Mental Health Therapist, School-based

🔷 Starting Salary:  $70,000 - $90,000 /year based on experience 🏫 Environment:  Special Education Program, Grades K-12

ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join our award-winning Special Education team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction!

If you excel in a student-centered, collaborative, and data-informed environment, are passionate about supporting students with special needs, and bring resilience, empathy, and a solutions-focused mindset — We Should Talk! 📲

As a Mental Health Therapist, you will play a vital role in supporting students’ academic, social, and emotional success. Through individual and group counseling, as well as close collaboration with educators, families, and community partners, you will help create a safe, supportive learning environment that strengthens connections between home and school.

‖ Responsibilities Include:

• Providing individual and group counseling sessions to address interpersonal, social, emotional, or family challenges impacting school performance, including crisis intervention when necessary.

• Conducting comprehensive interviews with students, families, and school personnel to assess social, emotional, and behavioral adjustment to school and community life.

• Maintaining consistent communication with parents/guardians by informing them of student progress, challenges, and any home-life changes that may influence academic performance.

• Developing and updating Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Positive Behavior Intervention Plans (PBIPs) in compliance with company, school, state, and federal guidelines.

• Attending and actively participating in IEP team meetings, facilitating when required by the district, and engaging in other team meetings to address student or parent concerns.

• Collaborating with educators, school staff, and social service agencies to design and implement appropriate support services for students and families.

• Providing case management for students, including coordinating parent meetings, facilitating emergency transportation requests, supporting disciplinary processes, and liaising with outside therapists.

• Partnering with teachers, parents/guardians, district personnel, and service providers to identify solutions to academic and behavioral challenges, while building strong relationships and promoting a positive organizational image.

• Ensuring consistent use of positive teaching strategies by conducting monthly classroom climate observations and monitoring the implementation of IEP and PBIP goals.

• Guiding and consulting with teachers on classroom scheduling, data system management, and student transition planning to ensure alignment with IEP and program goals.

• Assessing student progress through ongoing review of data collection systems, and training staff to apply results-driven interventions that address evolving student needs.

• Modeling best practices for student engagement, effective communication, and problem-solving with staff—reinforcing a data-driven, behavior-analytic, and collaborative approach to maximize outcomes for students and colleagues.

‖ Qualifications Required:

• Master’s degree or higher in educational counseling, therapy, social work or a closely related field of study.
• Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining one or more of the following credentials:
  • LMHC  |  LPC  |  LCSW  |  LMSW  |  LSW  |  SSW
• Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a state special education credential highly preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company approved crisis management training.
• Prior experience and/or knowledge in special education services and compliance, particularly for students with learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders and/or other related disabilities.
• Prior experience and/or highly knowledgeable in providing mental health support to children, preferably in an education and/or behavioral health program setting.
• Well-versed in applied behavior analysis (ABA) including functional behavior assessment (FBA), positive