Outpatient Counselor / Therapist: LMAC, LPC, LMSW
Listed compensation
$75k-$85k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
IOP Counselor / Therapist: LMAC, LCAC, LPC, LMSW, LMFT (M-F 8am - 5pm)
Valley Hope of Wichita is expanding our team and has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinician/Therapist to join our dedicated and passionate team!
Valley Hope restores lives affected by addiction and supports lifelong recovery. At Valley Hope, our mission comes to life through our core values of Character, Compassion, and Commitment. Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!
At Valley Hope of Wichita, the work of every team member matters. The work we do every day saves lives and builds hope for the future through our outpatient addiction treatment services, including IOP and PHP, and recovery support.
Our work is mission-driven, supported by a strong culture of teamwork and a compassionate environment that is the foundation of the Valley Hope organization.
Education & Experience
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences, or social work preferred
- License or credential to function as a counselor, social worker, therapist, or psychotherapist in the state in which the Counselor is working; with preference being licensed addiction counselors.
- Candidates with the following credentials can be considered: LAC, LCAC, LMAC, LMFT, LCMFT, LMLP, LCP, LPC, LCPC, LMSW or LSCSW
- One (1) year of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience is required; Three (3) years preferred
- CPR/First Aid Certification
COMPENSTATION (Based on Experience and Education)
- Master's Level Starting Salary: $75,000 - $85,000
Benefits
- Medical coverage — Valley Hope pays up to 85% of premiums
- Dental & vision plans at competitive rates
- Up to 27 days of PTO (based on position and tenure)
- 8 paid holidays (including a personal day)
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) with employer match
- Tuition assistance to grow your career
- Student loan repayment support
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- HSA & FSA options to manage healthcare costs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for added support
- And more perks designed with you in mind!
Job Summary
- Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and educational lectures to patients and family members.
- Develops, revises, and implements treatment plans.
- Performs face to face assessments.
- Participates on a multi-disciplinary treatment team to include participating in weekly staff meetings, any staff development, and training as required.
- Develops patient progress reports and establishes follow-up care for patients and their families as needed.
- Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support patients in their recovery.
- Maintains and demonstrates a current working knowledge of applicable counseling procedures and substance abuse treatment in accordance with company policy and State and Federal guidelines.
- Collects and reviews referral information upon assignment of patients and consults with others as needed to support coordination of services.
Work Environment
- Outpatient treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility
Key Responsibilities
Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic interventions, and educational lectures to patients and their families. Develops and implements treatment plans while participating in a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate patient care.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in behavioral sciences or social work and a valid clinical license such as LMAC, LPC, or LMSW. Candidates must have at least one year of clinical counseling or case management experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Counselor / Therapist: LMAC, LPC, LMSW at Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,002 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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