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CHI Health Saint Mary's
Nebraska City, Nebraska

Mental Health Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

CHI Health St. Mary’s has served Nebraska City and the surrounding areas since 1927. In the fall of 2014, St. Mary’s opened the doors of a brand-new, fully modernized facility.

The new 110,000-square-foot campus is better equipped to meet the changing needs of our community with, among other benefits, an increased capacity for specialty clinics and an integrated primary care clinic.

St. Mary’s encourages collaboration and care coordination among primary care physicians and medical specialists. This contributes to the high quality of care our patients have come to expect.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Outpatient Therapist - Nebraska City

Uncapped Productivity Bonuses

  • Evaluates and assesses the bio-psycho-social needs of patients.
  • Assists in determining the most appropriate level of care for the patient, and makes appropriate referrals when indicated.
  • Develops comprehensive treatment plans in accordance with policy and procedures.
  • Provides supervision to clinical staff as needed.

Job Requirements

A minimum of a Masters degree from an accredited educational institution in Counseling, Social Work, Nursing or other related behavioral health field is required.

LIMHP or LICSW license in Nebraksa required.

Key Responsibilities

The Outpatient Therapist will evaluate and assess the bio-psycho-social needs of patients, determining the most appropriate level of care and making necessary referrals. They are also responsible for developing comprehensive treatment plans and providing clinical supervision when required.

Requirements

A minimum of a Master's degree from an accredited institution in Counseling, Social Work, Nursing, or another related behavioral health field is mandatory. Applicants must also possess an active LIMHP or LICSW license in Nebraska.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

EvaluationAssessmentLevel of care determinationTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at CHI Health Saint Mary's 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 7,851 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 22% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $72k (middle half $63k–$84k)281 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNebraska index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Nebraska71 active7,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% remote · 22% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs
401k / retirement match
77%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
27% this job
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,851 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CHI Health Saint Mary's

Benefits & Perks

Uncapped Productivity Bonuses
Health Insurance
Dental/Vision

Living in Nebraska City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

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