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Carrollton, Georgia

School Based Primary Therapist - School Based Therapy (Days)

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Join the Willowbrooke team by providing mental health services to the community and by advancing your career with an awesome team.

As a School-Based Therapist of Willowbrooke, you will provide individual, group, and family sessions to students on a designated campus, in the community, homes, clinic, and telehealth. Working alongside school counselors, social workers, administrators, and families to proactively meet students in need.

Join our collaborative team and help students find mental health resources in their communities.

Advantages

*Utilization Review completed by a competent team who will maximize your counseling longevity

*Free CE's to continue your professional growth

*PRN, 10 month, or 12 month agreement available to mimic academic calendar

COVID-19 Considerations

Currently providing both in-person and telehealth options to ensure all student treatment needs are addressed

Education

Master's Degree in counseling or related field plus at least one year of training in a specialty resulting in certification

Experience

No prior work experience required

Licenses & Certifications

*Licensed Professional Counselor

*Associate Licensed Professional Counselor

*Licensed Clinical Social Worker

*Licensed Master Social Worker

*Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

*Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapists

Qualifications

*Ability to concentrate on task in high traffic areas.

*Ability to deal with a crisis and potentially combative patients while maintaining personal and emotional terminology.

*Ability to empathetically relate to people.

*Ability to maintain information as highly confidential.

*Able to meet deadlines.

*Assessment and intervention skills.

*Basic data entry skills required and preference for basic computer skills.

*Familiar with clinical terminology.

*Familiarity with the continuum of care.

*If an individual is recovering from an alcohol or drug addiction, they must clean and sober for 2 years.

*Knowledge of DSM IV diagnostic criteria.

*Legible handwriting.

*Must have a Master's degree in counseling or related field.

*Substance abuse counselors must have a Master's degree in a related field and the Master's Addiction Counselor credential (MAC) and/or be a certified addiction counselor supervisor.

*Persuasive manner and skills in overcoming denial and resistance to treatment.

*Time management and sound organization skills.

*Employee will obtain initial CPR and SCIPP certification within 90 days of employment. Employee will maintain CPR and SCIPP certification as required.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family mental health sessions across various settings including schools, homes, and via telehealth. Collaborate with school counselors, social workers, and families to proactively support students in need.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyCrisis interventionConfidentialitySubstance abuse counselingTreatment planning

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 14% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Georgia192 active7,926 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 14% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia Counselor listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 18% offer loan repayment325 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,907 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Tanner Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Carrollton, Georgia
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Free CEUs
Utilization Review support
PRN, 10-month, or 12-month agreements available

Living in Carrollton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,501/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.