The therapist provides competent primary and preventive behavioral health care to students integrated within the Lake Pend Oreille School District. They collaborate with the mental health leadership team to serve multiple elementary schools while maintaining effective relationships with patients and staff.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a current Idaho license as a behavioral health provider and possess a working knowledge of health, illness, and wellness principles. The role requires clinical competence, strong communication skills, and the ability to utilize electronic health records.
professional certificateCollaborationCommunication skillsPatient careDetail orientedIndependent workProblem solvingPresentation skillsCrisis interventionDecision makingClinical competenceBehavioral healthTraining skillsHealth educationElectronic health records
Job description
Kaniksu Community Health is a non-profit, award winning Community Health Center that provides integrated, team-based healthcare in north Idaho. Patients consider us their partner in healthcare, over the course of their life and the spectrum of their health needs. From prevention and wellness to medical, dental, and behavioral health. From pediatric to geriatrics, we believe that quality healthcare should be accessible, approachable and affordable for everyone. We don’t just say it. We prove it.
In one year we decreased the rate of patients with uncontrolled diabetes by 20%.
We rank in the top 10% of CHC’s in the country for clinical quality.
We report the highest level of control in the state for our hypertensive population. The benefits of working for KCH include:
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
Flexible schedule, with summer months off –Paid over 12 months a year
Opportunity for 12 month employment, if desired
PTO
Tuition reimbursement
4% 401K employer match
In-house medical, dental, or behavioral health services
Year round, affordable on-site childcare at KCH Kid’s Club As an Elementary School Therapist, some skills you possess might include:
Provides competent primary and preventive health care at the schools integrated with Lake Pend Oreille School District. The number of elementary schools that one therapist will serve is determined in collaboration with the Mental Health leadership team.
Strong communication skills to connect with both adults and children
Ability to effectively collaborate with others
Must be detail oriented, have strong problem solving, and decision making skills
Must possess good presentation and training skills
Ability to work independently Qualifications needed:
Graduation from an accredited School
Can be cleared through the National Practitioner Database
Currently Licensed (State of Idaho) as a BH Provider
Working knowledge of the basic principles of health, illness, and wellness including current best practice.
Preventive and primary behavioral health care and health education to low- income and special needs populations.
Benefits
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Medical insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Life insurance
Flexible schedule
On-site childcare
401k employer match
In-house medical services
In-house dental services
In-house behavioral health services
Proven clinical competence and outcome-effective experience providing primary and preventive health services.
Skill in behavioral health services primary care delivery and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with patients and staff.
Experience with school districts, rural community health care, public health principles and practices desired.
Strong written and interpersonal communication skills, creative thinker and a proven collaborator. Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges required:
A high level of personal and professional integrity and quality standards
Excellent judgment, flexibility, good humor, high energy level and graciousness
FTCA coverage obtainable
Unrestricted license to practice in the State of Idaho
Current CPR (BLS) certification, ACLS preferred
Ability to be designated a Medicare and Medicare provider in Idaho
Computer literacy and willingness to utilize electronic health records required
Market context
Idaho elementary therapy roles need licensure
Elementary school therapist roles in Idaho are typically driven by steady school-based and behavioral health needs, especially where districts coordinate care with students, families, and primary care teams. These positions can be competitive because they require Idaho licensure as a Behavioral Health Provider, current CPR certification, and the ability to qualify as a Medicare provider. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm your licensure status and Medicare-provider eligibility before applying.
