Pays $76k-$85kCounselor market median is ~$73k (308 jobs)

Purple Cow Recruiting logo
Purple Cow Recruiting
Emporia, Kansas

Crisis Therapist | 37 Days Off | Community Crisis Services

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time
Posted 3mo ago

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

Crisis InterventionBehavioral Health AssessmentCare CoordinationIntake EvaluationsEMR DocumentationClinical Decision-makingInterdisciplinary CollaborationCase ManagementMental Health SupportTreatment Planning

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 ANALYSIS

This 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...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 308 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

Top Counselor Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 23 employers

10
<$75k
8
$75k-100k
6
$100k-125k
7
$125k-150k
1
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
41% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Counselor 3 - WA Seattle/Puyallup

Confidential Employer · Seattle, Washington

$137K - $150K
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LPC, LCSW, LMFT)

LifeStance Health · Tualatin, Oregon

$123K - $141K
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

$123k-$141k
#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

$123k-$141k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay
Purple Cow Recruiting logo

About Purple Cow Recruiting

Staffing and Recruiting
Lexington
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

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
24 PTO days in year one
27 PTO days in year two
33 PTO days in year five