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Every Child's Hope
Overland, Missouri

Therapist

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55k-$70k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: St Louis, MO 63114Position Type: Full TimeSummary Provide mental health assessment and intervention, conducting both individual and group psychotherapy sessions for youth aged 10-18 in the residential treatment program at Every Child’s Hope. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Provide initial assessment of the child’s mental health functioning and assessment of their trauma history
  • Provide individual psychotherapy sessions to the child as an integral part of their treatment program
  • Work closely with an interdisciplinary team and attend necessary meetings to facilitate continuity of care
  • Maintain effective communication and relationships with ECH Case Manager, family therapist, and other members of the clinical treatment team for each child on your caseload
  • Complete documentation of therapy progress notes in a timely manner by submitting necessary documentation for billing purposes within the designated time frame
  • Conduct initial treatment assessments and develop treatment plans, provide treatment summaries during team meetings, and provide court reports on therapy progress when requested
  • Provide monthly summaries, during Service Plan Review Meetings, of treatment goals being worked on and therapeutic outcomes achieved
  • Maintain a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and client-responsive approach to therapeutic service delivery
  • Maintain and meet all requirements for both State Licensure and Every Child’s Hope’s training, including initial hire trainings and on-going annual training expectations
  • Serve as the "on-call" clinician on a rotating basis with other members of the treatment team, and as assigned How to Apply: Submit your resume and cover letter via Indeed or visit our website at everychildshope.org for more information. Every Child's Hope is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year Benefits: Health/Dental/Vision Health Savings Account w/ $500 annual employer contribution 401(k) w/ 4% employer match Voluntary Life and Disability insurance Employee Assistance Program Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Paid Time Off - 36 days annually across Vacation/Personal/Sick/Holiday with rollover Schedule: 8-hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday

Qualifications

Education and Experience Master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology, Family Therapy, or another related social services field is required State of Missouri clinical license and/or registration in Social Work (LCSW), Counseling (LPC), or Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) OR provisional licensure as an LMSW or PLPC under current supervision A minimum of (1) years providing individual and/or family therapy or counseling to children, adolescents, and families Preference given to past experience providing therapy in a residential treatment program

Key Responsibilities

Provide mental health assessments and individual or group psychotherapy for youth in a residential treatment program. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans and maintain clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a social services field and a valid Missouri clinical license or provisional registration. Candidates must have at least one year of experience providing therapy to children or adolescents.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Trauma-informed careTreatment planningCrisis interventionCase managementInterdisciplinary collaborationCulturally sensitive practiceCourt reporting

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist at Every Child's Hope a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,084 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Overland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$176k≈ 3.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,266/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Every Child's Hope

Non-profit Organizations
Saint Louis, Missouri
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health/Dental/Vision
Health Savings Account with $500 annual employer contribution
401(k) with 4% employer match
Voluntary Life and Disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Paid Time Off - 36 days annually