School Based Therapist
Listed compensation
$72k-$74k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $72k–$74k | Mental Health Therapy median $75k (middle half $64k–$84k)305 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$66k in purchasing power | District of Columbia index 109.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in District of Columbia | 36 active | 7,599 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 64% remote · 30% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US 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 listings | 2,551 in the last 30 days | 1,401 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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