Pays $104k-$110k — Counselor market median is ~$77k (335 jobs)
About the Role
Mental health therapist providing counseling and crisis intervention in a correctional facility. Master's degree and LPC/LCSW/LMFT licensure required. Leavenworth, KS.
Join CoreCivic as a Mental Health Therapist – Corrections, $104K-$110K in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $104K - $110K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join CoreCivic as a Mental Health Therapist – Corrections, $104K-$110K.
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Therapist conducts clinical screenings and assessments to develop and implement individualized treatment plans for inmates. They are responsible for documenting all clinical activities and providing crisis intervention services within the facility.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related clinical field and possess appropriate state licensure such as LPC, LCSW, or LMFT. A minimum of five years of clinical experience, including two years in a comparable position, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Core Civic holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 66 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 16% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.5% 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)), so the posted ~$107k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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