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BJC HealthCare
St. Louis, Missouri · Hybrid

Independence Center - Clinical Co-Occurring Counselor

Counselor Above average in Behavioral Health (Counseling)Full-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join BJC HealthCare as a Clinical Co-Occurring Counselor – Independence Center in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
  • Disability insurance paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers hybrid flexibility. Work with BJC HealthCare in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides individual and group therapy for clients with co-occurring disorders while maintaining fidelity to the Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment program. Responsibilities include conducting biopsychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing clinical guidance to team members.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess a valid license or CADC/CRADC certification. A valid driver's license and 2-5 years of relevant experience are required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical counselingCo-occurring disorders treatmentTherapy sessionsTreatment planningClinical supervisionCase managementCrisis interventionBehavioral healthDocumentationFidelity monitoringCommunity outreach

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 28% have no call, 52% require no weekends — this position is remote.

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).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Independence Center - Clinical Co-Occurring Counselor at BJC HealthCare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Behavioral Health (Counseling) — ranked against 239 active Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

6.0/10 work-life score · Above average in Behavioral Health (Counseling) — ranked against 239 active roles in this specialty

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 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 399 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
51%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
23%
Sign-on bonus
14%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Behavioral Health (Counseling)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
Disability insurance paid for by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time