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Empowerment Quality Care Services
Charlotte, North Carolina

School Based Mental Health Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

School Based Mental Health Therapist - JOB DESCRIPTION

Since 2009, Empowerment Quality Care Services has provided mental health services to adults, adolescents, and children. Our mission is to empower individuals and families through accessible, person-centered behavioral health services that promote healing and independence. We have partnered with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) in several capacities, including school-based mental health services.

Our school-based mental health program is thriving and expanding. We are seeking committed, enthusiastic, professional licensed therapists to join our team. We currently serve 10 schools across the CMS system.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with your assigned school or schools and the Clinical Director to provide high-quality services. You will be expected to maintain a weekly caseload of at least 25 clients and engage families to support continuity of care.

What We Provide

  • Full caseload
  • Professional development

Benefits

Base salary plus fee-for-service compensation

What We Expect

  • Commitment
  • Communication
  • Consistency
  • Trustworthiness
  • Flexibility

Requirements

  • Active North Carolina clinical licensure in one of the following areas:
  • LCSWA
  • LCSW
  • LCMHCA
  • LCMHC
  • Bilingual therapists are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in working with children, adolescents, and their families, apply today. We look forward to receiving your application.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality mental health services to children, adolescents, and families within the school system. Maintain a weekly caseload of at least 25 clients while collaborating with school staff and the Clinical Director.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health therapyClinical counselingCase managementFamily engagementCollaborationPerson-centered care

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in North Carolina271 active7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 40% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 16% offer loan repayment476 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,476 in the last 30 days1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 38 employers
14
<$60k
12
$60k-75k
7
$75k-90k
6
$90k-105k
4
$105k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs
401k / retirement match
89%
Loan repayment
23%
CME allowance
20%
PSLF eligible
14%
Sign-on bonus
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

Gotham Enterprises · Pinehurst, North Carolina

$115k-$120k
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCMHC, LCSW)

Gotham Enterprises · Kernersville, North Carolina

$115k-$120k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW - LPCC - LMFT

$74k-$117k
#4

Licensed Clinical Therapist (LSCSW, LCPC, LCMFT) Sign-on Bonus $5,000

$81k-$117k
+ 46 more · ranked by pay

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 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Full caseload
Professional development
Benefits
Base salary plus fee-for-service compensation

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$352k
Typical market rent
$1,729/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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