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KVC Health Systems
Topeka, Kansas

Parent Management Training Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time

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Job Description

Join Our Team and Make a Difference in Families' Lives!

Are you passionate about working with children and families in need? Do you want to make a lasting impact while growing professionally? Look no further!

We're on the lookout for a dedicated Parent Management Training Oregon (PMTO) Therapist to join our team in Topeka, KS. As a PMTO Therapist, you’ll have the opportunity to provide direct intervention to children and families involved in Family Preservation, Foster Care, and Adoption Services, helping them build healthier, stronger relationships.

What is PMTO? PMTO is an evidence-based intervention which means that it has been demonstrated, through scientific studies, to be effective in treating behavioral problems. PMTO believes that parents are their children’s most important teachers. Therefore, most of PMTO is done with the parents to empower them with effective child-rearing strategies.

What We Offer

  • $3,000 Sign-On Bonus paid out in two installments
  • Company-Paid Clinical Supervision with expert guidance and mentorship
  • In-House Clinical Trainings that count as CEUs – because your growth matters
  • Supportive team culture with collaborative and dynamic colleagues

What You’ll Do

  • Provide intensive, face-to-face in-home services to children, parents, and families
  • Develop treatment plans with the family, caseworkers, and community service providers
  • Participate in PMTO Certification Training to enhance your skillset
  • Build strong relationships with families and community professionals
  • Provide ongoing support with case documentation and reporting
  • Engage in PMTO group and individual coaching to continuously improve
  • Play an active role in team meetings, ensuring families receive comprehensive care

What We’re Looking For

  • Master’s degree in a field licensable by the KS BSRB
  • Licensure by the Kansas BSRB is required
  • At least 21 years old with a valid driver's license and auto insurance
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage a caseload of 6-10 families
  • Non-judgmental, flexible, and creative approach to working with troubled families
  • Willingness to embrace new strategies, including video-taping your sessions for professional development
  • Ability to receive feedback and apply it to improve your work
  • Experience with SED youth, foster care, and behavioral approaches preferred
  • 2 year commitment to project

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
  • 403b with company match
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000.00
  • Professional Licensure and Certification reimbursement
  • Employee assistance program
  • Wellness benefits like health screenings, & mental health support

Why KVC?

KVC is a nonprofit child placing and behavioral health agency with a long legacy of compassionately serving children and families. We are committed to providing our employees with a supportive and rewarding work environment. We also believe in the importance of work-life balance, and we offer a variety of programs and resources to help our employees achieve it (Wellbeing Committee, Talent Development Programs, etc.).

At KVC Health Systems, our employees are our greatest asset. Based on the voice of our employees, KVC debuted with a 82 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed, a rating so high and rare that it places KVC among the top 1% of employers nationally. We are committed to providing a positive, supportive work environment where you can do your best work and love coming to work every day.

Key Responsibilities

Provide intensive, face-to-face in-home intervention services to children and families involved in foster care and adoption. Develop and implement treatment plans while collaborating with caseworkers and community providers to ensure comprehensive care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a field licensable by the Kansas BSRB and active licensure. Candidates must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver's license and auto insurance.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical interventionCase managementTreatment planningFamily therapyFoster care supportCrisis interventionCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Parent Management Training Therapist at KVC Health Systems a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,933 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
34% this job
CME allowance
28% this job
Loan repayment
10% this job
PSLF eligible
7% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 7,933 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Topeka

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$207k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,285/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Topeka, KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About KVC Health Systems

Individual and Family Services
Olathe, KS
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$3,000 Sign-On Bonus
Company-Paid Clinical Supervision
In-House Clinical Trainings (CEUs)
Paid time off
Paid Parental Leave
Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
403b with company match
Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000