Qualified Mental Health Professional (P-LPC, LPC or LCSW license required) (78308)
Listed compensation
$69k-$89k
Listing transparency4 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: MO, Vandalia - Women's Eastern Rcpn, Diag & Correctional Ctr - VANDALIA, MO 63382Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Behavioral Health Professional & SupportPay rates from $68,640/yr. to $89,232/yr., depending on years of licensed experience!
Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Missouri Department of Corrections.
We are currently seeking a full-time P-LPC, LPC or LCSW licensed Qualified Mental Health Professional to join our team at Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center located in Vandalia, Missouri.
The Licensed/Qualified Mental Health Professional provides mental health services to patients in a correctional setting to provide comprehensive mental health care, including intake and assessments, crisis intervention, treatment planning, consulting with a multi-disciplinary team, and providing individual and group therapy.
Qualifications Completed Masters level degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field from an accredited educational institution required Active mental health professional license Missouri: P-LPC, LPC, LCSW, required Must show current CPR and Basic Life Support certification Two years’ experience with direct care for individuals with mental illness preferred Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable Available Shift: Monday-Friday, Days, 8:00am-4:30pm, On-call rotation with stipend We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including: Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits Much more... For more information, please contact Tracy Sigman at tsigman@teamcenturion.com INDMHM
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive mental health services to patients within a correctional setting. Responsibilities include conducting intakes, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and facilitating individual and group therapy.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling and an active Missouri license (P-LPC, LPC, or LCSW). Candidates must have CPR and Basic Life Support certification and be able to pass a background investigation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Qualified Mental Health Professional (P-LPC, LPC or LCSW license required) (78308) at Centurion Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 32% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k 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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Listing-based score
- No weekends
- Includes call
Living in Vandalia
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $179k
- Median resident rent
- $814/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.