Licensed Mental Health Therapist/ Assessor- North Education Center

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$74K - $80K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: North Education Center - New Hope, MN 55428
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $74,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary/yearMental Health Therapist- School-Based Services People Incorporated Mental Health Services is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Therapist to join our School-Based Mental Health Services team at North Education Center. School-based mental health services reach children in everyday environments. The natural, non-stigmatizing location offers an early and effective environment for intervention. Also allows for increased opportunity for coordination of care with the therapist having access to children in their school sites with school team. This increases access for busy families and reducing variables that may prevented individuals from receiving care
  • Schedule: Full-Time 1.0 FTE, 20 hours per week at North Education Center,.20 hours a week as an Assessor completing assessments and comprehensive evaluations at our youth programs
  • Location: 5530 Zealand Ave N, New Hope, MN 55428
  • Hiring Range: Salary variable on licensure and qualifications

Salary below reflects 1.0FTE hiring range. Licensed Mental Health Therapist: $74,000- $80,000, plus $3,000 hiring bonus for external candidates People Incorporated Mental Health Services is the largest nonprofit mental health provider in Minnesota.

For over 50 years, we have been a leading community partner, transforming the health of our communities through innovative solutions.

Main Job Duties: Developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with children, parents, and other family members Conducting individual therapy and, as needed, conducting family and group therapies Creating and implementing treatment plans and regularly evaluating the effectiveness of treatment plans Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Mental Health Therapist II Master's Degree in a behavior science or related field One year of full-time experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, and families Current clinical license as a mental health professional in the State of Minnesota (LP, LPCC, LICSW or LMFT) with no restrictions.

Benefits

Accrue up to 4 weeks of PTO/ESST, plus company-designated holidays and floating holidays 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with a 3% employer-match Multiple health and dental insurance plan choices available Lifestyle Benefit – choice between company contribution to health savings account, student loan repayment assistance, or flex time Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance & Life Insurance Free access to People Incorporated's Training Institute, offering free CEUs and a wide array of learning and education opportunities Eligibility for state and federal loan forgiveness programs We are committed to providing salary ranges for all open positions.

Please note that the specific compensation for this role will be determined based on your experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity considerations. People Incorporated is committed to improving the wellness of our clients, staff, and the communities that we serve by providing a tobacco-free environment.

People Incorporated is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate based upon race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status regarding public assistance.

People Incorporated values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with children and families while conducting individual, family, and group therapy sessions. They are also responsible for creating, implementing, and evaluating effective treatment plans within a school-based setting.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a behavioral science or related field and possess a current clinical license in Minnesota (LP, LPCC, LICSW, or LMFT). At least one year of full-time experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, and families is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health therapyClinical assessmentTreatment planningFamily therapyCrisis interventionCase managementInterdisciplinary collaborationChild psychologyAdolescent therapyClinical documentationCare coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist/ Assessor- North Education Center at People Incorporated Mental Health Services a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

In Minnesota, the Mental Health Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (180 salary observations; 478 listings), vs ~$74k nationally (5,791 salary observations; 23,259 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 28% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.8 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Minnesota vs national$80k median in Minnesota$74k nationally (+8%)180 state / 5,791 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$78k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Minnesota132 active7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 28% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$3k sign-on · loan repaymentMinnesota counselor listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 29% offer loan repayment234 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 (7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.8
Better work-life than 90% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About People Incorporated Mental Health Services

Mental Health Care
Eagan, MN
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PTO/ESST up to 4 weeks
Company-designated holidays and floating holidays
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 3% employer match
Multiple health and dental insurance plan choices
Lifestyle Benefit – choice between HSA contribution, student loan repayment assistance, or flex time
Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance & Life Insurance
Free access to Training Institute with free CEUs
Eligibility for state and federal loan forgiveness programs

Living in New Hope

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$344k≈ 4.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,359/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.