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Family & Children's Services
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Therapist, School Based- Children's Mental Health

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72K - $82K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 36m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Family & Children's Services as a School-Based Therapist – Children's Mental Health, $82K in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $72K - $82K
  • 34 days PTO.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Premium Medical, dental & vision benefits with the ZeroCard
  • Retirement Savings 403(b) plan with up to 6% employer match
  • Life Insurance, short & long term disability benefits
  • Employee assistance, discount and wellness programs
  • Up to 34 Paid days Off 1st year!
  • Agency provided professional development and CEUs

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Family & Children's Services in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide evidence-based mental health services to children and their families within a school setting. Responsibilities include conducting intakes, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with teachers and multidisciplinary teams to support client recovery.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work, counseling psychology, or an equivalent field. Applicants must be licensed or under supervision for licensure as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT in the State of Oklahoma.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyMental health assessmentDiagnosisTreatment planningClinical family systems orientationCrisis servicesCare coordinationPhysical health screeningSocial servicesEvidence-based treatmentCollaborationIntake assessment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 24% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.8/10 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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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About Family & Children's Services

Mental Health Care
Tulsa, Oklahoma
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Premium Medical, dental & vision benefits with the ZeroCard
Retirement Savings 403(b) plan with up to 6% employer match
Life Insurance, short & long term disability benefits
Employee assistance, discount and wellness programs
Student loan repayment programs
Up to 34 Paid days Off 1st year!
Agency provided professional development and CEUs
Clinical Supervision for licensure provided