Job Description

Job Title: School Based Therapist

Location: Columbia, Missouri

Employment Type: Full Time

Employment Duration Year round with option to apply for 10 or 11 month contract

Unlock your potential to make a lasting impact on students' lives! Join our dedicated team of School Based Therapists and work collaboratively with area public schools. In this rewarding role, you'll provide individualized counseling, case management, and support services to foster academic success and overall well-being for students. Utilize your expertise to conduct clinical assessments, deliver interventions, and coordinate access to community resources, all while conveniently offering services on-site during school hours.

As a School Based Therapist, you'll have the opportunity to establish a meaningful caseload, participate in collaborative treatment planning, and serve as a liaison to ensure comprehensive care. Your efforts will directly contribute to reducing barriers, enhancing student success, and empowering families within the school community.

The School Based Therapist position offers…

• Annual Bonuses - up to $12,000 in collaborative service goal bonuses
• All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package - A robust full-time employee benefits package encompassing health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, wellness program, and more
• Telemedicine – 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visits
• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Paid Time Off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
• Free Licensure Supervision - for PLPC, LMSW, PLMFT
• Additional Income Opportunities - for LPC & LCSW (provide supervision)
• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel
• NHSC Student Loan Repayment - eligible site for tax-free student loan assistance
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:

• Individualized Counseling: Utilize your expertise to provide personalized counseling to meet the unique needs of students and achieve treatment goals. These services will be conveniently offered at the school site during operating hours.
• Caseload Management: Establish a caseload that aligns with supervisory guidelines, ensuring efficient coordination and effective management of cases.
• Academic Success Support: Offer prevention, intervention, and support services to identified students, aiming to reduce barriers that hinder their academic achievements. Your efforts will directly contribute to enhancing student success.
• Collaborative Treatment Planning: Participate in client staffing sessions to pinpoint issues and establish treatment goals and objectives, adhering to Burrell guidelines. Assume management responsibilities for assigned cases, ensuring comprehensive and effective treatment plans.
• Emergency Response: Contribute to emergency services by providing swift aid during emotional crises, ensuring that students receive immediate support and care.
• Comprehensive Follow-Up: Provide or coordinate thorough follow-up services for all clients under your care, ensuring continuity of care and ongoing support to promote their well-being.
• Community Resource Coordination: Collaborate with school counselors to coordinate student support, including facilitating access to a range of community resources. Your efforts will ensure students receive holistic care and support.
• Clinical Assessment and Intervention: Conduct clinical assessments and deliver interventions to students and families, utilizing your expertise and knowledge to address their specific needs. These services will be conveniently offered at the school site during operating hours.
• Liaison Role: Serve as a liaison, ensuring that services reach all members of a family and enabling seamless coordination of care.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a licensure-eligible field of study such as Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work.
  
• Actively licensed as (or on track to become licensed as):
  • Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC)
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  • Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW)
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (PLMFT/LMFT)

Additional Qualifications:

• Preferred experience in providing family, individual, and group therapy, as well as community education.
• Possession of a valid driver's license and auto insurance.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to promoting student well-being and academic success.

Brightli is on a Mission

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.