School-Based Behavioral Health Therapist
Health Connect America
School-Based Behavioral Health Therapist
Health Connect America
In-home and community behavioral health provider
Some careers are just jobs. This one is different. At Pinnacle Family Services, the work you do every day has a real and lasting impact on children and families who need it most.
For over 30 years, we've provided evidence-based therapeutic foster care and behavioral health services to at-risk youth across North Carolina and South Carolina — specializing in serving children who have experienced trauma, loss, abuse, or neglect. Our approach is trauma-informed and relationship-focused, because we know that healing happens through connection.
When you join Pinnacle, you're not just joining an organization — you're joining a community of professionals who show up every day because they genuinely believe in this work.
Pinnacle Family Services is part of Health Connect America, a COA-accredited family of behavioral health brands serving children, families, and adults across nine states. That means you'll have the close-knit culture and mission focus of a team that's been doing this work for decades, backed by the resources, clinical infrastructure, and organizational support to help you do it well. Every program across our network shares the same commitment — compassionate, client-centered care that meets people where they are and walks alongside them toward something better.
Come make a difference and grow with us.
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If you believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, grow, and succeed, this role was built for you.
As a School-Based Behavioral Health Therapist with Health Connect America, you'll provide meaningful, evidence-based behavioral health services to school-aged children and adolescents from elementary through high school. You'll help students develop the emotional, social, and behavioral skills they need to navigate challenges, build resilience, and succeed at school, at home, and in their communities while partnering with families, educators, and support teams to create positive outcomes.
As a School-Based Behavioral Health Therapist, you'll provide compassionate, individualized therapeutic services that support students' emotional well-being, behavioral health, and overall functioning across school, home, and community environments. Day to day, you can expect to:
Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualized treatment plans that address each student's unique emotional, behavioral, social, and mental health needs
Provide individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to the student's age, developmental level, and presenting concerns
Collaborate with parents, caregivers, teachers, school administrators, special education staff, and multidisciplinary teams to support student success across environments
Support students experiencing behavioral health challenges, developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or other special needs by implementing individualized strategies that promote growth, emotional regulation, and engagement
Coordinate care with families, healthcare providers, schools, and community partners while connecting students and families to resources and services that support ongoing progress
Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation and provide crisis intervention, consultation, and ongoing progress monitoring as needed
This is a school-based and community-focused role serving elementary, middle, and high school-aged students throughout Charleston, South Carolina. You'll partner with educators, school administrators, caregivers, and other professionals to help students navigate challenges, strengthen coping skills, and build the foundation for success both in and outside the classroom.
This position is ideal for a therapist who is passionate about supporting the mental health and well-being of school-aged children and adolescents. Experience working with students with behavioral health challenges, developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or other special needs populations is highly valued.
Services continue throughout the year to ensure continuity of care for enrolled clients when school is not in session.
We know that people who support the well-being of others need support, too. That's why Health Connect America offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally:
Join a team where your contributions truly make a difference in the lives of others. Apply now to be part of our dynamic and supportive community at Health Connect America!
Employment at Health Connect America and it's companies is contingent upon meeting the requirements of a comprehensive background investigation prior to joining our team.
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In-home and community behavioral health provider
Health Connect America provides behavioral health services for children, adults, and families across multiple states, delivering care in homes, communities, schools, or clinics. It offers in-home counseling, outpatient mental health treatment, substance use disorder care, therapeutic foster care, psychiatric services, and 24/7 crisis response, supported by a SaaS-first technology platform that helps clinicians manage care. The company differentiates itself with a trauma-informed, strength-based approach that integrates services across settings and emphasizes family preservation, funded largely through Medicaid reimbursements and expanded via strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to broaden access to integrated behavioral health services, extend service offerings, and improve outcomes for individuals and families through coordinated, community-based care.
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