Brightli·Springfield, Missouri
Deliver community-based, recovery-oriented mental health services to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness as part of a multidisciplinary ACT team. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, diagnosing conditions, and implementing individualized treatment plans to reduce hospitalizations and promote independence.
Job title: Act therapist
Join our compassionate team as an ACT Therapist, where you will deliver community-based, recovery-oriented mental health services to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. In this role, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, providing intensive, individualized support to clients in their homes, workplaces, and communities.
As an ACT Therapist, you will assess, diagnose, and treat clients utilizing evidence-based interventions while promoting independence, stability, and improved quality of life. This position requires flexibility, strong collaboration skills, and a commitment to meeting clients where they are—both clinically and physically. You will play a vital role in reducing hospitalizations, supporting crisis intervention, and helping clients achieve their personal recovery goals.
Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.
Market context
Behavioral health roles in Missouri often draw steady demand, especially for licensed counselors who can support adults, children, and adolescents across varied care settings. These positions are competitive because employers typically want fully licensed LPCs with broad population experience, and benefits such as health, dental, vision, parental leave, and flexible schedules can influence candidate interest. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your Missouri LPC status and highlight direct experience with all three age groups in your application.