Mental Health
Full-Time
Posted: Jan 8, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
Description
Summary
At Provident Behavioral Health, we are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the lives of our clients. We believe that every individual deserves access to high-quality mental health care, and we're on a mission to provide just that. We are currently seeking a Fully Licensed Mental Health Therapist who will work out of our South office location conducting mental health assessments and providing individual, family, and couples/marital therapy to youth and adults clients via telehealth. Must have a license as an LPC, LCSW or LMFT in Missouri. This position serves youth, adults, and families. This position is supported by a clinical supervisor and participates in monthly supervision and team meetings to facilitate exceptional clinical care for clients served and enable ongoing professional development.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides in-person and telehealth counseling to individuals and families.
- Evaluates clients from a strength-based and client-focused perspective.
- Complete initial and annual Mental Health Assessments and Treatment Plans with all clients and documents in Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Conducts suicide risk screening on all clients at intake and throughout the treatment process. Engages in Safety Planning for clients at moderate or higher risk of suicide.
- Completes documentation in an accurate and timely manner, in compliance with established agency documentation timelines and standards.
- Consistently achieves or exceeds monthly and annual impact targets for percentage of time spent directly supporting clients.
- Participates in promoting Provident’s mission within the community and creating awareness of the services Provident provides.
- Builds, maintains, and manages a client case load consistent with agency requirements. Effectively manage caseload, as evidenced by ability to accept additional clients, close inactive files in a timely manner, take adequate steps to avoid “client abandonment” and making attempts to re-engage clients.
- Participates and engages in required supervision, staff meetings, and agency-wide meetings.
- Works collaboratively with other departments, providing the best possible service not only to our clients but also our internal customers and colleagues. Participates, as requested, in agency-wide projects, planning, etc.
- Maintains strict adherence to all agency procedures, regulatory standards, and professional ethics.
- Maintain license and be in good standing in the state of Missouri
- Routinely administers, scores, and interprets outcome measures to track clinical progress.
- Demonstrate knowledge and ability to utilize Evidence Based Treatment Modalities such as CBT, TF-CBT, Play Therapy, MI, DBT, EMDR and PCIT.
Work Conditions and Environment
- Work out of our South office location (11166 Tesson Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123) with some remote work available.
- Work schedule is a 40-hour work week with three late afternoon or evenings required
- Ability to travel to other Provident sites when needed.
- Must have a reliable high-speed internet connection to work remotely.
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
- Have the ability to sit for long periods of time.
Salary: $60K-$89K
Requirements
Job Requirements and Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Masters of Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy
Minimum Experience:
- 2 years of clinical therapy experience, including working with youth, adults, and older adults in an outpatient setting (including telehealth) and conducting diagnostic mental health assessments
Licenses/Certifications:
- LPC, LCSW, LMFT in Missouri
Other Skills Required
- Ability to work with a variety of clients who vary in age and in mental/behavioral health concerns
- Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas, both orally and in writing, with both clients, colleagues, grantors, funders, auditors, and other collaborative agencies.
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical social work and mental health counseling principles, methods, procedures and standards. Ability to provide these services in person and a remote/telehealth setting.
- Fully competent in conducting clinical interviewing, psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, clinical intervention, and documentation skills.
- Knowledge of crisis intervention, suicide risk screening and assessment, and safety planning techniques.
- Trained and knowledgeable in a variety of evidence-based interventions, including play therapy and family therapy approaches, to effectively treat clients of all ages.
- Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic plans and make individual modifications.
- Knowledge of community support services and resources.
- Knowledge of HIPAA and HITECH rules.
- Strong skills using and navigating computers and software programs. Ability to navigate computer, phone, electronic health record (EHR), Microsoft Office Suite, and other information technology systems independently.
- Skilled in preparing and maintaining client documentation in an accurate and timely manner, in compliance with established audit and agency standards.
- Skilled navigating EHR software used to document client treatment, schedule appointments, collect payments, and all other client management activities.
- Participate as a team member, collaborating with and providing excellent customer service to clients, funding sources, peers, other Provident employees, and other internal and external customers.
How to Apply
Apply online here: https://www.providentstl.org/about-us/career-opportunities/
Primary Contact: Ashley Wilkinson
Email: awilkinson@providentstl.org
Phone: 314-802-2662
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