IOP Counselor / Therapist - LCSW LPC - $10K Bonus

Counselor 8.3 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

from $75,000

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

  • ## This position is located in Columbia, MO
  • IOP Counselor - LCSW or LPC: 12:30pm - 9:30pm (Mon - Fri) $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Valley Hope is expanding our services to the Columbia area and have an exciting opportunity for an experience clinician to join our team. The successful candidate will be licensed as an LCSW or LPC in Missouri.

Valley Hope restores lives affected by addiction and supports lifelong recovery. At Valley Hope, our mission comes to life through our core values of Character, Compassion, and Commitment. Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? If so, Valley Hope welcomes you!

At Valley Hope of Columbia, the work of every team member matters. The work we do every day saves lives and builds hope for the future through our outpatient addiction treatment services and recovery support.

Our work is mission-driven, supported by a strong culture of teamwork and a compassionate environment that is the foundation of the Valley Hope organization.

Education & Experience

Required: minimum amounts of education or experience required to qualify for the job.

  • Master’s degree in behavioral sciences, education or social work.
  • License or credential to function as an alcohol and drug treatment counselor in the state in which the Counselor is working. The successful candidate will be licensed as an LCSW or LPC in Missouri.
  • CPR/First Aid Certification
  • One (1) year of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience.

Preferred: desired qualifications of a candidate for the job

  • Three (3) plus years of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience.
  • Previous experience facilitating hybrid group sessions

Compensation

  • Starting annual salary ranges from $75,000 - $85,000 (based on experience and education)
  • $10,000 Sign-On Bonus (paid over 2 years)

Benefits

  • Medical coverage — Valley Hope pays up to 85% of premiums
  • Dental & vision plans at competitive rates
  • Up to 27 days of PTO (based on position and tenure)
  • 8 paid holidays (including a personal day)
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Tuition assistance to grow your career
  • Student loan repayment support
  • Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
  • HSA & FSA options to manage healthcare costs
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for added support
  • And more perks designed with you in mind!

Job Summary

  • Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and educational lectures to patients and family members.
  • Develops, revises, and implements treatment plans.
  • Performs face to face assessments.
  • Participates on a multi-disciplinary treatment team to include participating in weekly staff meetings, any staff development, and training as required.
  • Develops patient progress reports and establishes follow-up care for patients and their families as needed.
  • Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support patients in their recovery.
  • Collects and reviews referral information upon assignment of patients and consults with others as needed to support coordination of services.
  • Records treatment activities and patient observations in patient records accurately and timely;

Work Environment

  • Outpatient treatment facility setting; requires walking throughout the facility.

Key Responsibilities

Provides individual and group counseling, therapeutic interventions, and educational lectures to patients and their families. Develops and implements treatment plans while participating in a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate patient care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in behavioral sciences, education, or social work and a valid LCSW or LPC license in Missouri. Candidates must have at least one year of clinical counseling or case management experience and CPR/First Aid certification.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual counselingTreatment planningClinical assessmentClinical documentationCrisis interventionPatient educationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Social Work — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 28% 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)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates IOP Counselor / Therapist - LCSW LPC - $10K Bonus at Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Social Work (Counseling) — ranked against 277 active Social Work (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
15%
PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
9% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.3
Among the best 10% of Social Work (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 277 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$290k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,444/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
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 · Columbia, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Valley Hope Addiction Treatment & Recovery

Wellness and Fitness Services
Norton, Kansas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical coverage (Valley Hope pays up to 85% of premiums)
Dental & vision plans
Up to 27 days of PTO
8 paid holidays
Paid parental leave
401(k) with employer match
Tuition assistance
Student loan repayment support