School-Based Behavioral Health Therapist - School Based Health Center
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Job Description
School-Based Mental Health Therapist – School-Based Health Center (LMSW, LLMSW, LPC, LLPC, LMFT)
No Weekends | No On-Call | Full-Time | Year-Round
Location: Baldwin Middle School/Baldwin, MI
Employment Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week)
Family Health Care is seeking a School-Based Mental Health Therapist to join our School-Based Health Center team at Baldwin Elementary School in Baldwin, Michigan.
This full-time, year-round position provides comprehensive behavioral health services to children and adolescents within a school setting. As part of an integrated healthcare team, you will collaborate with medical providers and support staff to help improve access to behavioral health services through prevention, assessment, intervention, treatment planning, referral, and follow-up care for youth ages 5–21.
Join a team dedicated to improving the physical, emotional, and behavioral health of children and adolescents!
As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Family Health Care is an eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and state and federal loan repayment programs.
Why Join Family Health Care?
- Work-Life Balance
- No weekends
- No on-call responsibilities
- Consistent daytime schedule
- Professional Growth & Support
- In-house clinical supervision for LLMSW and LLPC clinicians pursuing full licensure
- Peer consultation and support
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities
- Professional license fee reimbursement
- Employer-paid malpractice insurance
- Collaborative Care Environment
- Work as part of an integrated School-Based Health Center team
- Collaborate with medical providers and support staff
- Opportunity to provide coordinated, whole-person care for youth and families
Benefits
- Opportunity to earn a quarterly retention bonus based on established organizational criteria
- Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays
- Retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
What You'll Do
Provide comprehensive behavioral health services to children and adolescents ages 5–21 within a School-Based Health Center
Conduct behavioral health screenings, assessments, diagnoses, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions
Deliver evidence-based individual, and group interventions as appropriate
Support youth experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns through prevention, intervention, education, referral, and care coordination
Collaborate with students, families, school personnel, healthcare providers, and community partners to promote positive health outcomes
- Participate in health promotion, prevention, and outreach activities within the school and community
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Comply with professional, ethical, and mandated reporting requirements
- Contribute as an active member of an integrated multidisciplinary care team
Qualifications
Required
Master's Degree In
- Social Work
- Counseling
- Marriage and Family Therapy
Current Michigan Licensure As
- LMSW or LLMSW
- LPC or LLPC
- LMFT
- Effective communication, organizational, and time management skills
Family Health Care welcomes applications from both experienced clinicians and limited-license professionals working toward full licensure.
- Preferred
- Experience providing evidence-based behavioral health services to children and adolescents
- Experience in school-based, outpatient, integrated care, or community behavioral health settings
About Family Health Care
Family Health Care is a Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to improving access to high-quality healthcare throughout West Michigan. Through our partnership with Baldwin Community Schools, we help improve access to mental health services for children and adolescents in rural Michigan communities.
Family Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive behavioral health services including screenings, assessments, and evidence-based interventions to students ages 5–21. Collaborate with an integrated multidisciplinary team of medical providers and school personnel to support the physical and emotional health of youth.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School-Based Behavioral Health Therapist - School Based Health Center at Family Health Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,895 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 28% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 10% in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,895 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $63k–$83k)336 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Michigan | 225 active | 7,912 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 20% remote · 28% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Michigan Counselor listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 30% offer loan repayment305 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,612 in the last 30 days | 1,579 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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