School Based Mental Health Counselor
Compensation
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Job Description
Clarvida’s success is built on the strength of our people: individuals who bring the right skills and a deep commitment to our mission of improving lives and communities. Our employees are empowered to bring their full potential to the table, ensuring long-term success for our team and those we serve.
About Your Role
As a School Based Mental Health Therapist, you will be responsible for the provision of individual and family therapy sessions for consumers assigned to each caseload within the school setting. Ensures completion of required clinical documentation related to individual caseloads in a timely manner. You will also focus on maintaining compliance with state and local regulations.
Perks of This Role
- Competitive pay
- Does the following apply to you?
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or similar clinical discipline.
- Must have a verified clinical practicum.
- Up to 100% of travel between appointment sites or other locations – as outlined in program requirements
Preferred Education and Experience
Minimum of one (1) year of experience with either a CASSP service system, or employed by a licensed mental health services agency, or subcontracted agency, or other mental health clinicians with documents training in the field of behavioral modification techniques
- Proficient in use of electronic health record system
- Proficient in completion of psychosocial assessments
What We Offer
All Employees
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Perks @ Clarvida - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement
- Cellphone stipend
- If you're #readytowork we are #readytohire!
*benefit option varies by State/County
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To Learn More About Us
Clarvida is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.
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Communication about legitimate Clarvida job opportunities will only come from an authorized Clarvida.com email address or a personal LinkedIn account that is associated with a Clarvida.com email address.
Clarvida recruiters will never charge application fees, conduct interviews via chat rooms, or extend job offers without a thorough recruitment process.
Key Responsibilities
Provide individual and family therapy sessions for assigned consumers within a school setting. Ensure timely completion of clinical documentation and maintain compliance with state and local regulations.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a similar clinical discipline along with a verified clinical practicum. Preferred experience includes one year in a mental health agency or CASSP service system.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Mental Health Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$83k (15 salary observations; 82 listings), vs ~$77k nationally (532 salary observations; 2,442 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health counseling | ranked against 777 Mental Health Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Counseling median $62k (middle half $57k–$69k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pennsylvania vs national | $83k median in Pennsylvania | $77k nationally (+8%)15 state / 532 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Counseling listings in Pennsylvania | 27 active | 778 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 16% remote · 38% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania counselor listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 12% offer loan repayment710 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Counseling listings | 332 in the last 30 days | 211 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Counseling pay trend | −2.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Clarvida - Pennsylvania | #5 of 18 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Based Mental Health Counselor at Clarvida - Pennsylvania a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 777 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.
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