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School Based Therapist

Centerstone · Alton, IL · Full time

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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The full job description

As published by Centerstone.

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team! JOB DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY OF POSITION Provides therapeutic interventions to promote personal growth and resiliency in the form of emotional, cognitive, behavioral and/or psychological changes in clients with a primary behavioral health diagnosis. Performs continuing assessment of the client’s needs and functioning, maintenance of appropriate documentation and development, and implementation of personal growth plans consistent with the client’s therapeutic needs. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Facilitates therapy sessions for a client or group of clients. • Assists the care team in the development of treatment plans and modifies plans over time in response to client progress. • Conducts intake for recipient entering services, including explaining services, gathering information needed on intake materials, ensuring service recipient understands all forms, assuring signature on appropriate contracts and consents, and submitting materials for processing, as assigned. Conduct assessment and write assessment summaries, as assigned. • Assists client with making linkages with internal and external resources as outlined in treatment plan and in coordination with Integrated Healthcare Services. Maintains appropriate contact with referral sources including providing information on client progress, behavior, and needs (with appropriate releases), and maintaining ongoing consultation when appropriate. • Assists client in making discharge plans and provide follow up services as assigned. • Provides ongoing clinical supervision of practicum and internship students, and staff, as qualified and assigned. • Monitors urinalysis, breathalyzer, and other testing as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES • Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods. • Knowledge of community geographical awareness and of community and agency resources. • Skill in customer service techniques. • Skill in problem-solving. • Skill in consultation and networking. QUALIFICATIONS Education Level Master's degree required. Years of Experience 2 years of post-licensure experience preferred. Certification/Licensure LISW, LCSW, LMHC, LPC, or LPCC required Time Type: Full time Pay Range: $53,250.00--$74,600.00 Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy: • Medical, dental, and vision health coverage • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts • 403b retirement plan with company match • Paid time off and ten paid holidays • AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid) • Employee Resource Groups • Continuing education opportunities • Employee Assistance Program Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect. At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our Culture. Our approach to culture is to create an environment that encourages, supports and celebrates the voices and experiences of our employees. We are committed to a culture of empowerment, respect, integrity and expertise that powers our innovation and connects us to each other, our clients and the communities we serve. Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety, celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality, clinical risk, and patient safety.

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