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Epworth Children's Home
Columbia, South Carolina

Licensed Clinical Counselor- Fee For Service

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

For more than 126 years, Epworth Children's Home has grown and adapted to the individual needs of children and families by providing a safe and nurturing environment, evidence-based practices, and programs across the continuum of care and across the state of South Carolina.

Position Summary

Licensed Clinical Counselors facilitate therapeutic services in accordance with Epworth Center for Counseling policies and procedures.

Licensed Clinical Counselors provide individual, group and family counseling services to clients and significant others with trauma histories, substance use problems, at-risk behaviors and/or behavioral needs.

In addition, provide intake, assessment, case management, referral, and intervention services as needed. *Candidates with availability during the evening are preferred*

Qualifications

  • LPC, LPC-A, LMFT, LMFT-A, LPES, LPES-A, LISW-CP, OR LMSW in South Carolina.
  • Master's degree in counseling or another license-eligible field.
  • Two (2) years-experience working with children who have therapeutic needs preferred, not required.

Must be able to pass standard background checks, including drug screen, employment physical, SLED, DSS Central Registry, and Sex Offenders Registry.

Has a belief system and engages in faith practices that are compatible with those of the United Methodist Church.

Bilingual a plus!

What Epworth Children's Home Offers Full Time Employees

  • Rewarding Client Focused work environment
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Voluntary benefits such as STD, LTD, Group life
  • 403(b) with company match
  • Ample vacation and sick leave
  • Mission/Volunteer leave
  • Credit Union
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
  • Career opportunities throughout the state of SC!
  • Free supervision towards full licensure with South Carolina for an LPC-A or LMSW.

The mission of Epworth Children's Home is to serve children, youth and families through caring, safe, Christian communities, where hurts are healed, hope is nurtured, and faith in God, self, and others is developed.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate therapeutic services including individual, group, and family counseling for clients with trauma and behavioral needs. Perform intake, assessment, case management, and referral services in accordance with center policies.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual CounselingGroup CounselingTrauma-Informed CareSubstance Use TreatmentCrisis InterventionBilingual Communication

Clinical Psychology — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 22% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Clinical Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Counselor- Fee For Service at Epworth Children's Home a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Psychology (Counseling) — ranked against 357 active Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
25% this job
PSLF eligible
25% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Clinical Psychology (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 357 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,479/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Epworth Children's Home

Non-profit Organizations
Columbia, SC
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Plan
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
403(b) with Company Match