School-Based Therapist

1 day ago
San Lorenzo, CaliforniaStarting at $73,212Full TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Seneca Family of Agencies as a School-Based Therapist – No Weekends, Sign-On Bonus in United States. Are you passionate about delivering therapy to help students overcome challenges and thrive in their learning environment? ABOUT THE ROLE Seneca’s School Partnership Programs is hiring for a School-Based Therapist to guide students to success at a Grant Elementary in San Lorenzo, CA.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team, including teachers, counselors, specialists, and program leadership
  • Provide individual, group, and family therapy, as well as case management for a caseload of school
  • referred students
  • Engage caregivers and school staff in the treatment process with regular discussions on student progress and needs

Requirements

  • Education/Experience requirements:
  • Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy required
  • Registered or eligible to register with the California BBS required
  • Experience working with youth in a mental health or education setting is preferred

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $73K - $87K
  • Signing bonus: $2,000.
  • 35 days PTO.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Seneca Family of Agencies in United States.

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily therapyCase managementMental health assessmentCrisis interventionRisk screeningTriageService linkageConsultationCoachingDe-escalation techniquesData collectionService documentationCollaborationHealing-centered approach
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School-Based Therapist at Seneca Family of Agencies 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 psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Seneca Family of Agencies is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Seneca Family of Agencies lists compensation for this psychologist position at $73k to $87k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in San Lorenzo, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($73k–$87k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual therapy, Family therapy, Case management, Mental health assessment, Crisis intervention, Risk screening, Triage, Service linkage. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide individual, group, and family therapy, along with case management and mental health assessments for students. They will also collaborate with school staff and caregivers to ensure student success and provide crisis intervention when necessary.

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Chiropractic Coverage, Acupuncture Coverage, Fertility Coverage, Short and Long-Term Disability, Family Leave. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Seneca Family of Agencies

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Chiropractic Coverage
Acupuncture Coverage
Fertility Coverage
Short and Long-Term Disability
Family Leave
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

yesterday

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