Job Description:
School-Based Therapist
Location: Saint Louis County, Missouri
Department: School-Based Services
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Summary:
Are you passionate about helping children and adolescents overcome challenges, build resilience, and reach their full potential? Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a School-Based Therapist, where you'll have the opportunity to provide life-changing mental health services in a setting where students spend much of their day. This role offers the unique ability to make a meaningful impact on students, families, and school communities while working alongside educators, caregivers, and behavioral health professionals who share a commitment to student success.
As a School-Based Therapist, you will provide individual, family, and group therapy services to students experiencing emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. You'll conduct assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, provide crisis intervention, and collaborate closely with school personnel and families to support student wellbeing. This position is ideal for clinicians who enjoy building strong therapeutic relationships, practicing evidence-based interventions, and helping young people develop the skills needed to thrive both academically and personally.
Saint Louis County offers diverse communities, excellent schools, abundant parks and recreation opportunities, and a strong commitment to supporting youth and families. This is an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding clinical career while making a difference where it matters most.
This position offers…
- Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
- Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
- Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
- Licensure Supervision - complimentary for LMSW's, PLPC's, PLMFT's
- Additional income opportunities - for LPC's, LCSW's, & LMFT's (provide supervision)
- Continuing Education - 3 days leave following your first year of employment
- Liability Coverage - Company paid
- Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
- Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide individual, group, and family therapy services that support students' emotional wellbeing, behavioral health, and academic success
- Conduct intake screenings, comprehensive assessments, and diagnostic evaluations within established regulatory and organizational timeframes
- Develop individualized treatment plans that reflect student strengths, needs, goals, and progress
- Facilitate evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including trauma-informed care, behavioral interventions, and co-occurring treatment approaches
- Collaborate with school personnel, caregivers, referral sources, and other treatment providers to coordinate services and support positive student outcomes
- Participate in clinical staffing meetings, treatment reviews, and case consultations while providing insight and recommendations regarding student progress
- Monitor treatment effectiveness and modify interventions as needed to support continued growth and success
- Respond to crisis situations and coordinate emergency interventions when necessary
- Document all services accurately and timely in accordance with agency, state, and accreditation standards
- Assist students and families through transitions of care, including discharge planning and coordination of ongoing services
- Provide education, guidance, and consultation on behavioral health concerns and evidence-based practices as appropriate
- Represent the organization professionally within schools and throughout the community
- Maintain positive and productive relationships with students, families, school staff, referral sources, and colleagues
- Support the professional development of clinicians and interns as opportunities arise and qualifications permit
Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
- Currently licensed (or provisionally licensed) in Missouri as:
- PLPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, PLMFT, LMFT, PLP, or LP
OR... - Masters degree in a license-eligible field of study (Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related) with plans to obtain licensure. Note: Any offers will be contingent upon successful passage of state exams and obtaining an LMSW, PLPC, LMFT, or PLP license.
Additional Qualifications:
- Current driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance required
- Commitment to student success, family engagement, and person-centered care
- Ability to build effective relationships with students, families, school personnel, and community partners
- Willingness to provide telehealth services and obtain additional state licensure as required
- Experience providing counseling services to children, adolescents, and families preferred
- Experience in school-based, community mental health, or youth-serving settings preferred
- Knowledge of behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and evidence-based practices
- Strong communication, documentation, organizational, and time-management skills
Physical Requirements
- Perform sedentary work involving computer use, documentation, and occasional standing or walking
- Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 10 pounds
- Frequently perform repetitive hand and finger movements for typing and documentation
- Travel throughout school, office, and community environments as needed
- Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Why You'll Love This Role
- Make a meaningful impact in the lives of children, adolescents, and families
- Work within schools where services can directly support student success
- Collaborate with educators, families, and behavioral health professionals
- Receive support for professional growth, licensure advancement, and continuing education
- Enjoy a rewarding career that combines clinical work, advocacy, and community impact
- Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving youth mental health
Help Students Build Brighter Futures
Every student deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. As a School-Based Therapist, you'll help young people develop the skills, confidence, and support systems needed to overcome challenges and achieve success both in and out of the classroom. If you're looking for a rewarding career where your work creates lasting change, we encourage you to apply today.



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.
