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Mental Health Counselor for Schools
About the Role
Evening and weekend hours as needed. School-based counseling. Phoenix, AZ.
Join Catholic Charities Comm as a Mental Health Counselor for Schools – Bilingual in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pension plan offered.
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Basic Life
- Short-Term Disability
- Vacation
- Sick Time
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- EAP
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Catholic Charities Comm as a Mental Health Counselor for Schools – Bilingual.
Key Responsibilities
Provide counseling services, including intake, assessment, and treatment planning, to students and families within assigned Catholic schools. Collaborate with school staff and the Diocesan Mental Health Ministry to offer education, advocacy, and crisis intervention support.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and successful completion of the National Counselor Examination. Candidates must be bilingual in English and Spanish and hold or be eligible for an Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
School Mental Health Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 14% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor for Schools at Catholic Charities Comm a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all School Mental Health Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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