Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$51k-$56k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

Job Description

New Graduates Welcome + Free Clinical Supervision

Location Split: Perryville and Ste Genevieve Missouri

Pay

Provisionally Licensed (LMSW or PLPC): Starting at $50,620 minimum annually and additional depending on experience.

  • Fully Licensed (LCSW or LPC): Starting at $56,120 minimum and additional depending on experience.
  • Choose the Schedule That Works for You!

Flexible Schedule Options

  • 4 - Day work week (4 X 10 - hour days) - (Hours: 7:30am - 6:00pm)
  • Or traditional 5 - Day schedule (8 - hour days) - (Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm)

Perks to joining CCC as a Therapist

  • Free clinical supervision provided for provisionally licensed therapists
  • Administrative support provided - scheduling, billing, and insurance credentialing handled for you
  • 4 - Day work week option for improved work - life balance
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
  • NHSC - approved site (loan repayment opportunities available)
  • Free CEU training + licensure renewal reimbursement
  • Collaborate, team - based environment
  • Utilize ELEOs (AI Powdered system) in clinical documentation for progress notes
  • Established organization serving the community since 1974

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Related Field
  • LMSW, PLPC, LCSW, LPC (or eligible - new graduates encouraged to apply)
  • Valid Driver's License or State ID for current State of Residence.

About the Role

As an Outpatient Therapist, you will provide counseling services to adults, children's, and families with a wide range of needs - from life transitions to more complex mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

You'll use evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) while working alongside a multidisciplinary treatment team. Caseload: Typically 80 - 85 Clients (Supported by dedicated administrative staff to reduce non - clinical workload).

Job Duties

Conduct individual, family and/or group therapy with assigned clients.

Complete intakes, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and the DLA-20 as required per agency standards.

Attend appropriate staffing, treatment planning, record and peer review meetings associated with clinical duties.

Document according to clinical policies and procedures, DMH, CARF, and any other federal or state program per agency standards.

  • Maintain appropriate license by completing CE requirements and renewal of license.
  • Follow up on no show appointments.
  • Coordinate services with other providers internally and externally.

Our Benefits

  • Note: Benefits may vary depending on hours worked.
  • 24 Paid Days Off Your First Year + get a day off for your birthday!
  • Seven Paid Holidays
  • Competitive Health, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
  • Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance
  • Retirement Auto - Enrollment
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Much More!

Community Counseling Center (CCC) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

CCC will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, etc. please contact employment@cccntr.com to speak with us about your needs.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, family, and group therapy services to clients with diverse mental health needs. Maintain accurate clinical documentation, complete assessments, and coordinate care within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily therapyIntake assessmentsCrisis interventionMental health counselingCase managementDla-20 assessmentMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Mental Health Therapist at Community Counseling Center (CCC) a 6.0 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.

Counselor Career Context

Community Counseling Center (CCC) ranks #20 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% 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 ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k 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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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site

Living in Perryville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$253k
Median resident rent
$944/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Community Counseling Center (CCC)

Mental Health Care
Cape Girardeau, MO
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

24 Paid Days Off + Birthday
Seven Paid Holidays
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance
Retirement Auto-Enrollment
PSLF Eligibility
NHSC Loan Repayment
Free CEU Training + Licensure Renewal Reimbursement