23+ School Based Mental Health Therapist Jobs
Browse 23+ school based mental health therapist jobs paying $51K–$100K — every listing shows salary, schedule, and call requirements before you apply. Updated daily.
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These 12 roles pay ~$65k median with 7.2/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
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Counselor Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Median advertised pay and work-life-balance score across 51 states with enough counselor listings to measure. Based on our own postings from the last 12 months — not a salary survey. Medians blend permanent salaries with annualized locums/contract rates. Take-home figures deduct state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025) and adjust for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities 2024); federal tax is uniform across states and omitted.
Louisiana leads at $111k, against a $78k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Delaware (7.2/10), Maine (7.0/10), Idaho (6.7/10).
| State | Median pay | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $111k | $122k | 5.8/10 | 205 |
| Mississippi | $103k | $114k | 5.7/10 | 138 |
| Nevada | $103k | $103k | 5.8/10 | 104 |
| Hawaii | $97k | $78k | 6.5/10 | 74 |
| Alaska | $92k | $90k | 5.8/10 | 90 |
| New Jersey | $88k | $75k | 5.5/10 | 457 |
| Arkansas | $87k | $97k | 6.0/10 | 160 |
| Delaware | $87k | $81k | 7.2/10 | 125 |
| Idaho | $86k | $85k | 6.7/10 | 101 |
| Washington | $86k | $80k | 6.1/10 | 575 |
| Maine | $85k | $81k | 7.0/10 | 76 |
| Rhode Island | $85k | $78k | 5.7/10 | 200 |
| Wisconsin | $84k | $84k | 6.6/10 | 359 |
| South Dakota | $83k | $94k | 6.0/10 | 66 |
| California | $82k | $67k | 5.9/10 | 1797 |
| Utah | $82k | $79k | 6.0/10 | 206 |
| South Carolina | $81k | $81k | 6.1/10 | 209 |
| Georgia | $80k | $79k | 5.9/10 | 539 |
| Montana | $80k | $80k | 6.6/10 | 97 |
| Oregon | $79k | $69k | 6.1/10 | 358 |
| Wyoming | $79k | $85k | 5.7/10 | 29 |
| Texas | $79k | $81k | 6.0/10 | 1309 |
| Virginia | $79k | $73k | 5.9/10 | 631 |
| Iowa | $78k | $86k | 5.7/10 | 224 |
| Missouri | $78k | $82k | 5.6/10 | 427 |
| New Hampshire | $78k | $75k | 6.7/10 | 140 |
| Oklahoma | $78k | $84k | 6.1/10 | 191 |
| North Dakota | $77k | $85k | 5.9/10 | 109 |
| Massachusetts | $77k | $69k | 5.4/10 | 778 |
| Maryland | $76k | $68k | 6.3/10 | 673 |
| Arizona | $76k | $73k | 5.9/10 | 691 |
| Vermont | $75k | $70k | 6.3/10 | 32 |
| Minnesota | $75k | $68k | 6.5/10 | 401 |
| District of Columbia | $74k | $61k | 6.4/10 | 62 |
| Indiana | $74k | $77k | 5.7/10 | 304 |
| Colorado | $73k | $68k | 5.8/10 | 643 |
| New Mexico | $73k | $74k | 6.2/10 | 258 |
| Michigan | $73k | $72k | 6.1/10 | 535 |
| New York | $71k | $62k | 5.6/10 | 1177 |
| Connecticut | $70k | $63k | 5.9/10 | 309 |
| Kansas | $70k | $73k | 5.7/10 | 215 |
| Nebraska | $70k | $73k | 5.3/10 | 92 |
| West Virginia | $69k | $74k | 5.4/10 | 127 |
| Illinois | $68k | $65k | 5.9/10 | 1076 |
| Florida | $68k | $66k | 5.8/10 | 972 |
| Ohio | $68k | $70k | 5.7/10 | 1026 |
| Pennsylvania | $67k | $67k | 6.0/10 | 1203 |
| Kentucky | $66k | $70k | 6.1/10 | 325 |
| North Carolina | $65k | $66k | 5.9/10 | 810 |
| Alabama | $63k | $67k | 5.9/10 | 237 |
| Tennessee | $62k | $67k | 5.8/10 | 505 |
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School Based Mental Health Therapist Jobs: Salary, Outlook & Work-Life Balance
The market for school based mental health therapist jobs is robust, with 23+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Compensation ranges from $30K to $156K depending on experience, specialty, and location. Popular specialties include Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Counseling.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. School Based Mental Health Therapist Jobs on this page have an average score of 6.8/10, with 15% with no on-call requirements, 20% with no weekends, 10% offering remote work. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for school based mental health therapist jobs include Balance Point Wellness, Backpack Healthcare, Children's Wisconsin, Center for Human Development, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for school based mental health therapist jobs, Sailor Health (score: 96.6/100), Cyti Clinics (score: 96.3/100), Talkiatry (score: 95.8/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for school based mental health therapist jobs is $103K, trending down 3.4% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 3,331+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do counselors earn?
Listed counselors on WeekdayDoc pay roughly $30K to $156K per year, with a median near $62K. Actual pay varies by specialty, setting, experience, and shift type — every listing shows its salary upfront.
Are there remote or hybrid counselors jobs available?
Yes — about 10% of current counselors listings offer remote or hybrid work. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which counselors jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every counselor role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. Among current listings, 15% with no on-call and 20% with no weekends. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring counselors right now?
Employers currently hiring for counselor roles include Balance Point Wellness, Backpack Healthcare, Children's Wisconsin, Center for Human Development, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many school based mental health therapist jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 23+ counselors positions listed, with new roles added daily as employers post them. Create a free account to compare salaries and work-life-balance scores side by side, then apply directly.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in School Based Mental Health Therapist Jobs
Balance Point Wellness3 open roles here · WLB 79/100
- Backpack Healthcare2 open roles here · WLB 96/100
Center for Human Development2 open roles here · WLB 75/100
Innovative Therapeutic Services,2 open roles here · WLB 58/100
Blue Ridge Community Health Services1 open role here · WLB 69/100- BBrighter Stronger Foundation1 open role here
Briya Public Charter School1 open role here · WLB 63/100
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