School Based Therapist (Kansas City / Independence)
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Brightli as a School Based Therapist – $12K Bonuses, 29 Days PTO in Independence, Missouri, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Signing bonus: $12,000.
- 29 days PTO.
- Annual bonuses up to $12,000
- Health, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance
- Clinical supervision provided free for PLPC, LMSW, PLMFT
- Additional income opportunities for LPC & LCSW (provide supervision)
- Mileage reimbursement
- Top-notch training
- Career mobility
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off, a signing bonus. Work with Brightli in Independence, Missouri, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will perform diagnostic assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid license as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT in the state of Missouri and be willing to obtain additional state licenses. A valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and comfort with providing telehealth services are also required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Based Therapist (Kansas City / Independence) at Brightli a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 32% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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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