Lead School Based Threat Assessment Therapist

Location: Nashville, TN (in-person, school district-facing) • Full-time

About the role

InSite Health is a leading behavioral health organization partnering with several hundred schools to deliver best-in-class mental health programs for students. We leverage proprietary technology and a collaborative care model to help districts identify, support, and manage student needs more effectively by integrating clinical services, data-driven insights, and streamlined workflows.

The Licensed Therapist & Behavioral Threat Assessment Trainer is a dual-function clinical role at the heart of InSite’s Tennessee program. This professional delivers InSite’s NTAC-aligned threat assessment training to partner school teams (Tier 1) and provides licensed clinical consultation to school staff following threat assessments and for return-to-school decisions (Tier 3). This is an ideal role for a licensed therapist who is passionate about school safety, experienced in behavioral threat assessment or school-based mental health, and energized by teaching and training others.

Responsibilities

Tier 1: Training and Protocol Delivery

• Deliver InSite’s NTAC-aligned behavioral threat assessment training to partner school teams including principals, school counselors, and school resource officers
• Facilitate both live virtual and in-person training sessions across partner schools during initial rollout and ongoing annual cohorts
• Support the development and refinement of district-specific threat assessment policies and protocols in collaboration with InSite’s clinical leadership
• Onboard new district staff to the threat assessment protocol through structured onboarding sessions
• Document training completion and maintain records within the InSite Wellness Platform

Tier 3: Clinical Consultation

• Provide licensed clinical consultation to school teams following school-initiated threat assessments, on request
• Review available case information with the school team and advise on appropriate interventions, risk considerations, and next steps
• Support return-to-school decisions by consulting with school staff on student readiness and appropriate conditions for return
• Provide referral recommendations for students requiring ongoing clinical care beyond the school’s capacity
• Document all consultations within the InSite Wellness Platform in accordance with FERPA, HIPAA, and InSite’s clinical documentation standards
• Participate in monthly case quality reviews with InSite’s National Medical Director

Clinical Standards

• Maintain active LPC or LCSW licensure in Tennessee in good standing
• Adhere to InSite’s clinical protocols and the NTAC threat assessment framework
• Complete InSite’s internal BTAM training certification within 60 days of hire
• Participate in ongoing professional development and clinical supervision as required

Requirements

Required

• Active LPC or LCSW licensure in the State of Tennessee, in good standing
• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related clinical field
• 2+ years of post-licensure clinical experience
• Experience in school-based mental health, behavioral threat assessment, or student safety
• Strong training, facilitation, or public speaking skills
• Ability to communicate clinical information clearly to non-clinical school staff
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Nashville, TN area

Preferred

• NTAC threat assessment training or certification
• Prior experience in Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM)
• Experience working directly within K-12 school environments
• Experience working with children, adolescents, or youth in a clinical or school-based setting
• Familiarity with Virginia Tech’s WAVR-21 or comparable structured threat assessment tools
• Experience conducting psychiatric or risk/threat clearance evaluations
• Bilingual Spanish/English a plus given the diverse student populations in our Tennessee district partners

Benefits

• Unique dual role combining clinical practice with meaningful training and capacity-building
• Mission-driven company with meaningful impact on student safety and well-being
• Ground-floor opportunity to build InSite’s Tennessee presence
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Collaborative, supportive team with strong clinical and operational leadership

Pay

$85,000 – $110,000 annually, commensurate with experience and licensure