Behavioral Health Clinician
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Compensation Intelligence
BLS OES 2024 · MO adjusted
50% below median for Psychologist in MO — negotiate
Job Description
About the Role
Join Chestnut Health Systems as a Behavioral Health Clinician – M-F Daytime in United States. Overview Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved right here in Jefferson Co, MO! Join a treatment team in Hillsboro with a mission driven organization with a people first culture!
Key Responsibilities
- driven substance use and mental health services (individual, group, and family therapy; skills and educational groups) to adults Promote the recovery model of treatment including harm
- reduction, trauma
- informed care (TIC), development stages, Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), Trauma
- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF
Requirements
- quality health and human services in underserved communities. We deliver trauma
- informed, fully integrated care by combining behavioral health with community
- based primary health care. Chestnut’s research division is nationally recognized for its contribution to evidence
- $50,575 annual salary. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base pay, including but not limited to: job
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $44.4K - $50.6K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Chestnut Health Systems in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Clinician at Chestnut Health Systems a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy position at Chestnut Health Systems 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
Chestnut Health Systems lists compensation for this psychologist position at $44k to $51k annually.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Hillsboro, 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
- No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
- Transparent compensation ($44k–$51k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Substance Use Services, Mental Health Services, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Family Therapy, Recovery Model, Harm-Reduction, Trauma-Informed Care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The clinician will join a treatment court team to assist individuals in recovery by providing consumer-driven substance use and mental health services, including individual, group, and family therapy. Responsibilities also involve promoting the recovery model, referring clients to community resource...
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Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
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