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Contract - Mental Health Clinical Therapist - Cape Girardeau, MO

Community Counseling Center (CCC)$40–$60/hrCape Girardeau, MOContractPosted 3w agoStill open, checked every night
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This posting states $40–$60 an hour. Open mental health therapist jobs in Missouri post a median of $53.25 an hour, the middle half $32.07–$56.50, across 10 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Mental health therapists employed in Missouri earn a median of $27.36 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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About the job

Locations: CCC Service Area - Primary need is in Bollinger and Madison Counties, however, we have availability for contract staff in the CCC catchment area: Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, and Ste. Genevieve Missouri Counties.

Contract: 4 - 16 hours/week

Contract Rates

  • Provisional Licensed (PLPC or LMSW) $40/hour
  • Fully Licensed (LPC or LCSW) $60/hour

Additional Contract Therapist Information: Being a contracted staff would not qualify for benefits such as insurance coverage, ETO or EMB (/time off), etc. Hourly rates paid for: required orientation (up to 40 hours), completed client sessions, and up to 20 hours of required training annually after first year. For provisional licensed therapist, time spent for licensure supervision is not paid under contractual time; it is also a requirement to have a licensure supervisor with CCC. This is not an all - inclusive list regarding the contract stipulations, and more information will be shared during the interview process.

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling
  • Must currently hold or be eligible to obtain (must have confirmation of passed test), a valid provisional therapy or counseling license (LMSW/PLPC).
  • Valid Driver's License or State ID for current State of Residence.

Job Summary

Responsible for providing evaluation and treatment of children, adults, and families.

Job Duties

  • Conduct individual, family and/or group therapy with assigned clients.
  • Complete intakes, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and the DLA-20 as required per agency standards.
  • Attend appropriate staffing, treatment planning, record and peer review meetings associated with clinical duties.
  • Document according to clinical policies and procedures, DMH, CARF, and any other federal or state program per agency standards.
  • Maintain appropriate license by completing CE requirements and renewal of license.
  • Follow up on no show appointments.
  • Coordinate services with other providers internally and externally.

Community Counseling Center (CCC) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

CCC will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, etc. please contact employment@cccntr.com to speak with us about your needs.

From Community Counseling Center (CCC)'s job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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