IOP Therapist (Tampa)
Listed compensation
$63k-$73k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Tampa, FL 33603Salary Range: $63,000.00 - $73,000.00 SalarySchedule: Monday-Thursday 11a-9p Position Summary: The role of the IOP Therapist is to provide clinical assessment, treatment planning, and individual and family direct services to their assigned caseload. The IOP Therapist will facilitate group sessions, participate in clinical supervision, and behavioral staffing. The therapist will comply with regulatory standards for documentation based on The Joint Commission, DCF, and state requirements. The qualities and characteristics of the primary therapist include compassion, healthy boundaries, non-judgment, organized, team player, ethical, and creative. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Complete bio-psychosocial assessments with assigned patients
- Critically assess assigned patients to provide the best continuum of care
- Facilitate therapeutic services, education groups, and family
- Conduct individual and family therapy sessions
- Timely and accurate completion of documentation
- Communicate patient progress with appropriate referral sources and monitoring agencies.
- Attend daily treatment team meetings, weekly clinical supervision, and patient behavioral staffing
- Utilize empirically supported theoretical orientations and behavioral interventions for creation of individualized treatment plans
- Effectively communicate any concerns and utilize multidisciplinary team to develop strategies to modify behaviors
- Effective use of multi-culturally competent strategies and approaches to patients in substance use population
Other Duties as Assigned Full Time Eligible Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- 401- K
- Life Insurance
- Disability
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity/Accident plan
Legal Plan Employer Paid Benefits
- EAP · $10,000 life insurance · $10,000 Short term Disability Qualifications
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Behavioral Health or related degree
- Licensed or Registered MHC/CSW/MFT in the State of Florida
- Clinical experience in crisis, behavioral, and therapeutic interventions
- One (1) year or more working as a clinician in the addiction and recovery field
- One (1) working with adults with addictive disorders and dual diagnoses
- One (1) experience facilitating therapeutic groups
- Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Key Responsibilities
The IOP Therapist provides clinical assessment, treatment planning, and direct individual and family services to their caseload, while also facilitating group sessions and participating in clinical supervision and behavioral staffing. The role requires timely and accurate documentation compliant with regulatory standards like The Joint Commission and DCF.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Behavioral Health or a related field and hold a current Licensed or Registered MHC/CSW/MFT status in Florida. A minimum of one year of clinical experience in addiction and recovery, working with adults with addictive disorders and dual diagnoses, and facilitating therapeutic groups is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$68k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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