School Based Therapist
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you build trust with a student who was sent to you and does not want to be there?
What they are checking: Whether they can engage reluctant young clients, which is the first job in a school setting.
How do you keep up with documentation when you see students across several schools?
What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep notes timely when travel eats into the day.
Tell me about a time you suspected abuse and had to make a report.
What they are checking: Whether they understand mandated reporting duties and act on them.
What would you do
A teacher asks what a student told you in session. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they protect confidentiality while keeping a working relationship with school staff.
A student tells you they have thought about hurting themselves. What do you do next?
What they are checking: Whether they know how to assess risk and follow safety protocols calmly and quickly.
This role covers Macoupin County schools. How would you work with families who live far from services?
What they are checking: Whether they understand rural barriers and find ways to involve families anyway.
How do you handle a school day when you have back-to-back sessions and a crisis comes up?
What they are checking: Whether they can triage calmly and communicate with the school when plans change.
About the work
Walk me through how you would conduct an intake with a student and their parent, including consents.
What they are checking: Whether they handle consents and information gathering carefully when minors and families are involved.
What therapy approaches do you use with children and teens, and how do you choose?
What they are checking: Whether they can match evidence-based methods like CBT or play therapy to a young person's needs.
How do you update a treatment plan when a student is not making progress?
What they are checking: Whether they use progress data to adjust care instead of repeating the same plan.
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