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Kirksville, Missouri

School-Based Therapist (Scotland/Schuyler/Brashear)

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

  • School-Based Therapist
  • Locations: Scotland County, Schuyler County, or Adair R-II School District (Brashear, MO)
  • Department: School-Based Services
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Schedule: Year-Round Position with School-Based Hours and Opportunities for Extended Breaks
  • Make a Difference Where Students Need It Most

Are you passionate about helping children and adolescents overcome challenges and thrive both academically and emotionally? Join our School-Based Services team and provide accessible mental health care directly within local school districts.

As a School-Based Therapist, you'll build meaningful relationships with students, families, and school staff while delivering counseling, crisis support, and care coordination services that positively impact student success. You'll work collaboratively with educators and community partners to reduce barriers to learning and ensure students receive the support they need to reach their full potential.

This is an excellent opportunity for both provisionally licensed and independently licensed clinicians who are passionate about serving rural communities and making a lasting impact.

What We Offer

  • Competitive Compensation & Bonuses
  • $7,000 Sign-On Bonus
  • Up to $12,000 annually in collaborative service goal bonuses
  • Outstanding Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement benefits

Employee Wellness Programs

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with confidential counseling, legal assistance, and financial consultation
  • 24/7 telemedicine access for medical, behavioral health, and dermatology services
  • Work-Life Balance & Career Growth
  • 29 days of paid time off annually, including vacation and holidays
  • School-based schedule with opportunities for extended breaks
  • Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel
  • Free clinical supervision for PLPCs, LMSWs, and PLMFTs
  • Additional income opportunities for LPCs and LCSWs who provide supervision
  • Eligible NHSC site for tax-free student loan repayment assistance

A Culture That Supports You

Join an organization that prioritizes employee well-being, values compassion and teamwork, and is committed to creating a supportive workplace where you can grow personally and professionally.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide individual counseling services to students within the school setting.
  • Conduct clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to address behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs.
  • Manage and maintain an active caseload in accordance with agency expectations.
  • Collaborate with school personnel, families, and community partners to support student success.
  • Participate in treatment planning, case consultations, and interdisciplinary staffing meetings.
  • Respond to student behavioral health crises and provide appropriate intervention and support.
  • Coordinate referrals and connect students and families with community resources.
  • Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.
  • Serve as a liaison between students, families, schools, and community providers to ensure coordinated care.

Qualifications

Education

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or another licensure-eligible behavioral health field.

Licensure

  • Must hold or be working toward one of the following Missouri licenses:
  • PLPC or LPC
  • LMSW or LCSW
  • PLMFT or LMFT

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience providing individual, family, and group therapy services.
  • Experience working with children, adolescents, or school-based populations.
  • Knowledge of community resources and behavioral health systems.
  • Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.
  • Valid driver's license and current automobile insurance.

Why Join Us?

Every day, you'll have the opportunity to help students overcome obstacles, strengthen families, improve school outcomes, and create healthier communities. If you're looking for a meaningful career where your work truly matters, we'd love to connect with you.

Position Perks & Benefits

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

  • Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
  • Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
  • Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.

Brightli Is on a Mission

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission.

If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

  • We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
  • Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentCrisis interventionCaseload managementCollaborationBehavioral health support

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 34% have no call, 54% 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).

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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.5
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Kirksville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$168k
Typical market rent
$673/mo
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

$7,000 sign-on bonus
Up to $12,000 annually in collaborative service goal bonuses
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement benefits
Employee wellness programs
Employee Assistance Program
24/7 telemedicine access
29 days of paid time off annually
Mileage reimbursement