Lead with clinical expertise while empowering individuals to build stability, recovery, and community connection.
The Therapist / Team Lead – ICTS is a key clinical leader within our interdisciplinary Improving Community Treatment Success (ICTS) team. This role provides direct therapeutic services while offering clinical oversight, guidance, and coordination to ensure person-centered, strengths-based care. Working closely with justice-involved individuals, the Team Lead supports individualized wellness planning, recovery goals, and successful community integration.
This is a full-time, benefit eligible position working Monday-Friday, typically 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Schedule flexibility is beneficial as hours may vary based on needs at times.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing direct clinical work with leadership, thrives in collaborative team environments, and is passionate about helping individuals leverage their strengths to reduce recidivism and promote long-term wellness.
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Provide individual, group, and family therapy using a person-centered, recovery-oriented approach
- Complete assessments and develop, review, and update individualized Wellness Plans
- Serve as clinical team lead, offering guidance, recommendations, and oversight to ICTS staff
- Coordinate referrals, support program census management, and assess readiness for ICTS services
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners (including DOC, DBH, and P&P) to support recovery and sobriety
- Participate in crisis response during open access hours and daytime crisis coverage, as needed
- Ensure timely, compliant clinical documentation and adherence to utilization management standards
- Attend ICTS team meetings and contribute clinical insight to support coordinated care
- Provide licensure supervision, if applicable, and support staff through training and clinical review
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Master’s degree in counseling, social work or psychology required
WORK EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Working knowledge of DSM-5 required
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
- PLPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT or PMFT license in Missouri required
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you:
- Enjoy combining clinical leadership with hands-on counseling and therapeutic work
- Believe in person-centered, strength-based approaches to recovery and behavior change
- Are comfortable working with justice-involved individuals with substance use and co-occurring disorders
- Thrive in interdisciplinary teams and value collaboration across systems
- Are organized, adaptable, and confident balancing clinical care, oversight, and documentation
- Feel called to mission-driven work that inspires hope and promotes wellness in underserved communities
About Compass Health Network
Compass Health Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering accessible, high-quality care throughout Missouri. We provide a comprehensive range of integrated services, including behavioral health, substance use treatment, primary care, and dental care. As both a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and a Community Mental Health Center (CMHC), Compass Health is uniquely positioned to meet the complex and evolving needs of the communities we serve.
Our network includes Royal Oaks Hospital and Adapt of Missouri, allowing us to expand our impact and reach across the state. Each part of our organization contributes to our mission: Inspire Hope. Promote Wellness.
Adapt of Missouri, a subsidiary of Compass Health Network, has been serving the St. Louis metropolitan area since 1982. While Adapt operates as a for-profit organization, it shares our commitment to providing high-quality, person-centered mental health services. Adapt specializes in community-based support for adults with mental health conditions, focusing on recovery-oriented services such as psychosocial rehabilitation and case management that foster independence and meaningful community engagement.
Royal Oaks Hospital serves all acute behavioral health care inpatient needs for children and adolescents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our multi-disciplinary team continually strives to set the standards in patient safety and are committed to providing the highest quality of care. Royal Oaks Hospital believes in the health and wellbeing of our patients and it shows in the care they receive each and every day.
Why Join Us?
Whether you're joining Compass Health Network or Adapt of Missouri, you’ll become part of a dedicated, mission-driven team committed to transforming lives through compassionate, innovative care. We foster a supportive, collaborative environment where your work is valued and your professional growth is encouraged.
We offer:
- Competitive Benefits
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Personal and professional development
- Licensure supervision
- Tuition reimbursement & scholarships
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellness program with Xponential access
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- National Health Service Corp loan repayment eligibility*
*Please note: While Compass Health Network is eligible for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program, positions with Adapt of Missouri are not eligible due to its for-profit status.
Your Career, Your Impact
Whether you're beginning your career or looking to take the next step, you’ll find purpose and opportunity with us. Join a team where your skills and compassion make a meaningful impact—every single day.
Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you!
Equal Opportunity Statement
Compass Health Network is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and an E-Verify participant.
