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Relate Counseling Center
Minnetonka, Minnesota

School Based Mental Health Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58k-$73k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 53m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Relate Counseling Center as a School Based Mental Health Therapist – Full-Time/Part-Time in Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States. Minnetonka, MN School Based Full-Time | Part-Time About Us: Relate Counseling Center is a non-profit community mental health center located in Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. Relate is excited to expand its dynamic and energetic team of clinicians and support staff.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $58K - $73K
  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Employer Paid Short-Term Disability
  • Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and AD&D
  • Paid time off

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Relate Counseling Center as a School Based Mental Health Therapist – Full-Time/Part-Time.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will conduct diagnostic assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide developmentally appropriate psychotherapy to students. They will also collaborate with school staff and provide parent coaching to support the mental health needs of the students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited program. A current license to practice psychotherapy in Minnesota or active progress toward clinical licensure is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningConsultationCollaborationMental health servicesDocumentationStaff trainingChild therapyElectronic medical record systemClinical assessment

Counselor Career Context

In Minnesota, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$78k (260 salary observations; 359 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (9,269 salary observations; 18,605 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Relate Counseling Center

Mental Health Care
Minnetonka, Minnesota
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Employer Paid Short-Term Disability
Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and AD&D