Temporary School Based Therapist or Behavioral Health Counselor

Kitsap Mental Health Services; Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitsap Mental Health Services seeks a licensed or master's-level School-Based Therapist or bachelor's-level Behavioral Health Counselor for a temporary, onsite role under the SHIELD program. Responsibilities include conducting intakes, providing crisis and trauma-focused therapy, and coordinating with families, educators, and community partners to support student success.

The position offers full-time, on-site work with competitive hourly hiring ranges and opportunities to positively impact

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology, social services, or behavioral health.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience with children.
• Experience in intensive milieu-based programs.
• Licensure: Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration; Child Mental Health Specialist.
• FBI fingerprinting required for contractors with school districts.
• Current CPR certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days).
• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social services, or behavioral health (for BA-Level).
• Minimum 3 years of related experience (for BA-Level).
• CPR certification required or obtainable within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Meet with students to assess needs, make referrals, and coordinate care with community partners.
• Conduct intakes and assessments to support treatment planning, diagnosis, and progress monitoring.
• Provide brief intervention, crisis intervention, and trauma-focused treatment services.
• Deliver individual, family, and group counseling based on student needs.
• Organize and facilitate therapeutic and social skills groups.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise treatment plans in collaboration with program staff.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the agency EHR.
• Collaborate with school personnel to support treatment goals and student success.
• Participate in behavioral interventions that reinforce program and school expectations.
• Provide therapeutic crisis response and coordinate with crisis responders as needed.
• Partner with families through meetings, outreach, care coordination, and linkage to community resources.
• Provide consultation and coaching to school staff through observations, presentations, and meetings.
• Coordinate care with outside providers and service systems as appropriate.
• Support program operations and activities, including student events and field trips.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Trauma-focused treatment

Group counseling

Documentation

Collaboration with families

Education

Master's degree in psychology/behavioral health

Bachelor's degree in psychology/social services

Job description

Temporary School Based Therapist Shield Program

Full-Time, Onsite

Behavioral Health Counselor II (BA-Level) Hiring Range: $27.16 - $33.94 Per Hour

Therapist (MA-Level) Hiring Range: $29.80 - $37.34 Per Hour

Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) is hiring either a Master's-level School-Based Therapist or Bachelor's-level Behavioral Health Counselor on a temporary basis to provide behavioral health services to students enrolled in our SHIELD program. This role helps students navigate emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges that can affect success in the classroom. You'll partner with families, educators, and community providers to support meaningful progress and improve access to care. If you're passionate about helping youth build resilience and reach their goals, we welcome your application.

Primary Responsibilities

• Meet with students to assess needs, make referrals, and coordinate care with community partners when appropriate.
• Conduct intakes and assessments to support treatment planning, diagnosis, and progress monitoring.
• Provide brief intervention, crisis intervention, and trauma-focused treatment services.
• Deliver individual, family, and group counseling based on student needs.
• Organize and facilitate therapeutic and social skills groups.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise treatment plans in collaboration with program staff.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the agency electronic health record.
• Collaborate with school personnel to support treatment goals and student success.
• Participate in behavioral interventions that reinforce program and school expectations.
• Provide therapeutic crisis response and coordinate with Designated Crisis Responders and other crisis services when needed.
• Partner with families through meetings, outreach, care coordination, and linkage to community resources.
• Provide consultation and coaching to school staff through classroom observations, presentations, and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Coordinate care with outside providers and service systems as appropriate.
• Support program operations and activities as needed, including student events, recreation, field trips, and program organization.

MA- Level Therapist Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION: Master's degree in psychology, social services, or behavioral health field.

EXPERIENCE: Experienced (minimum 2 years of job-related experience)

Experience working with children within the structure of an intensive, milieu-based program.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION:

• Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration.
• Qualification as a Child Mental Health Specialist.
• Per the RCW 28A.400.303, employees of contractors with school districts that have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children are required to complete FBI fingerprinting.
• Current CPR certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire; training provided by the organization).

BA-Level BHC Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree in Psychology, social services, or behavioral health field.

EXPERIENCE: Experienced (minimum 3 years of job-related experience)

Experience working with children within the structure of an intensive, milieu-based program.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION:

• Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration.
• Qualification as a Child Mental Health Specialist.
• Per the RCW 28A.400.303, employees of contractors with school districts that have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children are required to complete FBI fingerprinting.
• Current CPR certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire; training provided by the organization).

Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.