Job Title: School-Based Therapist
Student Mental Health
Company: SUN Behavioral Health
Location: Lexington, KY
Job Type: Full-Time
Setting: School-Based Behavioral Health / Student Mental Health Services
Schedule: Day Shift, Monday-Friday; schedule may align with school and program needs
About SUN Behavioral Health
SUN Behavioral Health is a premier provider of inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. Our Erlanger, KY facility specializes in acute psychiatric care, crisis stabilization, dual diagnosis treatment, and addiction recovery.
We are committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care that helps individuals stabilize, heal, and build pathways to long-term recovery.
Position Summary
The School-Based Therapist provides therapy and behavioral health support to students in a school setting. This role supports students experiencing mental health concerns, emotional challenges, behavioral issues, family stressors, peer conflict, academic stress, trauma, anxiety, depression, and other barriers that may impact school functioning and overall well-being.
This full-time position is designed for a qualified behavioral health professional who can provide student-centered therapy, collaborate with school personnel and families, and deliver evidence-based interventions that support emotional wellness, coping skills, crisis prevention, and continuity of care.
Key Responsibilities
Provide individual, group, and family therapy services to students in a school-based behavioral health setting
Complete clinical assessments, treatment plans, safety plans, progress notes, and ongoing treatment updates
Use evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches such as CBT, DBT skills, motivational interviewing, psychoeducation, and strengths-based interventions
Support students with anxiety, depression, mood concerns, behavioral challenges, coping skills, emotional regulation, peer relationships, family conflict, grief, trauma, and school-related stress
Collaborate with school staff, families, referral partners, community providers, and the multidisciplinary behavioral health team to coordinate care
Participate in case consultation, treatment team meetings, care coordination, and clinical supervision as appropriate
Respond appropriately to student safety concerns, crisis situations, and mandated reporting responsibilities in accordance with policy and applicable regulations
Maintain professional boundaries and follow ethical guidelines, HIPAA requirements, confidentiality standards, school protocols, and organizational policies
Qualifications
Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field preferred, Bachelors level welcome.
Professional licensure, associate licensure, or eligibility to provide behavioral health services under applicable supervision requirements preferred
Experience providing therapy, counseling, case management, crisis support, or behavioral health services to children, adolescents, or students preferred
Strong understanding of student mental health, family systems, trauma-informed care, school-related stressors, and evidence-based behavioral health treatment
Ability to build rapport with students, families, school personnel, and community partners while maintaining professional boundaries
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including timely and accurate clinical documentation
Must meet organizational requirements for background checks, onboarding, credentialing, school access, and full-time employment
Clinical Support & Collaboration
Collaborative support from experienced behavioral health professionals and school-based partners
Opportunity to deliver meaningful student mental health services in a school environment
Structured processes for documentation, treatment planning, care coordination, and crisis response
Supportive environment focused on ethical practice, student-centered care, clinical quality, and positive outcomes
Why Join SUN Behavioral Health?
Make a direct impact by supporting students' emotional health, coping skills, and school success
Robust PTO plan.
Cigna Health plans.
Dental
Vision
401k
Life Insurance
Short term and long term disability.
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