CSCT Therapist- Kessler Elementary School

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63K - $69K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Shodair is looking to hire a CSCT Therapist to join our team at Kessler Elementary School! The ideal candidate is someone who:

  • Works well with a team and independently
  • Is caring and empathetic
  • Has classroom and behavior management experience
  • Has treatment planning and assessment experience

Is Fun and Creative

The CSCT Therapist is responsible for facilitating individual, family and group therapy including identification of family functioning and patterns contributing to a student's behavior. They also serve as an integral part of the treatment team and provides therapeutic learning during summer programming.

Come join a team of like-minded people who are passionate about mental health in schools. Shodair offers competitive wages and full benefits including, paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, supplemental insurance options like short- and long-term disability, paid time off, student loan assistance, EAP, employer paid life insurance and 6% employer paid 403b contribution.

Starting salary is $63,398.40 (unlicensed) and $69,264.00 (licensed).

Requirements

Education, Training and Experience

  • Graduation from an accredited Master’s degree program in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology or a closely related field.
  • 2 years of experience working with children who are emotionally disturbed is preferred.
  • Evidence of training and/or experience in individual, group, and family therapy.

Certification/Licensure

  • Current candidates license in the state of Montana (PCLC, SWLC, etc.)
  • Eligible for licensure as LCPC, LCSW, or LMFT in the State of Montana and actively working towards Montana licensure per the board of Behavioral Health requirements.

Key Responsibilities

The CSCT Therapist facilitates individual, family, and group therapy sessions to address student behavioral patterns. They also serve as an active member of the treatment team and provide therapeutic support during summer programming.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyClassroom managementCrisis interventionClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CSCT Therapist- Kessler Elementary School at Shodair Children's Hospital a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,851 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$63k–$69kMental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $63k–$85k)282 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$70k in purchasing powerMontana index 94.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Montana27 active7,904 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 30% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Shodair Children's Hospital

Mental Health Care
Helena, Montana
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Supplemental Insurance Options
Paid Time Off
Student Loan Assistance
EAP
Employer Paid Life Insurance
6% Employer Paid 403b Contribution