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Community Counseling Center (CCC)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Youth Day Treatment Therapist

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$51k-$53k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 34m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Location: Cape Girardeau, MO

Full Time: Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm, Must bel flexible to meet client needs.

Pay Range

  • Provisionally Licensed (LMSW or PLPC): $50,620 minimum annually and additional depending on experience
  • Fully Licensed (LCSW or LPC): $53,120 minimum annually and additional depending on experience

Qualifications

Note: "For those obtaining, PLPC, confirmation of successful passing of your NCE is acceptable until supervision has been identified.

  • Master's Degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related human services field.
  • Minimum of 2 years experience in children/family mental health services
  • License preferred.

The Program

The Youth Day Treatment program provides services to youth in grades k-5th who require a step -down or an alternative to impatient care of partial hospitalization, or as transitional care following an impatient or partial hospitalization stay in order to facilitate return to the community or to prevent or minimize the need for more intense or restrictive level of treatment. The Day Treatment program provides services that are more intensive than outpatient treatment and will serve persons who need a structured, behavioral health setting for daytime activities.

Job Summary

Responsible for providing evaluation and treatment of children and families. They will facilitate therapeutic activities based on the child's treatment plan and be a member of the child's Treatment Team.

Job Duties

  • Conduct individual, group, and family therapy with assigned clients.
  • Work with an integrated treatment team, including case managers and the psychiatrist to provide consistent care.
  • Work alongside school staff to meet the needs of the students/clients.
  • Maintain records according to clinical policies and procedures in a timely fashion.
  • Assist with psychological evaluations.
  • Communicate with parents/guardians with the needs, behaviors, etc of the child.

Intervene in behavioral health crisis situations, when needed, which may include use of seclusion and/or restrain interventions to prevent self-harm or harm to others.

Document according to clinical policies and procedures, DMH, CARF, and any other federal or state program per agency standards.

Based on need, provide seclusion and/or restraint interventions in accordance with Pro-Act guidelines and agency policy and procedure.

  • Provide therapy services for other day treatment programs as required by agency need.
  • Maintain certification in Pro-ACT and CPR/First Aid.

Due to the nature of the Youth Day Treatment (YDT) program, staff are responsible for the supervision of students during all program hours while services are provided on school premises. YDT staff are expected to adhere to the school's operational schedule when the school is in session.

  • When the school is in session, YDT staff will follow the school's daily schedule.
  • If Community Counseling Center (CCC) has a delayed start or is closed on a day when the school is in session, the school schedule will apply for YDT staff.
  • If the school is delayed or closed, YDT staff will follow the CCC agency schedule.

YDT staff are required to follow all school-specific emergency, safety, and operational protocols while on school grounds, including but not limited to lockdowns, drills, evacuations, and other emergency procedures.

Our Benefits

  • Note: Benefits may vary depending on hours worked.
  • 24 Paid Days Off Your First Year + get a day off for your birthday!
  • Seven Paid Holidays
  • Competitive Health, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
  • Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance
  • Retirement Auto - Enrollment
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Much More!

Community Counseling Center (CCC) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

CCC will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, etc. please contact employment@cccntr.com to speak with us about your needs.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist is responsible for providing evaluation and treatment to children and families while facilitating therapeutic activities as part of a treatment team. They must also intervene in behavioral health crises and maintain clinical records in accordance with agency and federal standards.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyCrisis interventionTreatment planningClinical documentationPsychological evaluationCase managementStudent supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Youth Day Treatment Therapist at Community Counseling Center (CCC) a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 44% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $57k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$51k–$53kMental Health Therapy median $75k (middle half $66k–$86k)315 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$57k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Missouri131 active7,942 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 44% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMissouri Counselor listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 14% offer loan repayment222 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Community Counseling Center (CCC)

Mental Health Care
Cape Girardeau, MO
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

24 Paid Days Off first year + birthday
Seven Paid Holidays
Health, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance
Retirement Auto-Enrollment
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
Employee Referral Program

Living in Cape Girardeau

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$223k≈ 4.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$944/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.