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Springfield, Missouri

Licensed Therapist (Substance Use Disorder Recovery)

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$56k-$70k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Licensed Therapist

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RECOVERY SERVICES

Springfield, Missouri

Full or Part-Time

*PLPC & LMSW - Burrell will provide you with a licensure supervisor and cover the costs

*LPC & LCSW - Burrell may also have opportunities for you to provide clinical supervision to our provisionally licensed new hires, which would include a generous stipend per supervisee.

What You'll Get to Do

Provide individual counseling, group counseling, group education, and aftercare group counseling to aid in clients' recovery from the grip of substance use disorders.

Work with Burrell Community Support Specialists as appropriate and needed to meet client beyond individual and group counseling/education.

Coordinate referral to more intensive services if needed.

Qualifications

  • Must have a Master’s degree in a Human Services field.
  • Must be a PLPC, LPC, LMSW, or LCSW in the state of Missouri.

What We Offer

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.

Substance Use Disorder Clinical Provider

SALARY RANGE: $55,852 - $70,202

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.

  • We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
  • Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and group counseling, education, and aftercare services to clients recovering from substance use disorders. Collaborate with community support specialists and coordinate referrals to more intensive services as needed.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Substance use disorder treatmentCase managementReferral coordinationAftercare planning

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 32% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$56k–$70kSubstance Use / Addiction Counselor median $95k (middle half $85k–$118k)214 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$69k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in Missouri224 active13,420 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 32% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 16% offer loan repayment224 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings438 in the last 30 days267 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Brightli#9 of 19 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Brightli

Hospitals and Health Care
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Health, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance
Comprehensive training
Career mobility and advancement opportunities
Licensure supervision provided for PLPC & LMSW
Clinical supervision stipend for LPC & LCSW

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$235k≈ 4.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,192/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.