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Washington, District of Columbia

School Based Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72k-$74k

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: MLK CSA - Washington, DC 20020Salary Range: $72,000.00 - $74,000.00 SalaryThe School-Based Therapist supports the mental health and well-being of students by providing assessment, therapy, treatment planning, and case management services.

This role includes evaluating client needs, developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, maintaining accurate and confidential clinical documentation, and collaborating with Clinical Managers and multidisciplinary team members.

This role is essential to ensuring students receive appropriate, timely, and coordinated mental health services that support their ongoing treatment and well-being. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed in this position.

This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned. Collecting information about consumers through interviews, tests, and evaluation of day-to-day functioning within work, family and other routines.

Identifying areas needing continued support, resources and treatment in order to assist consumers. Preparing and completing diagnostic and bio-psychological assessments, clinical notes, referrals, treatment plans of clients as appropriate. Maintaining confidentiality of records relating to consumers' treatment.

Provides therapy; maintains assigned caseload. Provide 25 or more billable hours per week. Works with Clinical Managers and other multi-disciplinary team members to develop and implement treatment plans/assessments for clients. Creates appropriate case management notes and input into systems as needed.

Qualifications Masters degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field Must be licensed in Washington DC as LPC, LICSW, LGSW, or LMFT 1-3 years Mental Health experience Excellent oral and written communication skill Excellent problem-solving skills Excellent time management organizational skills

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides mental health services including assessment, therapy, and treatment planning for students. They also maintain clinical documentation and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and possess a valid Washington DC license (LPC, LICSW, LGSW, or LMFT). Additionally, 1-3 years of mental health experience is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentDiagnostic assessmentBio-psychological assessmentCrisis interventionOral communicationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 30% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for District of Columbia is 109.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 64.3% of District of Columbia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$72k–$74kMental Health Therapy median $75k (middle half $64k–$84k)305 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$66k in purchasing powerDistrict of Columbia index 109.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in District of Columbia36 active7,599 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 30% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,551 in the last 30 days1,401 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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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Salary Distribution

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$80k-105k
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$105k-130k
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$130k-155k
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$155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
39%
CME allowance
39%
Loan repayment
30%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Washington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$638k≈ 8.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,484/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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