Lead School Based Threat Assessment Therapist

Lead School Based Threat Assessment Therapist

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

Employment Type: Full-Time

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

Licensure Required: Active Tennessee LPC or LCSW State License

Who is InSite Health?

InSite Health is a leading behavioral health organization partnering with several hundred schools to deliver best-in-class mental health programs for students. We are equally committed to supporting the employees who make this work possible by fostering a culture of care, collaboration, and shared purpose.
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. This approach helps reduce symptoms in students, improve outcomes, decrease risk, and allow schools to operate more efficiently across their behavioral health programs.

Position Summary

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). All InSite therapists are expected to fulfill both functions, making this a highly impactful role that combines direct clinical expertise with meaningful training and capacity-building work. 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.

Key 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

Qualifications

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

Why Work with InSite Health

• 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