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Pathway Family Services
Lawrence, Kansas

Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$56,216

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Job Description

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Average salary is $56,216 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)

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Location of position: Topeka, KS

We are looking for a full-time therapist to join our Residential Treatment Team, working with children and families engaged in clinical services through our residential programs.

Are you looking to do meaningful work, and continue to develop your skills?

Our full-time therapists are masters level practitioners with Kansas BSRB licensure that allows for treatment of mental health disorders.

If you wanting to work with a supportive team to change the lives of kids in need, we encourage you to apply.

A Day in The Life as a therapist: As a Therapist for Pathway Family Service, you will work directly with children and adolescents, and their families, in our residential treatment programs. Assisting them in learning skills to maintain stability and permanency in the home. We provide Individual, Family, and Group Therapy. Schedules are flexible, we adapt to meet the needs of specific clients.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is compassionate and wants to help families build on their strengths for healthy, long-lasting relationships, and help connect them with community resources to improve their lives. We want someone who has a desire to help children and families grow.

Why you should work for Pathway Family Services: We offer a wide variety of benefits, including full benefits! We also provide you with 25 days of personal leave in your first year of employment!! We offer a longevity bonus and tuition reimbursement! As a bonus, you get to work with a FANTASTIC team who are all dedicated to our mission and vision by being devoted to the strength of family and being nationally recognized for excellence in service, education, and advocacy.

As we continue to develop new programming, career development and continued opportunities for growth and development are available.

How to Apply

If you are looking to do meaningful work and continue to develop your skills, we encourage you to apply.

To apply, please visit tfifamily.org

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide individual, family, and group therapy to children and adolescents within a residential treatment program. They will assist families in developing skills to maintain stability and permanency in the home environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree and possess Kansas BSRB licensure for treating mental health disorders. The role requires a compassionate professional dedicated to supporting families and connecting them with community resources.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyFamily therapyMental health counselingCrisis interventionCase managementTreatment planningChild and adolescent therapyFamily support

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 40% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k in an average-cost state. 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 15 employers

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<$75k
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$75k-90k
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$90k-105k
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$105k-120k
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$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
18%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lawrence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$306k≈ 5.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,479/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.2
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lawrence, KS 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 Pathway Family Services

Hospitals and Health Care
EMPORIA, Kansas
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full benefits
25 days personal leave in first year
Longevity bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Career development opportunities