Pays $55k-$58k — $21k below the Counselor market median of ~$79k (323 jobs)
Behavioral Health Bilingual Clinician I- School Based
About the Role
School-based behavioral health clinician. M-F, 8am-2:45pm. No weekends. Norwich, CT.
Join UCFS Healthcare as a School-Based Behavioral Health Clinician – Bilingual in Norwich, Connecticut. UCFS strives to use person-centered care to improve the health and well-being of everyone in our community. Share in our vision of being Eastern CT’s best choice for patient-centered healthcare!
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $55K - $58K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with UCFS Healthcare in Norwich, Connecticut.
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical assessment and treatment services to students in a middle school setting while managing individual benchmarks and goals. Coordinate care with school personnel, families, and external providers while maintaining accurate electronic documentation.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in a relevant field and at least two years of experience treating children or adolescents with behavioral challenges. Candidates must hold or be eligible for active Connecticut state licensure such as LMSW, LPC-A, or MFTA.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Bilingual Clinician I- School Based at UCFS Healthcare a 6.0 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.
Counselor Career Context
UCFS Healthcare ranks #18 of 26 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$57k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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