Behavioral Health Therapist PRN

CounselorIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Who We’re Looking For: Behavioral Health Therapist Who Make a Difference

We offer Future Security with 401(k) with matching

Job Summary

The Behavioral Health Therapist collaborates with the multidisciplinary care team to support the psychosocial and emotional needs of patients.

This role is responsible for conducting functional assessments, developing treatment plans, leading therapeutic interventions, and facilitating discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.

The Behavioral Health Therapist plays a key role in patient and family engagement, crisis intervention, and care coordination across the continuum.

Essential Functions

  • Completes timely and accurate psychosocial assessments and functional evaluations for assigned patients.
  • Develops individualized plans of care based on patient needs, and actively participates in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
  • Communicates effectively with patients, families, medical providers, referral sources, and community partners to support coordination and continuity of care.
  • Facilitates therapeutic interventions including individual, group, and/or family therapy, based on scope of practice and patient needs.
  • Supports discharge planning and resource navigation for post-hospital care.
  • Documents all clinical interventions and communications in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
  • Participates in staff development, orientation, and education of assigned personnel or students.
  • Responds appropriately to crisis situations, including implementation of de-escalation strategies and emergency response protocols.
  • Reports and documents unexpected incidents or adverse events, supporting investigations and corrective actions when needed.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
  • Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health field required
  • 1-3 years prior behavioral health experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of human behavior, symptoms of mental illness, and therapeutic interventions.
  • Proficient in de-escalation, crisis management, and stress reduction techniques.
  • Strong understanding of managed care and community resource coordination.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
  • Skilled in documentation, communication, and patient education.

Licenses and Certifications

  • LMSW - Licensed Medical Social Worker - State Licensure required or
  • LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor required
  • BCLS - Basic Life Support required
  • De-escalation training certification within 30 days of hire required
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

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Key Responsibilities

Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide psychosocial and emotional support to patients through assessments and therapeutic interventions. Manages crisis situations and coordinates discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

BLSACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningClinical Documentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 26% have no call, 74% 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 Distribution41 jobs · 37 employers

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<$70k
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$70k-90k
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$90k-110k
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$110k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
51%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Poplar Bluff

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$189k
Median resident rent
$760/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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