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Psych Associates
Springfield, Missouri

Part-Time Licensed Therapist - Evenings and Saturdays

CounselorIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$30k-$56k

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job Description

Build a flexible private-practice caseload without leaving your school-based career. Psych Associates is seeking a part-time licensed therapist to provide outpatient counseling during evenings and Saturdays. This opportunity may be especially well suited for a school counselor who wants to expand into private-practice work while maintaining a school position.

We are an established private-pay behavioral health practice serving children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in the Springfield area. We provide a strong referral stream, furnished office space, administrative support, scheduling assistance, billing, and practice infrastructure so clinicians can focus on excellent clinical care.

Evening and Saturday appointments are among our highest-demand referral times. The clinician joining our practice can develop a consistent supplemental caseload based on personal availability and practice demand. A school counselor could maintain a regular school schedule while seeing patients on selected evenings, Saturdays, school breaks, and during the summer.

Responsibilities include

  • Provide evidence-informed outpatient psychotherapy
  • Develop individualized treatment plans and review patient progress
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
  • Coordinate care with families, schools, physicians, and other professionals when clinically appropriate and properly authorized
  • Manage safety concerns and mandated-reporting responsibilities appropriately
  • Maintain professional and ethical boundaries
  • Offer a dependable schedule that includes evenings and/or Saturdays

Required qualifications

  • Master’s or doctoral degree in counseling, psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or a closely related field
  • Current Missouri clinical license or eligibility to practice under an approved Missouri supervision arrangement
  • Strong clinical judgment and interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to ethical, patient-centered care
  • Dependability and consistent availability
  • Ability to complete documentation accurately and promptly
  • Interest in developing and maintaining a part-time caseload
  • Ability to provide in-person services at our Springfield office

Preferred qualifications

  • Current experience as a school counselor or school-based mental-health professional
  • Experience treating children, adolescents, and families
  • Familiarity with school-related, behavioral, developmental, or family concerns
  • Training in evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment approaches
  • Availability for multiple evenings, Saturdays, school breaks, or summer hours
  • Interest in developing a defined clinical specialty
  • 8 sessions per week: approximately $30,000
  • 10 sessions per week: approximately $37,500
  • 12 sessions per week: approximately $45,000
  • 15 sessions per week: approximately $56,250

Psych Associates provides

  • Strong referral demand for evening and Saturday appointments
  • Furnished professional office space
  • Scheduling and administrative support
  • Electronic health record access
  • Practice marketing
  • Consultation and collaboration
  • Flexibility to build a schedule around an existing position
  • No insurance-panel billing requirements

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-informed outpatient psychotherapy and develop individualized treatment plans for children, adolescents, and adults. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and coordinate care with families, schools, and other professionals.

Requirements

Requires a master's or doctoral degree in a mental health field and a current Missouri clinical license. Candidates must demonstrate strong clinical judgment and the ability to provide in-person services in Springfield.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningCase managementCrisis intervention

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 38% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$43k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k 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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About Psych Associates

Hospitals and Health Care
Springfield, Missouri
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Strong Referral Demand for Evening and Saturday Appointments
Furnished Office Space
Scheduling Support
Administrative Support
Electronic Health Record Access
Practice Marketing
Consultation and Collaboration
Flexibility to Build Schedule Around Existing Position