​Middle School Coordinator

The Middle School Coordinator plays a pivotal role in shaping Ch.O.I.C.E. Academy, a therapeutic independent school that transforms the lives of children facing significant emotional and behavioral challenges. In this position, you will lead the development, structure, and daily operations of a specialized program designed to help students re-engage with learning, stability, and growth. Your leadership will directly influence a multidisciplinary team, strengthen partnerships with families and school districts, and ensure high-quality clinical and educational support. By designing effective policies, guiding staff development, and ensuring individualized programming, you will help create an environment where students can build resilience and achieve meaningful progress. This role is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on youth, families, and the broader community by driving a mission-centered program forward.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO): 12 vacation days and 12 sick days per year, with additional accruals for longstanding employees.
• Health Insurance: Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Employer-sponsored coverage.
• Retirement: 403(b) plan with generous employer match.
• Educational Support: Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance.
• Flexible Schedule: 30–40 hours per week with scheduling flexibility.

• Design program structure, expectations, policies, and procedures consistent with clinical best practice, agency guidelines, and school district requirements.
• Coordinate intakes for new students.
• Develop individualized programming for up to six students with support from the Educational Coordinator.
• Monitor the program budget, monthly budget reports, expenditures, and petty cash.
• Build a cohesive team of mental health and education professionals.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with families, school districts, agency personnel, the Governance Board, and other partners.

• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to clinical staff, Team Leaders, Behavioral Interventionists/Education Support Specialists, and the Special Activities Coordinator.
• Participate in interviewing and selecting staff with the Educational Coordinator.
• Orient new employees to program expectations.
• Support staff development, skill transfer, and ongoing professional growth.
• Identify training needs and ensure required trainings and in-services occur.
• Develop agendas and lead regular staff meetings.

• Assist in developing, supervising, and implementing individual and family treatment plans and groups.
• Monitor the provision of clinical treatment to students and families.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy as needed.
• Attend treatment team meetings.
• Coordinate orientation for students and families regarding program policies and expectations.

• Provide clinical services in the absence of Clinicians/Case Managers.
• Complete all required documentation accurately and on time.
• Follow all agency policies and procedures.
• Learn crisis de-escalation and passive restraint techniques and use them when necessary to ensure safety.
• Ensure the physical safety of students and others.
• Perform other duties as assigned that support the program mission.

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology. 
• License (or license eligible) in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology.
• 5-8 years clinical/direct service work and 2-4 years administrative experience including previous supervision experience.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. 
• Ability to interact well with parents, school staff, WCMHS staff, and other professionals.
• Valid driver’s license, excellent driving record, and access to a safe, reliable, insured vehicle is required.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds as well as execute restraint techniques.

Compensation and benefits:
This 40 hour per week position starts at $32.37/hr and includes comprehensive benefits including paid time off, employer-sponsored health, dental, life, and disability insurances; a 403(b) retirement plan with generous employer match; and educational benefits such as tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment.



To apply:
We encourage applicants to apply via the WCMHS website Careers page. WCMHS strives to make our application process accessible to all. If you need language assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or 802-229-1399.


About the agency:
For more than 50 years, Washington County Mental Health Services (WCMHS) has served the Washington County community and the towns of Orange, Washington and Williamstown. WCMHS provides education, support, and treatment of individuals and families living with mental health challenges, substance use issues, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. Providing accessible, high-quality services in the community, schools, and health care settings, we work toward positive outcomes for wellness with collaborative, inclusive, and compassionate care. Washington County Mental Health Services is “Where Hope and Support Come Together.”

Washington County Mental Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. Grounded in our understanding that diversity makes us stronger, we are committed to inclusion in our workplace and services. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, health care coverage status, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.