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Lee's Summit, Missouri

School Based Therapist - Provisional (LMSW or PLPC) or Fully Licensed

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Job Description

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Job Location: 1535 NE Rice Road - Lee's Summit, MO 64086, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Master's Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: 1st Shift, Make a Difference as a School Based Therapist with Rediscover Join ReDiscover’s Children's Community Service Department and be part of a mission-driven organization that’s been transforming lives for over 50 years.

As a non-profit community mental health center serving southeastern Jackson County, Missouri, we’re passionate about helping individuals impacted by mental illness or substance use find hope, support, and healing. Why ReDiscover?

700+ dedicated professionals Over five decades of community impact A culture grounded in compassion, collaboration, and growth About Children's Community Service Program Our Children's Services program offers mental health services to school aged youth at home, school, or in their community.

Our staff have smaller caseloads, are able to see clients one or more times a week, and have flexible schedules. This helps to ensure that a child's services are not disrupted due to transportation or family scheduling concerns.

What You'll Do

Provide biopsychosocial assessment and case management services as appropriate for children and youth who are ReDiscover clients. Assess children and families accurately and completely using all the diagnostic tools required.

Develop treatment plans that match the needs of the child/family/community and works toward meeting goals of the treatment plan. Follows through with all tasks and interventions that are identified by all parties involved Integrates service provision to all parties to address the needs of the client.

Demonstrates clinically sound judgment and seeks appropriate supervision and/or training for difficult or hard to serve clients Maintains clear concise communication that is timely and accurate with all parties to the service provision. Meets with clients/families within the timeframes established by the program.

Requirements of the Position Availability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of clients enrolled in the program. Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a social science field (as defined by the Department of Mental Health).

At the minimum, candidates with advanced Missouri licensure such as Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) and Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW); candidates with a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) is preferred.

The ability to work with all persons with multiple challenges (mental illness, substance abuse, physical challenges, developmental disabilities, etc.). A valid automobile operator’s license, vehicle and state minimum require automobile coverage is required.

At least two (2) years clinical experience in a direct service provision to children and adolescents in a mental health setting preferred.

Knowledge of the community resources as well as health and social service systems in the Kansas City metro area and skill in establishing working relationships with community partners preferred. Excellent customer service skills with a recovery focus. Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

Intermediate computer skills in typing/keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel programs as well as the use of email. Grow With Us We’re committed to your professional development and will support your growth as a School Based Therapist through training, collaboration, and meaningful work.

Ready to join a team that’s passionate about people? Apply today and help make wellness accessible for all.:

Key Responsibilities

Provide biopsychosocial assessments and case management services for children and youth in school or community settings. Develop and implement treatment plans while maintaining clear communication with all involved parties.

Requirements

Requires a Master's or Doctorate degree in a social science field and Missouri licensure such as LMSW or PLPC. Candidates should have at least two years of clinical experience working with children and adolescents in a mental health setting.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningClinical judgmentMicrosoft ExcelMental health assessmentCrisis interventionDocumentationInterpersonal skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Based Therapist - Provisional (LMSW or PLPC) or Fully Licensed at Rediscover a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,509 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

In Missouri, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (17 salary observations; 81 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (1,517 salary observations; 4,492 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 42% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.2
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,509 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Lee's Summit

Median resident rent
$1,422/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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