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Community Counseling Center (CCC)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Contract - Mental Health Clinical Therapist

Counselor / TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$40-$60/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 34m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Locations: 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 Missouri Counties.

Contract: 4 - 16 hours/week

Contract Rates

  • Provisional Licensed (PLPC or LMSW) $40/hour
  • Fully Licensed (LPC or LCSW) $60/hour

Additional Contract Therapist Information: Being a contracted staff would not qualify for benefits such as insurance coverage, ETO or EMB (/time off), etc. Hourly rates paid for: required orientation (up to 40 hours), completed client sessions, and up to 20 hours of required training annually after first year.

For provisional licensed therapist, time spent for licensure supervision is not paid under contractual time; it is also a requirement to have a licensure supervisor with CCC. This is not an all - inclusive list regarding the contract stipulations, and more information will be shared during the interview process.

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling
  • Must currently hold or be eligible to obtain (must have confirmation of passed test), a valid provisional therapy or counseling license (LMSW/PLPC).
  • Valid Driver's License or State ID for current State of Residence.

Job Summary

Responsible for providing evaluation and treatment of children, adults, and families.

Job Duties

Conduct individual, family and/or group therapy with assigned clients.

Complete intakes, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and the DLA-20 as required per agency standards.

Attend appropriate staffing, treatment planning, record and peer review meetings associated with clinical duties.

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

  • Maintain appropriate license by completing CE requirements and renewal of license.
  • Follow up on no show appointments.
  • Coordinate services with other providers internally and externally.

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 services to children, adults, and families. Duties include conducting therapy sessions, completing clinical documentation, and coordinating care with internal and external providers.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily therapyClinical assessmentCrisis interventionCase managementRecord reviewMental health evaluationService coordination

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 42% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $115k 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$83k–$125kMental Health Therapy median $104k (middle half $94k–$135k)56 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$115k 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 · 42% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Community Counseling Center (CCC)

Mental Health Care
Cape Girardeau, MO
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible 4-16 hours/week
Paid orientation (up to 40 hours)
Paid required training (up to 20 hours annually after first year)

Living in Cape Girardeau

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$223k
Typical market rent
$944/mo
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.