School Based Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Make an impact where it matters most—right in the classroom.

Are you a passionate Licensed Clinician looking to work directly with youth in a dynamic, supportive environment? Join Children’s Hope Alliance and bring your clinical expertise into the school setting—helping students build resilience, overcome challenges, and thrive.

This is a unique opportunity to align your schedule with the school calendar, enjoy competitive pay, and take advantage of optional summer bonus work—all while growing professionally in a collaborative, mission-driven organization.

As a School-Based Licensed Clinician, you’ll provide meaningful, short-term therapeutic support to students referred through the school system. You’ll partner closely with educators, families, and clinical teams to deliver impactful care.

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based approaches
• Conduct comprehensive clinical and trauma assessments, crisis plans, and threat evaluations
• Develop thoughtful, individualized treatment plans using clinical data and collateral information
• Deliver crisis support and participate in on-call response when needed
• Support students transitioning back from higher levels of care
• Collaborate with teachers and administrators to identify needs and improve student outcomes
• Educate school staff on mental health and wellness strategies

• Participate in clinical teams, case planning, and program development
• Connect students and families to additional services and community resources
• Serve as a trusted resource for both staff and families

• Maintain timely, high-quality documentation (notes, plans, assessments, discharges)
• Manage a steady caseload with a goal of 20–25 billable units per week
• Participate in supervision, team meetings, and ongoing professional development

• School-Based Schedule – Work within the academic calendar
• Optional Summer Opportunities – Boost your income with bonus work
• Professional Growth – Ongoing training, supervision, and development
• Meaningful Impact – Help shape brighter futures for youth and families
• Supportive Team Culture – Collaborate with experienced, mission-driven professionals

• Strong clinical judgment and assessment skills
• Ability to translate complex client information into effective treatment plans
• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Commitment to culturally responsive, compassionate care

We’re looking for clinicians who are:

• Organized, dependable, and able to manage priorities effectively
• Committed to professional growth and continuous learning
• Skilled communicators who value teamwork and feedback
• Passionate about serving diverse communities with cultural sensitivity
• Dedicated to our mission of supporting children and families

At Children’s Hope Alliance, we believe every child deserves hope, healing, and opportunity. If you’re ready to do meaningful work in a role that blends flexibility, purpose, and professional growth—we’d love to meet you.

Children’s Hope Alliance is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Education and Experience Requirements

• The position requires a Master Degree in a Human Service or related field plus one year of experience with a similar population. The position also requires valid NC licensure (LCSW/A, LMFT/A or LPMHC/A and LCAS/A.)
• Some positions require an LCAS.
• Requires knowledge and the ability to practically implement mental health regulations and clinical services.
• Requires effective communication, decision making, analytical, interpersonal, leadership and professionalism skills and abilities.
• Must have basic computer and math skills.
• Must have a valid North Carolina’s Driver’s License.
• Must submit to and pass pre-employment drug screening, criminal, HCPR and driving checks.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specifics vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: reading, typing, writing, speaking, and using the telephone and prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Employee must be able to operate a vehicle for job duties, and keep a valid NC drivers license with insurance.
• The work environment will contain slight to moderate office-related noises. The employee is not exposed to extreme weather conditions, toxic fumes, or airborne particles.
• The employee must occasionally travel to different locations in the course of work.
• Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: public speaking, reading, typing, writing, using the telephone, driving, therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations.