Job Description

School-Based Mental Health Therapist

Hayward, WI

Do you want to help students build healthier futures while serving a Native American community through compassionate, school-based mental health care?

Why You'll Love Working with Us

• Meaningful Community Impact: Support students and families through compassionate mental health care within a Native American community.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a Monday-Friday schedule with no evenings, weekends, or on-call responsibilities.
• Paid Clinical Supervision: Grow your career with paid supervision hours available for therapists pursuing licensure.
• Integrated Team Environment: Collaborate with medical, behavioral health, dental, and wellness professionals in a fully integrated care model.
• Northern Wisconsin Lifestyle: Live and work near lakes, forests, ski trails, and year-round outdoor recreation in a beautiful Northwoods setting.

About Us

At Lac Courte Oreilles Community Health Center, we provide integrated healthcare services that support the physical, emotional, and behavioral well-being of the Tribal community. Our team collaborates across medical, behavioral health, dental, vision, and wellness services to improve access to compassionate, coordinated treatment. We are committed to culturally respectful, relationship-centered support that strengthens individuals and families.

What You'll Do as a School-Based Mental Health Therapist

• Provide counseling and behavioral health support to students in grades 1–12 across local partner schools.
• Conduct assessments, evaluations, and DSM-5-based diagnoses for students and patients.
• Deliver individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-based approaches, including CBT and DBT.
• Develop, monitor, and adjust individualized treatment plans based on client progress and clinical needs.
• Respond to crises through intervention, safety planning, and referrals when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, treatment records, and progress notes within required timelines.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers, school staff, families, and community resources to coordinate support services.
• Educate clients and families on coping strategies, wellness practices, and available mental health resources.
• Travel to partner schools up to 40 miles away to support student counseling programs.

Our Ideal School-Based Mental Health Therapist

• Experienced: Has 1+ years of clinical experience providing mental health therapy or counseling services in a clinical or community setting; experience working with children, adolescents, or diverse populations is a plus.
• Licensed or In-Training Clinician: Holds or is pursuing Wisconsin licensure as an LPC, APSW, LCSW, LMFT, or related behavioral health credential; Dual Certification in Mental Health and AODA is preferred.
• Adaptable and Driven: Responds calmly in changing environments, takes initiative, and adjusts therapeutic approaches to meet individual client needs
• Collaborative: Works effectively alongside healthcare providers, school personnel, and behavioral health teams to coordinate care.
• Organized Communicator: Maintains timely documentation, manages treatment plans, and communicates clearly with clients and care teams.
• Culturally Respectful Professional: Values relationship-based care and demonstrates sensitivity and compassion when serving Native American students, families, and communities.

What We Offer Our School-Based Mental Health Therapist

• Compensation: $33.84-$39.76/hour, DOE
• Schedule Full-time Monday-Friday position, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Time Off: Generous PTO, 21 paid holidays, and birthday leave
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability coverage
• Retirement: 401(k) with 3% employer match
• Professional Growth: Paid clinical supervision for therapists pursuing licensure
• Family Support: Paid maternity leave up to 8 weeks and paid paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Loan Repayment Support: Loan repayment eligibility
• Additional Perks: Mileage reimbursement and a laptop provided
• Practice Environment: Integrated healthcare setting serving the Native American community in beautiful Northern Wisconsin

To Apply

Apply today if you are a Mental Health Therapist, Youth Therapist, School Counselor, Social Worker, or Behavioral Health Professional seeking a meaningful opportunity to provide compassionate, evidence-based care within a collaborative healthcare environment.

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Requirements

• Has 1+ years of clinical experience providing mental health therapy or counseling services in a clinical or community setting
• Experience working with children, adolescents, or diverse populations is a plus
• Holds or is pursuing Wisconsin licensure as an LPC, APSW, LCSW, LMFT, or related behavioral health credential
• Dual Certification in Mental Health and AODA is preferred