Mental Health Careers
Empowering Mental Health Professionals. Transforming Futures.
Support students’ mental health, well-being, and ability to thrive.
Make an impact that goes beyond the classroom. Build a meaningful career supporting children and families in school communities, with opportunities and resources designed to support you along the way.
Your career should fit your goals, your experience, and your life.
Whether you're beginning your career or bringing years of experience to the school setting, The Stepping Stones Group offers opportunities designed to fit different professional goals, experiences, and lifestyles.
Explore full- and part-time opportunities with options that may include onsite, remote, or hybrid positions, depending on the role and location:
- Mental Health Professionals (MHP)
- Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
- Social Workers
- Mental Health Interventionists
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT)
Make an Impact That Goes Beyond the Classroom.
Help students feel supported, connected, and ready to succeed.
Mental health professionals play an essential role in supporting students’ emotional, behavioral, and social well-being. In a school-based setting, you can build meaningful relationships, provide critical support, and help students develop the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond.
Depending on your role and assignment, you may:
- Provide individual and group mental health support
- Help students develop coping, emotional regulation, and social skills
- Support students experiencing behavioral, emotional, or social challenges
- Collaborate with teachers, families, and multidisciplinary school teams
- Connect students and families with appropriate resources and services
- Promote positive mental health and well-being throughout the school community
Why Mental Health Professionals Choose The Stepping Stones Group
Your growth doesn't stop when you accept a position. At The Stepping Stones Group, you'll have access to clinical guidance, professional development, tools, and resources designed to help you continue growing throughout your career.
Clinical Expertise & Support
You’re never on your own. Our clinical teams provide resources, guidance, and support to help you navigate your role with confidence—from onboarding and licensure to clinical questions and continued professional growth.
Diverse Career Opportunities
Explore opportunities across public, charter, and private schools, with onsite, remote, hybrid, and travel options designed to fit your goals, experience, and lifestyle.
Professional Growth & Development
Continue building your knowledge and clinical skills with access to continuing education, live and pre-recorded webinars, clinical resources, and practical tools designed specifically for clinicians.
Transform Lives Wherever You Go!
Explore new places, grow professionally, and make a meaningful impact while The Stepping Stones Group supports you every step of the way. Whether you want to stay local or go somewhere new, travel opportunities give you the flexibility to build a career—and an adventure—that’s uniquely yours.
- DECIDE where life takes you.
- BUILD a path that’s uniquely yours.
- DISCOVER support wherever you land.
Travel Benefits
Paid licensure, tax-free meal allowances, lodging, and incidentals (if qualified).
Additional Perks
Sign-on bonuses and student loan repayment may be available (if qualified).
Bridge Academy
Professional development at your pace.
Bridge Academy is our online training and professional development platform designed to support continued learning and professional growth. Our clinicians have access to free continuing education opportunities, practical resources, and discipline-specific learning—all in one place.
- 220+ self-paced CE courses
- Live and pre-recorded webinars
- Free continuing education opportunities
- Approvals from 6 national organizations
- Therapy ideas and clinical resources
- Practical resources and monthly toolkits
Know a Great Mental Health Professional? Refer a Friend & Get Rewarded!
Share an opportunity. Grow our community. Get rewarded.
Help someone in your network discover their next opportunity with The Stepping Stones Group, and earn a referral bonus when your referral qualifies. Whether they’re looking for a local school-based position, a travel opportunity, or a virtual role, your referral could help them take the next step in their career while transforming the lives of students.
Make an Impact Where It Matters Most
Your Next Opportunity Starts Here.
As a school-based mental health professional, you have the opportunity to help students build the emotional, behavioral, and social skills they need to learn, connect, and thrive.
At The Stepping Stones Group, we combine meaningful opportunities with professional resources, dedicated support, and a community committed to helping you succeed.
Whether you're beginning your career or looking for your next opportunity in school-based mental health, there's a place for you here.
Join our Team!
Please complete the form if you are interested in joining The Stepping Stones Group Clinical Fellowship Program.