Therapist School Based (Lexington Middle School)

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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Education/Licensure:

• Required (if required by the state): Current unencumbered license in state of employment as LPC, LMFT, LSW, LISW, LISW-S, LPCC, LPCC-S, LMSW, or LCSW, or state equivalent license. CPR and hospital-selected de-escalation technique certification.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in a mental health related field
• Maintains education and development appropriate for position.

Experience

• Required: A minimum of two (2) years of supervised clinical experience.
• Preferred: Assessment and evaluation experience