Mental Health Professional/Therapist - School Based
Listed compensation
$33k-$40k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Summary:
Provide behavioral health services and interventions to targeted clients and consultation to medical providers and related care team members utilizing an integrated behavioral health model.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work with interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to provide service to persons of all economic levels and cultural backgrounds in sensitive, non-judgmental way.
- Ability to evaluate, diagnose, and counsel clients independently.
- Ability to provide brief, solution-focused behavioral health interventions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to respond to multiple demands and prioritize.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Coordinate, co-manage individual patient care, including consistent and expedited feedback to primary care provider
- Provide on-site crisis triage and intervention as needed
- Provide brief, solution-focused behavioral health care for LSCHC patients, including assessments and intervention geared toward positive behavioral change
- Provide clinical consultation to medical providers and related team members on behavioral health, case management, motivational interviewing and related issues
- Provide behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including needed referrals and follow-up care
- Maintain proper documentation in EHR according to clinical guidelines and operational procedures
- Comply with organizational policies, procedures, standards of care and related laws and regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA regulations
- Miscellaneous Duties
- Actively participate in staff meetings and quality improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with relevant community organizations to establish resource networks
- Other duties as assigned
Licensure and Credentials
- Working towards or fully licensed LICSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or LPCC.
- Eligible for licensure in MN or WI
- Annual salary: 33280-40268 USD annual
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (403b)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
Key Responsibilities
Provide behavioral health assessments, diagnosis, and solution-focused interventions to patients within an integrated care model. Coordinate care with medical providers and maintain accurate clinical documentation in the EHR.
Requirements
Candidates must be working towards or hold a license as an LICSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or LPCC. Applicants must be eligible for licensure in Minnesota or Wisconsin.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$39k in purchasing power | Wisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Wisconsin | 157 active | 7,963 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 60% remote · 36% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 15% offer loan repayment240 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,609 in the last 30 days | 1,452 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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