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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
About the Role
No evenings, weekends, or on-call. Flexible Monday–Friday schedule. Outpatient therapy in long-term care. St. Louis, MO.
Join Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist – No Weekends, Flexible Schedule in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- ASWB-accredited CEUs at no cost
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide individual, family, and group therapy to residents in long-term care facilities while conducting clinical assessments and treatment planning. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including nursing and medical providers to coordinate care and improve resident outcomes.
Requirements
Requires an active, unrestricted Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license. Candidates must possess strong communication skills and the ability to work independently within long-term care environments.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 22% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
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).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the Above average in Marriage & Family Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 242 active Marriage & Family Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.7/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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