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Saint Louis, Missouri

Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Description:

Job Title: Therapist Location: Saint Louis, MO Department: Outpatient Services Employment Type: Full-time Job Overview: We are currently hiring for someone to join our team as a Therapist.

In this role, you will provide professional counseling and therapeutic services to individuals, families, and groups, addressing mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and other needs.

You will assess, diagnose, and treat clients based on their unique circumstances, utilizing evidence-based techniques to promote overall well-being.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family counseling to clients in diverse settings. Conduct intake screenings, comprehensive assessments, and diagnostic evaluations. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in compliance with regulatory standards.

Facilitate group counseling and education, as well as specialized services like trauma and co-occurring therapy. Document all client services in compliance with state, accreditation, and agency standards. Participate in clinical staffing and treatment meetings to ensure effective care.

Address crisis situations promptly and provide emergency interventions when necessary. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care. Provide training and guidance on evidence-based practices to peers as needed. Represent the agency professionally in community outreach efforts.

Education and Experience: Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field. Licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Willingness to become licensed in additional states as required.

Comfortable providing telehealth services to clients (training provided).

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.

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About Brightli 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 use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model.

Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.

Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO), Firefly, Adult and Child Health, and Places for People.

While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive.

Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come. Brightli Snapshot 200 locations 4 states 19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates 5k+ employees

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide professional counseling and therapeutic services to individuals, families, and groups while addressing mental health and substance use disorders. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field. Licensure as an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentDiagnostic evaluationTreatment planningTrauma therapyCrisis interventionClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 26% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

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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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 30 employers

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$75k-95k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,334/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Brightli

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Health, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance
Top-notch training
Career mobility
Welcoming, warm, supportive work culture