School Based Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Description
  • School-Based Therapist
  • Employment Status: Full-Time, Year-Round

About Primary Health Solutions

Our Mission

We meet people where they are and partner with them on their journey towards wellness.

Our Vision

The destination for servant leaders to provide comprehensive and exceptional care.

Our Values

  • R – Respect
  • I – Innovation
  • S – Stewardship
  • E – Excellence

School-Based Therapist Summary

The School-Based Therapist provides behavioral health assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and therapeutic services to children and adolescents within the school setting. The therapist collaborates with students, families, school personnel, healthcare providers, and community agencies to improve emotional well-being, reduce barriers to learning, and promote academic success through evidence-based behavioral health interventions.

A Day in the Life

  • Conduct behavioral health assessments and participate in diagnostic evaluations as appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain individualized treatment plans.
  • Provide individual, family, and group therapy.
  • Provide crisis intervention and safety planning.
  • Collaborate with school staff, families, and community providers.
  • Provide psychoeducation to students and families.
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
  • Complete treatment plan reviews, outcome measures, and discharge documentation.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and case consultation.
  • Meet productivity and quality expectations.
  • Participate in supervision, training, and quality improvement.
  • Comply with HIPAA, FERPA, Medicaid, and agency policies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Core Competencies
  • Clinical Excellence
  • Communication
  • Professionalism
  • Collaboration
  • Time Management
  • Quality Improvement
  • Customer Service

Requirements

Success Requirements

Education/Experience

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related behavioral health discipline preferred. Experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, and families is preferred. School-based or community behavioral health experience strongly preferred.

Language Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment and solve complex problems.

Computer Skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic health record systems.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Ohio LSW or LPC required. Higher behavioral health licensure designation preferred.

Other Applicable Requirements

Knowledge of trauma-informed care, child development, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions.

Physical Demands

Frequent standing, walking, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

Primary work is performed in assigned school buildings with occasional travel.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

Primary Health Solutions provides equal employment opportunities without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable law.

Other Duties

Duties may change at any time based on organizational needs.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides behavioral health assessments, counseling, and crisis intervention to students within a school setting. They collaborate with families, school staff, and community providers to develop treatment plans and support student emotional well-being.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningEvidence-based interventions

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Based Therapist at Primary Health Solutions a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 20% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
28%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Clayton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$241k
Typical market rent
$2,045/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Primary Health Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
Hamilton, Ohio
201-500 employees