Youth Day Treatment Therapist

Job overview

The Youth Day Treatment Therapist role is onsite in Perryville, MO, and is full-time. The posting lists annual minimum pay of $50,620 for provisionally licensed candidates and $53,120 for fully licensed candidates, with additional pay depending on experience. The therapist supports the Community Counseling Center’s Youth Day Treatment program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade who need structured daytime behavioral health services. The role evaluates and treats children and families, facilitates therapeutic activities based on treatment plans, and participates in each child’s treatment team. It contributes to structured care intended to support community return or help prevent the need for more intensive or restrictive treatment.

What you'll do

• Conduct individual, group, and family therapy
• work with an integrated treatment team including case managers and a psychiatrist
• coordinate with school staff
• maintain clinical records
• assist with psychological evaluations
• communicate with parents and guardians
• intervene in behavioral health crises when needed
• document according to agency and program standards
• maintain Pro-ACT and CPR/First Aid certifications
• supervise students during program hours on school premises.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

youth day treatment therapist

child and family therapy

behavioral health

day treatment

individual therapy

group therapy

family therapy

perryville mo

community counseling center

full-time

$50,620–$53,120 minimum annually

k–5 youth

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 24 paid days off in the first year plus a birthday day off, seven paid holidays, health, dental, vision and supplemental insurance, company-paid life and LTD insurance, retirement auto-enrollment, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.

Why this role

The program serves youth in grades K–5 and provides a structured daytime setting as a step-down, alternative, or transitional service related to inpatient or partial hospitalization care.

About the employer

Community Counseling Center (CCC) is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.