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Fenton, Missouri

Behavioral Health Therapist

CounselorPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Medical Group Fenton Smizer

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

  • Tuesday-9:00AM-7:30PM
  • Wednesday-9:00AM-7:30PM
  • Part Time role-20 hours per week
  • Preferred Skilled in facilitating psychotherapy groups & working with adolescents age 11-18.
  • Experience in the use of electronic health records.
  • Join Our Team and make a difference every day while enjoying competitive pay, great benefits, and a supportive work environment.
  • We offer competitive, affordable health insurance and benefits designed to support you and your family
  • Fulfill your calling with SSM Health — apply today!

Job Summary

Provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive and developmental disorders and disabilities using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive assessments and diagnoses using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills for potential admission, including telehealth assessments.

Develops a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan and goals for the patient and provides psychotherapy, group, and family therapy if applicable.

Collaborates with other members of the multidisciplinary team, as appropriate, to develop treatment goals for the patient. May participate in multidisciplinary patient care conferences discussing information obtained from patient assessments, updates, treatment plans.

Provides appropriate documentation of all pertinent information obtained in interviews, consultation with other healthcare professionals, referrals, contacts and supportive services provided to each patient. Completes necessary documentation and reporting in accordance with departmental standards and Federal and State regulations.

  • Provides direct clinical supervision to interns and assigned staff.
  • Performs discharge planning.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field

Experience

No experience required

Physical Requirements

  • Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication and hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Constant use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
  • Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Frequent standing, twisting and walking.
  • Frequent use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, reaching, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
  • Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
  • Occasional driving.
  • Rare crawling, running and lifting/moving patients.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

  • State of Work Location: Illinois
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Or
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Or
  • Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • State of Work Location: Missouri
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Or
  • Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • State of Work Location: Oklahoma
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
  • Or
  • Licensed Behavioral Practitioner (LBP) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
  • Or
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
  • Or
  • Licensed Counselors and Drug Counselor - Mental Health (LADC-MH) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
  • Or
  • Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
  • Or
  • Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
  • Or
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
  • State of Work Location: Wisconsin
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
  • And
  • Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Or
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Or
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Or
  • Marriage and Family Therapist Training License (MFT-TL) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Or
  • Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  • Or
  • Professional Counselor Training License (LPC-IT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Evening Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

2061000113 BHM OP ADOL

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

Key Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to develop individualized treatment plans and provides direct clinical supervision to staff.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Behavioral Health or a related field and appropriate state licensure (LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC). Candidates must also hold a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Group therapyAdolescent counselingBehavioral health assessmentTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaborationCrisis intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist at SSM Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 26% 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)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
51%
Loan repayment
24%
Sign-on bonus
22%
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Fenton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$1,546/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
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.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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