Mental Health Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 54m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lutheran Family And Childrens Services Of Missouri as a Mental Health Therapist – Children & Families in Olivette, Missouri, United States. Join Our Legacy of Impact – Make a Real Difference Every Day! At Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), we have a 157-year history of empowering children and families to overcome life’s toughest challenges.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Lutheran Family And Childrens Services Of Missouri as a Mental Health Therapist – Children & Families.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and family therapy in office and school settings while utilizing evidence-based techniques. Conduct crisis interventions, risk assessments, and safety planning to ensure client well-being.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a mental health-related field and a valid provisional or full license in the state of Missouri. Candidates must be mission-driven and able to work 2-3 evenings per week.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyPsychoeducationCrisis interventionRisk assessmentEvidence-based therapeutic techniquesPrevention programmingAdvocacyMental health assessment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 28% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 358 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Benefits & Perks40 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
50%
PSLF eligible
30%
Loan repayment
23%
Sign-on bonus
15%

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3.0/ 10
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About Lutheran Family And Childrens Services Of Missouri

Individual and Family Services
St. Louis, MO
51-200 employees