Mental Health
Full-Time
Posted: Jul 28, 2025
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Description
FirstLight is seeking to add a FULLY-LICENSED Professional Counselor or Clinical Social Worker to its professional team of pastoral care professionals and clinicians. We are seeking a compassionate, Christ-following therapist who wants to work in a faith-based setting. The person must be willing to work exclusively with clients contending with unwanted sexual behaviors or betrayal trauma, although other comorbidities are also common. We are especially interested in candidates with advanced training in addiction recovery, trauma-informed modalities, and couple's reintegration.
The position is full-time and salaried. It is not a private counseling center model.
The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:
• A team-player able to accomplish tasks in a relational manner
• Approachable, grounded in grace and compassion
• A member of an evangelical church who can affirm FirstLight’s statement of faith and statement on sexual ethics
• Motivated to educate him or herself about issues regarding sexuality, addiction, soul care, psychology, and research pertaining to healing from compulsive sexual behaviors and betrayal wounds
• Transparent with FirstLight staff about one’s own journey and efforts to follow Christ in regards to sexuality and betrayal as applicable
• Able to work some nights and occasional weekends
• Be fully licensed as a counselor in the state of Missouri or able to be fully licensed
Salary: $30K-$59K
Requirements
This person will be expected to do the following:
• See 15-20 clients per week. The therapist may be expected to help network for clients to generate business until he or she is seeing his or her quota minimum
• Facilitate 1-2 advanced therapeutic discipleship groups utilizing FirstLight's proprietary curriculum, at least during the training period of employment
• Coordinate care with other members of the FirstLight team
• Attend weekly team meetings
• Self-study and professional training on sexual addiction recovery and other related issues
• After one year, supervision of PLPCs and junior therapists
Training is provided. The expectation is that full training to work with FirstLight takes a minimum of one year to fully understand FirstLight content and the goals of the ministry. During this training window the therapy employee is considered in a probationary period to determine their fit and desire to work with FirstLight clients.
Payscale commensurate with experience and relevant training, range $50-65k. Paid time off benefits. Retirement match after 3 years of full-time employment.
How to Apply
Primary Contact: Shari Montague
Email: shari@firstlightstlouis.org
Phone: 314-441-0827
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