Project Aware: School Mental Health Therapist

• Position Type:
  Certificated Student Support Services/ Psychologist
• Date Posted: 10/15/2026
• Location:
  
  Administration Office
• Closing Date: 10/21/2026

• Leads or co-leads multidisciplinary teams at assigned schools to coordinate case review, tier assignment, and service planning using common district wide thresholds; does not supervise District employees.
• Administers and scores validated, developmentally appropriate screening instruments, including the Pediatric Symptom Checklist, PHQ-A, C-SSRS, and CRAFFT, within professional scope and applicable consent requirements.
• Applies the project's tiered risk protocol: maintains universal supports for low-risk students, arranges Tier 2 brief intervention within 10 school days for moderate-risk students, and initiates immediate Tier 3 assessment, referral, and crisis coordination for acute or high-risk concerns.
• Enters screening results within five school days and promptly communicates urgent concerns under District crisis procedures; documentation deadlines do not delay immediate response.
• Delivers brief intervention using Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT); initiates Tier 3 referrals through the executed provider network and coordinates warm handoffs and follow-up. Confirms service access with families and authorized providers and supplies verified connection dates and outcomes to the Data and Administrative Assistant.
• Provides suicide risk assessment, safety planning, crisis response, and stabilization within LMHC scope; coordinates with the 988 Lifeline and regional mobile crisis services within the Greater Columbia Behavioral Health crisis system. Reviews clinical crisis referral protocols and provides current contact information for district wide distribution.

• Salary:$100,000–$110,000 depending on experience
• Excellent benefits package:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, paid time off, paid holidays and more
• Working days: 5 days per week / 260 days per year
• Temporary Position
  • Tentative Dates: 10/30/2026-9/30/2031

• Experience:
  
  Demonstrated experience providing behavioral health screening, assessment, or intervention to children or adolescents is required. Working knowledge of suicide risk assessment, safety planning, and crisis response protocols is required.
• Education:
  
  Master's degree or higher in Mental Health Counseling and Washington LMHC licensure required.
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in a K–12 setting and with multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS).
  • Training in SBIRT, C-SSRS, or Youth Mental Health First Aid.
  • Experience with trauma-informed practice and youth exposed to community violence.
  • Experience serving rural or agricultural communities.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with students and families in Spanish.
• Certificates and Licenses:
  Active, unrestricted Washington State Department of Health Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) license is required at hire and must be maintained throughout employment. LMHC is the only acceptable clinical credential for this position. Valid Washington driver's license and evidence of insurability for required District business driving are required.

We are a rural and innovative school district offering a wide variety of academic programs and services. Grandview School District is 2A and has over 3,800 students of which 92% are Hispanic. Grandview is nestled in the lower Yakima Valley, a productive agricultural region noted for fruit, wine and hop production. The community also sees over 300 days of sunshine per year.

Grandview School District in partnership with our scholars, families and community is investing in cultivating a culture of success by empowering and challenging each scholar to reach their full potential in all aspects of academics and life. Through a collaborative systematic approach, the Grandview School District is devoted to providing quality education that will empower and challenge all scholars to acquire and apply skills in a diverse, ever changing community that values respect, tolerance, diversity and relationships.

• Partnering with scholars, families and community
• Empowering & challenging each scholar to reach their full potential
• Educating our scholars for an ever-changing world

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