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Springfield, Missouri

Therapist - Behavioral Crisis Center

Crisis CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Job Title: Licensed Clinical Therapist
  • Location: Springfield, Missouri
  • Department: Rapid Access Unit
  • Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

Join our innovative Behavioral Crisis Center in Springfield, Missouri as a Full-Time Licensed Clinical Therapist and be a part of a cutting-edge approach to mental health and substance use treatment.

With a focus on rapid access and collaboration with primary care physicians, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals who need it most. Don't miss out on this exciting chance to join a passionate team and take your career to the next level!

As a Licensed Clinical Therapist, you will play a vital role in providing immediate support and interventions to patients in need. Your expertise will help shape the future of mental health care in our community, ensuring that individuals receive the compassionate and effective treatment they deserve.

  • This position offers….
  • Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
  • Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
  • Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
  • Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce.
  • Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) as part of the medical team in the primary care environment
  • Provide routine consultations with providers and brief 15-30 minute assessments and interventions with patients referred from PCPs for same-day warm hand-offs and follow-up care
  • Administer evidence-based interventions to promote positive health behaviors for overall health and address immediate needs related to psychological health
  • Assess patient safety and screen for behavioral health disorders
  • Provide clear and concise feedback to providers, describing action plans and establishing plans for follow-up
  • Facilitate integrated patient care by working collaboratively with medical teams
  • Educate medical teams on identification and treatment of behavioral health concerns
  • Support referrals to specialty mental health services as needed
  • Promote positive working relationships between medical partners and Burrell Behavioral Health

Education, Experience, And/or Credential Qualifications

  • Must possess at least a Master’s degree in a Human Services field.
  • Must be licensed in Missouri as a Professional Counselor (LPC), a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Psychologist (PhD/PsyD/LP).
  • Provisional licensure (PLPC, LMSW, or PLP) may be considered.
  • Applicants should have an interest in and/or experience with brief interventions, team-based care, a wide variety of psychiatric, substance abuse and behavioral medicine problems, and diverse populations.

Additional Qualifications

  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

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.

Requirements

Candidates must hold at least a Master's degree in a Human Services field and possess a valid Missouri license such as LPC, LCSW, or Psychologist. Experience with brief interventions and team-based care in psychiatric or substance abuse settings is highly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical therapyCrisis interventionMental health assessmentSubstance abuse treatmentBehavioral health screeningPatient safety assessmentIntegrated careCollaborative carePsychiatric assessmentTreatment planningPatient education

Counselor Career Context

Brightli ranks #9 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $62k–$86k)305 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Missouri133 active7,511 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 34% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri counselor listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 16% offer loan repayment212 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,367 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Brightli#9 of 23 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,820 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Brightli

Hospitals and Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee Assistance Program (24/7 counseling, legal, financial)
Mileage Reimbursement
Employee Discounts
Paid Time Off
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Training and Career Mobility

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$235k
Typical market rent
$1,192/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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