Licensed Clinical Social Worker ( LCSW or LMSW ) - $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Listed compensation
$70k-$80k
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Saturday
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Job Description
This Position Is Located in Boonville, MO
- RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR / THERAPIST - LPC LCSW -- $10,000 Sign-On Bonus (paid out over a 2 year period)
Tuesday - Saturday (8am - 5pm) OR Sunday - Thursday (8am - 5pm)
Here's Why You Should Join Our Team
- Average caseload of 8 patients
- Competitive wages and benefits
- $10,000 Sign-On Bonus (paid out over a 2 year period)
- $150 Bonus per weekend day worked
Valley Hope of Boonville has an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinician to the join the team at our residential treatment center.
Valley Hope restores lives affected by addiction and supports lifelong recovery. At Valley Hope, our mission comes to life through our core values of Character, Compassion, and Commitment. Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!
Valley Hope of Boonville, located just outside of Columbia off I-70, provides Missouri with residential and outpatient drug and alcohol addiction treatment services.
Our work is mission-driven, supported by a strong culture of teamwork and a compassionate environment that is the foundation of the Valley Hope organization.
Education & Experience
Required
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences, education or social work.
- License or credential to function as an alcohol and drug treatment counselor in the state in which the Counselor is working. The successful candidate will be licensed as an LCSW or LPC in Missouri - provisional licenses will also be considered.
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- One (1) year of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience.
Preferred
- Three (3) plus years of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience
Compensation
- Starting base salary range from $70,000 - $80,000 per year (Based on education and experience)
- $10,000 Sign-On Bonus (Paid out over a 2 year period)
- $150 incentive per weekend day worked
Benefits
- Medical coverage — Valley Hope pays up to 85% of premiums
- Dental & vision plans at competitive rates
- Up to 27 days of PTO (based on position and tenure)
- 8 paid holidays (including a personal day)
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) with employer match
- Tuition assistance to grow your career
- Student loan repayment support
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- HSA & FSA options to manage healthcare costs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for added support
- And more perks designed with you in mind!
Job Summary
- Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and educational lectures to patients and family members.
- Develops, revises, and implements treatment plans.
- Performs face to face assessments.
- Participates on a multi-disciplinary treatment team to include participating in weekly staff meetings, any staff development, and training as required.
- Develops patient progress reports and establishes follow-up care for patients and their families as needed.
- Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support patients in their recovery.
- Collects and reviews referral information upon assignment of patients and consults with others as needed to support coordination of services.
- Records treatment activities and patient observations in patient records accurately and timely;
Work Environment
- Residential treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility.
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Key Responsibilities
Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic interventions, and educational lectures to patients and their families. Develops and implements treatment plans while maintaining accurate clinical records and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in behavioral sciences, education, or social work and a valid LCSW or LPC license in Missouri. Candidates must have at least one year of clinical counseling or case management experience and CPR/First Aid certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Social Worker ( LCSW or LMSW ) - $10,000 Sign-On Bonus at Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,264 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 28% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k 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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