School-based Therapist
Listed compensation
$62k-$77k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumedWeekdays only
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Job Description
- Job Location: Pine River High School - Pine River, MN
- Position Type: Full Time
- Salary Range: $62000.00 - $77000.00Salary
- Job Shift: Day
Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package! We are seeking a Mental Health Professional or Clinical Trainee to join our Children and Families team.
The general purpose of the Mental Health Professional is to provide clinical services to youth and families referred to Northern Pines Mental Health Center. This role will operate in Pine River/ Backus and Pequot Lakes Schools.
Essential Functions include: Intakes, diagnostic assessment, individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, crisis intervention, skills training. Provision of diagnostic evaluations and updates.
Develop a treatment plan within the first three sessions (including the plan for family involvement/consultation and cultural considerations). Implement the treatment plan. Completion of a Behavior Intervention/Crisis Plan within three sessions.
Complete 3rd party billing requirements, including obtaining prior authorizations, and communicating with the NPMHC billing office as needed. Completion of paperwork within 24 hours of service delivery.
Clinical supervision of the mental health practitioners or behavior aides ensuring compliance with the treatment plan through treatment plan reviews as primary clinician Schedule and attend individual treatment plan reviews (every 90 days).
Liaison with the schools, social services, court services, medical agencies, mental health providers, managed care organizations and the community at large. Participate in the referral process. Provide leadership in the intake process involving appropriate multi-disciplinary team members. Crisis intervention services as requested.
Qualifications Include
Master’s Degree in the Behavioral Sciences field (i. e. Clinical Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Social Work) Independently licensed or license eligible. Master's level clinicians pursuing licensure are encouraged to apply!
Experience working with children Competencies and ability to provide empirically supported psychotherapy to address a wide range of clinical and behavioral needs Excellent written (computer based) and verbal skills Electronic Records Compliance Valid Driver’s License Benefits include: Health, Dental, Disability and Life insurance with other additional voluntary options for spousal life, short term disability, accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness plans Health Savings account with employer contribution 401K with employer match Generous paid time off (1st - 3rd year, full-time employees earn 19 days/152 hours per year.
Increases with longevity!) Nine holidays observed per year as follows: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and a Weather Float Day.
Supportive of time off for a healthy work/life balance Bereavement Pay Travel reimbursement Paid Supervision if working toward independent licensure Northern Pines Mental Health Center is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. Please submit a resume and cover letter if interested in applying.
Keywords: Mental Health Professional, Mental Health, Professional, Children, Families, LICSW, LGSW, LMFT, MFT, LPCC, LPC, Psychiatric Nurse, LP, Non-Profit, Social Work, Mental Health Therapist, Psychotherapist, Therapist, Therapy, Counseling, Clinical Trainee, Trainee, Clinical, School-based:
Key Responsibilities
The therapist provides clinical services including diagnostic assessments, individual, group, and family therapy to youth and families. They are also responsible for developing treatment plans, managing crisis interventions, and maintaining liaison with schools and community agencies.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in a behavioral science field and be independently licensed or license-eligible. Experience working with children and proficiency in electronic records and clinical documentation are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School-based Therapist at Northern Pines Mental Health Center 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 7,459 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, 66% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling) | ranked against 7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $62k–$77k | Mental Health Therapy median $62k (middle half $46k–$70k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$70k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Minnesota | 140 active | 7,480 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 66% remote · 40% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota counselor listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 29% offer loan repayment240 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,575 in the last 30 days | 1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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