Licensed Professional Counselor ( LPC or PLPC ) - $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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 participating in a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate patient care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in behavioral sciences, education, or social work, along with an LPC or LCSW 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

Individual counselingTreatment planningClinical assessmentCrisis interventionPatient progress reportingDocumentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 26% have no call, 80% 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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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.6
Better work-life than 10% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 670 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Sedalia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$213k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,167/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery

Wellness and Fitness Services
Norton, Kansas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical coverage (Valley Hope pays up to 85% of premiums)
Dental & vision plans
Up to 27 days PTO
8 paid holidays (including a personal day)
Paid parental leave
401(k) with employer match
Tuition assistance
Student loan repayment support