School Based Licensed Mental Health Therapist - LMFT, LCSW, LPCC
Listed compensation
Starting at $53 /hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Golden State TRIAD (a state certified nonpublic agency) is seeking to hire Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists to provide Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) in the Moreno Valley Unified School District/SELPA.
The ERMHS Department provides services to special education students to help students fully access their educational opportunities and meet their IEP/504 Plan goals. Services are also sometimes provided to support general education students.
Mileage reimbursement is provided outside of once daily travel to and from assigned office.
Qualifications
- Graduate degree in Psychology or related field from an accredited university.
- Licensed through the BBS.
- At least one year experience providing group and individual therapy
- Experience conducting assessments and student/parent interviews
- Preferred
- Individual who has have knowledge of and experience with providing ERHMS within a school setting
- Most recent experience providing direct child/adolescent, family, or residential treatment.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and/or group therapy and a carry caseload as assigned
- Conduct student assessments and collaborate with District Psychologists as assigned
- Support School Psychologists in conducting Psychoeducational Assessments
- Prepare all reports and documentation as needed, in required timeframes, and with accuracy
- Conduct student and parent/guardian interviews
Participate in Student IEP’s
- Follow all moral and ethical principles, procedures and laws, including HIPAA, FERPA, BBS and other district and agency professional standards
- Adhere to prescribed services, treatment plan, and IEP goals
Communicate and collaborate with caregivers and assigned staff regarding issues or needs of students on caseload.
Work Location: Multiple locations
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Starting at $53.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid sick time
- Holiday Pay
Schedule: 8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Work — Counselor Career Context
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 20% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (193 salary observations; 330 listings), vs ~$84k nationally (1,381 salary observations; 3,636 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| California vs national | $101k median in California | $84k nationally (+21%)193 state / 1,381 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$100k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in California | 38 active | 368 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% remote · 20% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Social Work pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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