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Southwest Community Health Center
Bridgeport, Connecticut

School Based Child and Family Therapist

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 58m ago · Verified live

About the Role

School-based child and family therapy. Ages 5-18. Bridgeport, CT. FQHC setting.

Join Southwest Community Health Center Inc as a School Based Child and Family Therapist in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Provide individual and/or family mental health assessment and treatment for children, adolescents, and their families in the school-based health center. May provide services to child and adult clients as requested at main sites.

Benefits & Compensation

  • CPR/BLS Certification

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Southwest Community Health Center Inc as a School Based Child and Family Therapist.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and family mental health assessments, treatment planning, and therapy for children and adolescents in a school-based setting. Facilitate group sessions, advocate for clients within school systems, and maintain accurate clinical documentation in the electronic health record.

Requirements

Requires a graduate degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Human Services along with a Connecticut state license. Candidates must possess strong communication skills, proficiency with electronic health records, and experience working with diverse populations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentTreatment planningPsychotherapyCrisis interventionCase managementAdvocacyElectronic health recordCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsGroup facilitationCBITSBounce backPsychosocial assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 22% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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About Southwest Community Health Center

Hospitals and Health Care
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

CPR/BLS Certification