realize their potential.
For more information, please visit familycenters.org.
Family Centers is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees as indicated in applicable federal and/or state laws.
Key Responsibilities
The clinician will provide individual, family, and group counseling to middle school students while delivering health education in both large and small group settings. They will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to maintain continuity of care and ensure a seamless transition for students.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SBHC Social Worker / Mental Health Clinician - Temporary at Family Centers a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,359 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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