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Mental Health Professional

40.00 - 45.00
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The Stepping Stones Group

Make a Difference Every Day

Empowering Students, Enriching Futures!

School-Based Mental Health Professional | Full-Time and Part-Time | Multiple Openings | Licensed and Limited-Licensed Clinicians Welcome

About the Opportunity

Are you a compassionate behavioral health clinician who wants to see your work make a difference in students' daily lives? The Stepping Stones Group is seeking School-Based Mental Health Professionals to join our school-based team and provide high-quality, age-appropriate behavioral health services directly to students, in person. You'll work in partnership with school programs already in place, bringing your clinical expertise to extend and strengthen the support students receive. Both full-time and part-time openings are available.

  • Pay: $40-$45 per hour
  • Schedule: Full-time and part-time openings available. The part-time opening is one day per week (7.5 hours per week).
  • Setting: Onsite, in-person, school-based
  • Sites: One school site per position
  • Resources: Access to therapy materials, assessment tools, and school computers and printers
  • Start date: Immediate, through the end of the 2026-27 school year (mid-June)
  • Employment type: W-2
  • Location: Shared with candidates during the application process

What You'll Do

  • Deliver Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 behavioral health supports to students
  • Provide early intervention, referrals, diagnosis, and treatment as needed, within the scope of your license
  • Collaborate with existing school staff to support and enhance behavioral health services
  • Integrate into the school to extend current programs through your clinical expertise
  • Offer services grounded in research, best practices, and cultural responsiveness
  • Follow school and district guidelines and FERPA requirements to protect student confidentiality
  • Consult with student support teams and other stakeholders in the best interest of each student
  • Take part in internal and external care coordination and service management

Minimum Qualifications

  • Active mental health professional license issued by the State of Michigan: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Limited Licensed Master Social Worker (LLMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Experience working with children and adolescents in educational or clinical settings
  • Familiarity with MTSS, trauma-informed care, and school-based behavioral health frameworks
  • Ability to provide services with fidelity and collaborate effectively with diverse teams
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to complete required state clearances and background checks
  • Authorization to work in the United States

You'll Thrive in This Role If You Are Open To:

  • Working onsite and in person in a school
  • Joining a school team and building on programs already in place
  • Supporting students across all three tiers of support
  • Working with diverse students, families, and school teams
  • Working a defined school-year assignment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience providing school-based behavioral health services
  • Experience with trauma-informed care and crisis response
  • Experience with multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)
  • Experience collaborating with student support teams
  • Experience providing culturally responsive services
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English

Related Experience We Value

Experience as a School Social Worker, School Counselor, School-Based Therapist, Mental Health Clinician, Behavioral Health Clinician, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Child and Adolescent Therapist is highly valued.


Why Candidates Choose This Role

  • Hands-on school-based work with a clear school-year schedule
  • Part-time and full-time options to fit your availability
  • Work alongside school staff and student support teams who value your clinical expertise
  • Build experience in tiered behavioral health supports and care coordination
  • Evenings, weekends, and school breaks typically off

Why You'll Love Working With Us

  • Competitive pay
  • Health and wellness benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance and 401(k) retirement plan for eligible employees
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Continuing education resources, including free CEUs and approved webinars
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Supportive and collaborative clinical leadership
  • Opportunities for career growth and advancement
  • Meaningful work that directly impacts students and communities

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

Successful school-based mental health professionals are compassionate, organized, and dependable. They build trust with students quickly, document clearly, collaborate well with school teams, and keep students' wellbeing at the center of every decision.


About The Stepping Stones Group

We believe every child deserves exceptional support to succeed academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally. We partner with schools nationwide to provide high-quality educational and behavioral health services, and we give our clinicians the training, resources, and support to do their best work.


Ready to make an impact? Apply today. Please share your license type and level, and tell us about your school-based or child and adolescent experience. Know someone great? Refer a colleague and earn a referral bonus.


The Stepping Stones Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.



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