Counselor, Licensure Candidate or Therapist - Tracy Elementary School

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50K - $74K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

FULLTIME SCHOOL AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, LICENSURE CANDIDATE OR THERAPIST - TRACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

*Counselor $50k-$52k+ (DOE)

*Licensure Candidate $60-$62k (DOE)

*Licensed Therapist $73k-$74k or more with good experience

Professional Activities

Serving in a “Circle of Courage”© community with 4 core Values of Belonging, Mastery, Independence, and Generosity. The most important one is Belonging; where everyone feels that they are a significant part of their local team (they are listened to).

Reaching out with mental health services children who are at-risk and their families. Your services will be primarily in a school environment, an office will be provided, and some home based services for clinical care children and families.

Connecting with other agencies (‘customers’) who are working with the youth.

Scheduling. Your service will focus on helping the family and child, often during non-traditional hours when your clients are available – after school hours and evenings.

Documenting. Like all agencies, documenting of case notes and billable hours is required.

Billing. Full-time staff provide 110 client hours per month out of the 173 working hours available in a month (40 hours x 4.3 actual weeks per month). The average client hours are 26-28 hours per week.

Qualifications

Counselor Level:

High School Diploma with 4000 hours of working with children and families under the direct clinical supervision of a licensed mental health professional or;

Bachelor's degree with 2000 hours of working with children and families under the direct supervision of a licensed mental health professional or;

Bachelor's degree in behavioral health or related field and completed a practicum or internship that requires direct interaction with adults and children and is focused on behavioral sciences or related fields' or;

Master's degree in human services related field.

Licensure Candidate

Completed master's degree and working toward licensure (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP). We provide licensure supervision.

Licensed Therapist

Fully Licensed Mental Health Professional (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP).

Experience

Demonstrated ability to work with children and families experiencing mental health issues in a direct care role.

Familiar with a variety of counseling techniques with theories to aid in the care and treatment of individuals with mental health needs such as behavior modifications for children, child development education, communication, decision-making skills, anger management, social skills, leisure, self-esteem and basic home budgeting.

Benefits

Health Insurance— Very Good Coverage

"NICE Healthcare - provides you with direct in home or virtual medical visits to you along with 550+ prescriptions absolutely free.

  • Total Care Option - Save up to $8,000 on your family's healthcare costs
  • KiSxCard Program - Provides access to high-quality, low-cost surgery and imaging services.
  • Paid Time Leave which includes ‘Earned Sick and Safe Time’
  • 403b Retirement Plan with one-to-one match after one year
  • Wellness Program to reduce health insurance costs
  • Generous Employee Assistance Program

Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave

  • Clinical Supervision to become a Licensed Therapist (LICSW, LMFT, LPCC) with a board-certified clinical supervisor.
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness in working with a Nonprofit organization.
  • Self-Income Based Forgiveness Programs are available for Bachelor level and Master level graduates in working with a Nonprofit organization.
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • GMFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Location: Tracy, Minnesota

Department: School & Family Mental Health Programs

Employment Type: Fulltime

Minimum Experience

Experienced

Key Responsibilities

Provide mental health services to at-risk children and their families in a school environment. Connect with other agencies and document case notes and billable hours.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Mental Health CounselingCommunication SkillsSelf-Esteem Building

Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Greater Minnesota Family Services ranks #10 of 20 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Clinical Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor, Licensure Candidate or Therapist - Tracy Elementary School at Greater Minnesota Family Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Psychology (Counseling) — ranked against 350 active Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
28%
PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
17% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 350 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Tracy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$138k≈ 2.8× annual pay
Median resident rent
$697/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Greater Minnesota Family Services

Non-profit Organizations
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
NICE Healthcare (free virtual visits and prescriptions)
Total Care Option
KiSxCard Program
Paid Time Leave including Earned Sick and Safe Time
403b Retirement Plan with one-to-one match after one year
Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program