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Brightli
Springfield, Missouri

Licensed Therapist (Substance Use Disorder Recovery)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$56k-$70k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Brightli as a Licensed Therapist – Substance Use Disorder Recovery in Springfield, Missouri, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $55,852 - $70,202
  • 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

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Brightli as a Licensed Therapist – Substance Use Disorder Recovery.

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.

Requirements

Must possess a Master’s degree in a Human Services field. Candidates must hold a valid PLPC, LPC, LMSW, or LCSW license in the state of Missouri.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Individual counselingSubstance use disorder treatmentCase managementReferral coordinationGroup educationAftercare planning

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% 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).

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

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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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