Licensed Mental Health Therapist - School-Based
Listed compensation
$28.00 per hour
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- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Are you a Wisconsin state licensed mental health counselor, who enjoys working with adolescents and serving your community? We are accepting resumes for School-Based Therapists in our Washington County School-Based programs! Professional Services Group provides school-based services in various counties and school districts.
Our programs work with children and their families who are struggling with academic and behavioral concerns within the school environment. School-Based staff go directly into the school to provide intervention, including: individual and group therapy, education/consultation and collaboration for school personnel, and family therapy as needed.
Who We Are
Professional Services Group and Community Impact Programs is a multi-service community-based social services organization that fulfills its mission of helping individuals and families to achieve their greatest potential through dynamic, cost effective and innovative programming responsive to the needs of diverse communities.
Ideal candidates will enjoy having summers off or reduced summer hours. Part-time summer hours are available in addition to those associated with the 9-month salary. Candidates should have an interest in providing services to students K-12 in a school setting. Those with experience with working with schools and an understanding of family systems, the effects and treatment of children and teens who have suffered emotional trauma are also preferred.
Key Responsibilites of Our School-Based Therapist
- Assess the therapeutic needs of clients and complete formal assessments.
- Create and review client treatment plans.
- Provide psychotherapy in accordance with the child's treatment plans.
- Exercise judgment to intervene as an advocate for clients in emergency and crisis situations.
- Organize and facilitate structured group, individual and/or family activities.
- Provide consultation to the child's school and school personnel as needed.
- Coordinate services and maintain communication with all service providers involved with the clients.
HOURS AND LOCATION: This position is part-time with the opportunity to develop into full-time as you build a caseload. Hours may vary depending on school hours of operation, but typical hours are Monday-Friday between 7:30am-5:00pm to allow for morning or evening meetings. This position may require travel to different schools with mileage reimbursement.
Why Work with PSG/CIP?
- Be part of a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in the community!
- Flexible hours and great work-life balance
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Work culture that values not only the health and well-being of the clients we serve, but also our staff
- Opportunities for advancement and professional development
- SALARY: $28.00 per hour.
Requirements
All applicants must possess a master's degree and licensure to provide mental health therapy in the State of Wisconsin; LPC or LCSW.
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status
Key Responsibilities
Assess clients' therapeutic needs, complete formal assessments, develop and review treatment plans, and provide psychotherapy and structured individual, group, or family activities. Advocate for clients during crises, consult with school personnel, and coordinate services and communication among providers.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist - School-Based at Professional Services Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 35% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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