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Oliverian School seeks a masters-level clinician and clinical supervisor to oversee our student support team, and to provide mental health counseling to our bright, engaging, and vulnerable high school students.  We are an alternative, college-preparatory boarding high school for bright adolescents who are struggling with challenges such as anxiety, depression, school avoidance, and learning differences.  We help students embrace their unique identities, purpose, and voice so that they can contribute to any situation and find their place in the world. 

Position

The Dean of Counseling leads the student support team at Oliverian and reports to the Head of School. The Oliverian student support department provides flexible and responsive holistic support to help each student at Oliverian thrive and grow.  Our counselors are deeply invested in our community and must be comfortable managing professional boundaries while engaging students and parents in a variety of settings and roles. 

Specific areas of function as dean include:

• Supervise fellow counselor(s) and support coach(es), providing for the implementation of appropriate academic, mental health, and behavioral supports for all students
• Carry a caseload of up to 15 students, providing individual therapy to each student in creative, adaptive and flexible ways in order to maximize emotional, social and physical well-being of students.
• Work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, coordinating and facilitating student’s skill-building and growth.
• Support the ongoing development and implementation of wellness programming.
• Support evening and weekend supervision in the role of Administrator on Duty, supporting campus staff and responding as needed to emergencies.
• Participate fully in all school-wide events, including faculty and student orientations, family weekends, spring adventure weekend, graduation weekend, and several days of training at the end of each term.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be licensed in the state of New Hampshire.
• Love working with adolescents.
• Have provided therapy in a school setting or within a community model for at least 5 years.
• Be comfortable and experienced with a wide range and intensity of mental health issues, including safety assessment and planning.
• Communicate clearly and consistently with all necessary stake-holders and maintain organized and detailed clinical documentation.
• Have a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related degree.
• Have knowledge of, and experience utilizing, various therapeutic modalities.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance, Flexible Spending Plan, Vision Plan and Dental Plan
• 503b Retirement Plan: With standard matching per school plan (5%)
• Meals: Meals are available to faculty and their family and visitors
• Housing: On campus housing provided

To Apply: Email your resume and cover letter to employment@oliverianschool.org with "Dean of Counseling" in the subject line. For additional information, please visit our website at www.oliverianschool.org.

Oliverian is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

About Oliverian School

Oliverian School is an alternative, college-preparatory boarding high school for bright adolescents who have not felt at home in traditional settings. Our supportive academic and student-life program helps students embrace their unique identity, purpose, and voice so that they can contribute to any situation and find their place the world.

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