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Logan Health
Kalispell, Montana

School-based Behavioral Health Therapist | Kalispell Schools

School CounselorNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Shape Brighter Futures! Join Our School-Based Behavioral Health Team!

  • Our Mission: Quality, compassionate care for all.
  • Our Vision: Reimagine health care through connection, service and innovation.
  • Our Core Values: Be Kind | Trust and Be Trusted | Work Together | Strive for Excellence.
  • Logan Health is looking for a Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, or LCPC) to join our school-based team!

If you're looking for a school-based role where you can support students and grow your career, this could be the perfect opportunity.

Where You'll Be Working

This position will split their time working at Glacier High School and Rankin Elementary School in Kalispell, MT.

Who You Are

You must have experience working in a school environment, and therapy experience with ages from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Must be flexible to adjust switching between an Elementary and High school environment.

Experience working with developmental needs, at risk situations, and clinical interventions is needed for this role. Strong clinical judgment, the ability to work independently, and excellent collaboration skills are essential. Proficiency with technology and the ability to adapt to new systems are also important.

  • What we offer you!
  • Newly increased pay rates to reflect the expertise you bring!
  • Competitive, affordable benefits package
  • Logan Health Fitness Center membership discount
  • 401(k) with generous immediate employer match
  • Employer paid life insurance
  • Free supervision if hired as a licensure candidate

A supportive behavioral health leadership team and organization that is committed to providing access to mental health care in the communities it serves.

If you're ready to support student mental health and be part of something bigger, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or related counseling field required.
  • Current Montana LCSW, LCPC or LMFT license required (or obtained before hire date)
  • Must have experience working in a school based environment with Kindergarten -12th grade population.
  • RQI Responder within 7 days of hire/transfer or before independent patient care whichever comes first.

Possess knowledge of evidence-based practice and experience in assessment, crisis assessment, brief therapies, and clinical case management preferred.

Ability to analyze, intervene and evaluate a range of psychosocial theory and methods as applicable to assigned area(s).

Possess knowledge of cultural, ethnic, social, historical and spiritual issues relevant to the provision of mental health treatment as applicable to assigned area(s) preferred.

  • De-escalation training successfully obtained within one (1) year of hire.
  • Experience and/or knowledge of behavioral health disorders and treatment modalities.
  • Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
  • Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.

Job Specific Duties

Triages referrals from providers and ensures on-going liaison occurs with stakeholders as applicable to assigned area(s).

Performs initial and comprehensive assessments, including diagnostic evaluation, risk assessment, behavioral systems, level of care need, and other information necessary to determine treatment as applicable to assigned area(s).

Performs as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, provides consultation, and education services as applicable to assigned area(s).

Coordinates patient transitions into services and discharges from treatment as applicable to assigned area(s). Coordinates care, admissions, and/or referrals with appropriate stakeholders as applicable to assigned area(s).

Completes progress notes and documentation in EMR for services provided to patient per department protocol and as applicable to assigned area(s).

As applicable to assigned area(s): Provides individual, group, and family therapy, clinical case management, and outreach services in an effort to fulfill the patient’s treatment goals, wellness and recovery; Participates in development of individual and/or group treatment plans utilizing a variety of brief psychotherapeutic, psychosocial and/or psychoeducational modalities.

Provides crisis management as applicable to assigned area(s).

Works with medical, clinical and support staff to arrange, mobilize, utilize, and coordinate a comprehensive range of community resources that effectively meet the identified patient and family needs as applicable to assigned area(s).

Serves as a patient advocate and liaison with physicians and other healthcare professionals as applicable to assigned area(s).

Complies with the legal and regulatory laws, reporting, and practice standards within scope of practice.

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Shift: Day Shift - 8 Hours (United States of America)

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8-hour day shifts

Logan Health operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.

Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements

  • If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:
  • Criminal background check
  • Reference checks
  • Drug Screening
  • Health and Immunizations Screening
  • Physical Demand Review/Screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment.

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will perform comprehensive assessments, provide individual and group therapy, and coordinate care for students across elementary and high school settings. They will also act as a liaison between stakeholders and maintain accurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Behavioral health therapyClinical assessmentCrisis interventionIndividual therapyPsychosocial assessmentTreatment planningTime management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School-based Behavioral Health Therapist | Kalispell Schools at Logan Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,900 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 30% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,900 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $65k–$83k)326 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMontana index 94.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Montana30 active7,878 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% remote · 30% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,536 in the last 30 days1,455 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−3.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,900 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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Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,900 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Logan Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Kalispell, Montana
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive benefits package
Fitness center membership discount
401(k) with generous immediate employer match
Employer paid life insurance
Free supervision for licensure candidates

Living in Kalispell

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$537k
Typical market rent
$1,888/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.