Pays $76k-$85k — Counselor market median is ~$73k (308 jobs)
Crisis Therapist | 37 Days Off | Community Crisis Services
About the Role
Full-time Crisis Therapist in Emporia, KS. Monday-Friday schedule, no weekends. Base salary $75,609-$85,213 with excellent benefits.
Join Purple Cow Recruiting as a Crisis Therapist – M-F, 37 Days Off in Emporia, Kansas.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $75,609 - $85,213
- 24 days PTO.
- 401(k) with up to 5% employer match
- Two medical insurance plan options
- Dental and vision insurance
- Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Purple Cow Recruiting in Emporia, Kansas.
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency behavioral health assessments and crisis intervention services for clients of all ages. Coordinate care with hospitals, law enforcement, and community agencies while maintaining clinical records in an EMR system.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology and an active Kansas clinical license (e.g., LPC, LMSW, LMFT). Candidates must possess strong documentation skills and experience working with diverse age groups in a community setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Crisis Therapist | 37 Days Off | Community Crisis Services at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Mental Health Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 239 active listings.
In Kansas, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$82k across 52 listings, vs ~$77k nationally (8,020 listings).
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Kansas's cost-of-living index is 87.0 (US average = 100), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state — Kansas ranks #5 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.2/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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