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BJC HealthCare
Farmington, Missouri

Behavioral Health Therapist - Youth Division

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

  • 40 hours per week
  • Day Shift, 7am - 4pm
  • Monday - Friday; No Weekends, Holidays or On-Call
  • Farmington, MO. Facility
  • Benefits Eligible
  • Supporting 3rd through 8th grade students
  • Working onsite within the Farmington School District

Overview

BJC Behavioral Health is a community health center that provides and coordinates behavioral health services for more than 8,000 seriously mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed children in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. François, Iron and Washington counties. As an Administrative Agent of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), BJC Behavioral Health serves as a major point of entry for people eligible for mental health services funded by DMH and is responsible for serving as gatekeeper to the public mental health system.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Behavioral Health Therapist works with individuals, families, and groups to address and treat mental & emotional disorders, and to promote optimal mental health.

Responsibilities

Provides individual, and in some cases, family therapy to active clients.

Updates the treatment plan to reflect therapy goals. Collaborates with other professionals regarding client participation level, progress, and setbacks.

Completes intakes for individuals requesting services at BJC, assessing their eligibility based on symptomology, treatment history, and current needs.

Develops and facilitates education for clients.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Master's Degree

  • Social Services/related

Experience

  • 2-5 years
  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Valid Driver's License
  • LCSW/LPC/LMFT/Equiv

Preferred Requirements

  • Experience
  • 5-10 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Services or a related field and possess a valid driver's license. Professional licensure such as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT is preferred, along with 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyTreatment planningMental health assessmentCrisis interventionClient intakeCase managementCollaborationEducation facilitationClinical documentationDiagnostic assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist - Youth Division at BJC HealthCare 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 7,961 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, 26% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Farmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$262k
Typical market rent
$1,278/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
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.

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

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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Disability insurance
4% retirement contribution
401(k) match
Tuition assistance
Flexible spending accounts
Paid time off
Adoption assistance