School-based Therapist

School CounselorNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62k-$77k

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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.

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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

Clinical therapyTreatment planningBehavioral interventionCase managementInterdisciplinary collaboration

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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,459 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$62k–$77kMental Health Therapy median $62k (middle half $46k–$70k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$70k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Minnesota140 active7,480 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 40% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota counselor listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 29% offer loan repayment240 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,575 in the last 30 days1,373 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,459 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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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 7,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Northern Pines Mental Health Center

Mental Health Care
Brainerd, MN
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, disability, and life insurance
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
401K with employer match
19 days PTO (years 1-3)
9 paid holidays
Paid supervision for licensure
Travel reimbursement

Living in Pine River

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k≈ 5.1× annual pay
Median resident rent
$700/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.