Contract - Mental Health Clinical Therapist (LCSW, LMSW, PLPC, LPC)

1 month ago
Missouri$60/hrContractCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

25th percentile — most Counselor in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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Top Offer
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61% above median for Counselor in MO

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Posted 51 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Community Counseling Center (CCC) as a Mental Health Clinical Therapist – Contract, Flexible Hours in United States. Contract - Mental Health Clinical Therapist (LCSW, LMSW, PLPC, LPC) Location: CCC Service Area - Primary need is in Bollinger and Madison Counties, however, we have availability for contract staff in the CCC catchment area: Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry and Ste. Genevieve counties.

Key Responsibilities

  • based practices such as TF
  • CBT, PCIT, CBT, EMDR, and more. Join our team and make a difference in the lives of those we serve. The Agency Community Counseling Center (CCC)
  • Your Behavioral Health + Wellness Resource

Requirements

  • based practices such as TF
  • CBT, PCIT, CBT, EMDR, and more. Join our team and make a difference in the lives of those we serve. The Agency Community Counseling Center (CCC)
  • Your Behavioral Health + Wellness Resource

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $60/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Community Counseling Center (CCC) as a Mental Health Clinical Therapist – Contract, Flexible Hours.

Key Skills

Clinical TherapyEvaluationTreatment PlanningIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapyIntakesAssessmentsProgress NotesRecord KeepingTreatment ModalitiesEvidence-Based PracticesTF-CBTPCITCBTEMDR
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Contract - Mental Health Clinical Therapist (LCSW, LMSW, PLPC, LPC) 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 psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Community Counseling Center (CCC) is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $60 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Missouri.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Therapy, Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Intakes, Assessments. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will be responsible for the evaluation and treatment of children, adults, and families with various mental health needs, conducting individual, family, and/or group therapy sessions. Duties also include completing necessary documentation such as intakes, assessments, treatment plans, a...

Benefits package: Flexible contract hours (4-16/week), Scheduling and billing support. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Community Counseling Center (CCC)

Mental Health Care
Cape Girardeau, MO
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Flexible contract hours (4-16/week)
Scheduling and billing support
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

Posted

1mo ago