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Olathe Public Schools
Olathe, Kansas

Substitute Counselor

Counselor / TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$17.5-$20.63/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • POSITION TITLE: Substitute Counselor
  • DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: To Be Determined on an as-needed basis
  • STATUS: Certified
  • REQUIREMENT: Kansas professional counselor license
  • HOURS OF WORK: As Needed
  • STARTING SALARY: $17.50-$20.63 hourly

Clearances Required

Criminal Justice Fingerprint, Background Clearance, TB Test

Position Summary

The placement could be in one location for one or several days at a time. Can choose either Elementary, Middle, or High school hours.

Working with various MS Office applications and etc. Substitute Teacher

General Responsibilities

This position supports schools in the absence of a school councelor. The ability to form relationships with a wide variety of children and families is essential. Differentiating needs for a wide range of developmental needs is required. The counselor is responsible for the implementation of the district curriculum in a way that maximizes student learning as well as evaluating/meeting their emotional needs..

Important Employment Statements

The Olathe Public Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity in its programs, activities or employment as required by applicable federal and state laws.

Key Responsibilities

Provides support to schools by filling in for absent school counselors. Responsible for implementing district curriculum and meeting the emotional and developmental needs of students.

Requirements

Requires a Kansas professional counselor license. Candidates must pass a criminal justice fingerprint background check and a TB test.

Key Skills

CounselingRelationship BuildingCurriculum ImplementationStudent EvaluationDifferentiated Instruction

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% are remote, 3% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

What does the Counselor market look like in Kansas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedCounselor median $118k (middle half $88k–$120k)57 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingKansas index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All counselor listings in Kansas121 active12,960 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 65% remote · 3% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKansas counselor listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 17% offer loan repayment121 active listings, 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. Kansas figures use all counselors: too few Kansas Counseling postings state pay.

Top contract/1099 Counselor Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs
5
<$95k
0
$95k-120k
8
$120k-145k
3
$145k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
CME allowance
71%
401k / retirement match
59%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Outpatient Therapist TF-CBT

Northeast Family Services · New Rochelle, New York

$70-$100/hr
#2

Outpatient Therapist TF-CBT

Northeast Family Services · Bronx, New York

$70-$100/hr
#3

Part Time Remote Group Therapist - California Licensed

$62-$96/hr
#4

Part Time Remote Group Therapist - Texas Licensed

$62-$96/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Below most Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 372 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Olathe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$1,809/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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